ENERGY

Part 1: Energy Introduction

Mythbusters- Exploding Water Heater

Energy Detectives
- Group Slide
  - Find energy in as many places as possible at home
  - Develop a definition for energy based on the objects found.
- [H] Energy Detectives Activity
  - Use this paper handout if having trouble with the slides
What is Energy?
[H] Forms of Energy– Slides
Why do we care about energy?

Part 2: Spool racers

How do we use the storage and transfer of energy to make a vehicle move?

Materials for spool racers:
- spool (can make it work with any size)
- rubber band (should be around the size of the spool- see video for an idea)
- paperclip
- pencil
- washer
- toothpick
- tape
Video Instructions for building a spool racer
- Use the link above, but this is an additional video that could also help.
Building instructions for the spool racer.
Alternative racer designs:
- Water Bottles: https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/bottle-racer
- Coffee cups:
  - Building Instructions: https://www.education.com/science-fair/article/spool-racer/
  - Video Instructions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vNJC0MG33w
- Simple materials (but more difficult to build): https://yourmoderndad.com/diy-rubber-band-racer/
- Feel free to adapt the activity to work with the materials you have access to.
Catapult Lab
- If you your spool racer is not working or you do not have the materials needed to make any of the racers above, you will complete the catapult lap instead.
  - Instructions for building your testing catapult
  - Document to record your lab results

Part 3: Forms of Energy

Go to this link

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Part 4: Rube Goldberg Machines

- Rube Goldberg Project RUBRIC
- Game simulations:
  - Rube Goldberg Interactive Simulation
- Video Examples of Rube Goldberg Machines

Part 5: Energy Sources

How are energy sources chosen?
“SWITCH” Energy Video
- Click on the link above to watch the “Switch” film
Debate Project RUBRIC
RESEARCH
- Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources (How they work)
- Energy Sources LibGuide
VISUAL

Part 6: Renewable Energy Devices

WIND TURBINES

Build a Wind Turbine
- Click on link above for the Instructions on how to use the pieces in your kit to build your first wind turbine prototype. For help with some of the building check out the videos below.
  - VIDEO- Putting together the blades
  - VIDEO- Attaching the Blades to the Motor
  - VIDEO- Building demo from beginning to end
Wind Turbine Blade Design Lab
- Click on link above for to help you plan a lab to test different blade designs.
How do Wind Turbines Work?
Wind Turbine Aerodynamics
The Making of a Wind Turbine
Why are Wind Turbines White?
Important Concepts to Understand
- Voltage [measured in Volts (V)]
  - Video 1
- Current [measured in amperes (amp)]
  - Video 1
- Power [measured in Watts (W)]
- Lego Gears
  - Gear Trains
  - Using Lego Gears to spin a wheel faster or with more strength
Renewable Energy Investigations
- Hand Generator
  - Hand Generator Building Instructions
  - Hand Generator Student Worksheet
- Solar Station
  - Solar Station Building Instructions
  - Solar Station Student Worksheet
- Wind Turbine
  - Wind Turbine Building Instructions
  - Wind Turbine Student Worksheet
- EXTRAS
  - Energy Meter Guide
  - Rotating Solar & Wind Turbine Station Assembly Guide

Electricity and Magnetism

Energy 101
- https://youtu.be/20Vb6hlLQSg
Electricity 101
- https://youtu.be/ATEWuk-prck
What is Voltage?
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBt-kxYfync
Energy Units 101
- https://youtu.be/nAIUfcxzQKk
Resources on the Role of Magnetism (extra)
- Electricity and Magnetism– Slides
- READINGS Folder
- At the end of each reading there are questions you can use to review or to make sure you know the material.
How does a battery work?

Unit Test Responses