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  • Kia ora Year 9s

    Everything in the universe can be whittled down to energy. Energy is all around us, but how have we learnt to embrace and utilise that energy?

    We will begin to explore energy, and how we utilise that power everyday. 

    Our goal is to be able to describe different forms of energy, and how the transformation of energy creates and enhances our experiences of everyday life!

    Success Criteria:

    I can recall and apply the Law of Energy Conservation
    I can identify different forms of energy and their sources
    I can observe and describe the series of energy transformations that occur around me
    I can conduct an investigation that demonstrates how much energy is in different types of foods
    I can compare and calculate energy efficiency
    I can read and make sense of scientific literature

    Activities:

    1. Types of energy - definitions and video
    2. Create a mindmap of different types of energy and give 3 examples each
    3. Describe energy transformations of everyday items using a flow chart
    4. Energy transformation cards - mix and match
    5. Energy transformation - Kahoot
    6. SCIPAD 83
    7. LAB - How much energy is in our food (results and calculations)
    8. LAB - Energy circus + worksheet
    9. Energy efficiency calculation and worksheet
    10. Scientific literacy - SCIPAD 85 - Energy changes inside an engine

    Further Learning:
    All resources are posted on Google Classroom