Term 3 Weeks 1-3

Kia ora Year 9s,

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