1. Student Objective Warm Up
To identify the 2 different forms of energy & the energy types within each form.
Warm Up
What combination of variables made only 1 ball knock the pin to win??
Launch Ramp:
Sand Trap:
Pin Ramp:

2. to complete worksheets
Textbook Worksheets
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3. Follow these directions to check your answers!
Textbook Worksheets
Follow these directions to check your answers!
Use the following slides to check your textbook worksheet answers.
Answers will appear one at a time as you click the mouse.
Circle the question number if you got the answer wrong.
Change wrong answers to make them correct.

4. What is Energy: Textbook Guided Reading & Study:
What are the 2 general kinds of energy? a. ____________________
b. __________________
What is kinetic energy? _______________________________________________
The kinetic energy of an object depends on both its _________________________ and its _____________________________________
Kinetic energy increases as velocity ____________________________________.
What formula do you use to calculate kinetic energy? _______________________
Because velocity is squared in the kinetic energy equation, doubling an object’s velocity will __________________________ its kinetic energy.
What is potential energy? _____________________________________________
What is the potential energy called that is associated with objects that can be stretched or compressed? _____________________________________________
What is potential energy called that depends on height?______________________
potential
kinetic
The energy of motion
mass
velocity (speed)
increases 2
(Mass x velocity ) x 1/2
quadruple
Energy that is stored and held in readiness.
Elastic potential energy
gravitational potential energy

5. Weight x height = gravitational potential energy true
13. What is the formula you use to determine the gravitational potential energy of an object? _________________________________
The greater the height of an object, the greater its gravitational potential energy? _________
FORMS OF ENERGY (**You may ADD these short definitions to your definitions)
Mechanical Energy –
Thermal Energy –
Electrical Energy –
Chemical Energy –
Electromagnetic Energy –
Nuclear Energy –
What 2 forms of energy are associated with mechanical energy? ______________________
How would you calculate an object’s mechanical energy? __________________________
What SI unit is used to measure mechanical energy? __________________________
When the particles of an object move faster, it’s thermal energy increases? _____________
Weight x height = gravitational potential energy
true
Energy of movement
heat
energy of moving electrons
Energy stored in chemical bonds
Energy that travels in waves such as light, sound, & microwaves
Energy from atoms splitting or joining together. 2
Potential & kinetic
Kinetic + potential
joules
true

6. Share your examples of the different forms of energy with your group.
What kind of energy do you experience when you get a shock from a metal doorknob? ___________________________________________
What kind of energy is stored in the bonds in compounds of the food you eat? ___________
What kind of energy is stored in the nucleus of an atom? __________________________
Electrical energy
chemical
Nuclear energy
Share your examples of the different forms of energy with your group.
If you don’t agree with each other, discuss why.

7. Energy Website Exploration
Use the information at the website below to complete the worksheet.
EIA Energy Kids - Forms of Energy
Energy Exploration Worksheet goes with this activity.

8. the ability to do work Moves cars & boats,
Glossary
Energy:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Energy Facts
Read
Energy makes change; it does things for us. It moves cars along the road and boats over the water. It bakes a cake in the oven and keeps ice frozen in the freezer. It plays our favorite songs on the radio and lights our homes. Energy makes our bodies grow and allows our minds to think. Scientists define energy as the ability to do work.
What are two things that energy does for us? _____________________
_________________________________________________________
Energy Organizer: Identify the two main forms of energy & fill in the types under each form. Include an example with each type! Example: radiant & gravitational energy is done for you.
the ability to do work
Moves cars & boats,
bakes a cake, keeps ice frozen, runs the radio & lights, makes us grow, helps us think…

9. Chemical: biomass, petroleum, natural gas, propane
Kinetic
Potential
Chemical: biomass, petroleum, natural gas, propane
Electrical: lightning
Stored mechanical: compressed spring, stretched rubber band
Nuclear: nuclear power plants
Thermal: heat
Sound: vibrations
Gravitational Energy: rock resting at top of hill
Motion: wind

10. Vocabulary
Potential Energy – stored energy of an object when it is NOT moving.
Kinetic Energy – energy that an object has while it IS moving.
Energy – the ability to do work
Chemical Energy – energy that is stored in chemical bonds of food & fuel
Thermal Energy – energy in the form of heat
Nuclear Energy - energy released by splitting atoms or fusing them together.

11. Vocabulary (On Worksheet)
Energy – the ability to do _____________
Potential Energy – ____________ energy of an object when it is ____________ moving.
Kinetic Energy – energy that an object has while it _________ _________________.
Chemical Energy – energy that is stored in _____________ & _______________
Thermal Energy – energy in the form of ______
Nuclear Energy - energy released by splitting ______________ or fusing them together.
Foundational

12. Energy Search
WITH YOUR PARTNER: Complete the “Energy Search” worksheet using the next slide.

14. - What Is Energy?
Kinetic Energy
Kinetic energy increases as mass and velocity increases.

15. - What Is Energy?
Potential Energy
Gravitational potential energy increases as weight and height increase.

16. DISCOVERY EDUCATION Interactive VIDEO CLIP
Five Main Forms of Energy

17. Conclusions: What did we discover today? Add this to your notes!
Energy is
Energy is found in two main forms:
Each energy form has various types of energy
the ability to do work
Potential & Kinetic
Mechanical, Chemical, Thermal, Electrical…