Introductory lesson on Energy

1. WhatisEnergy?

2. Activity
❏ What do you think the term energy means?
❏ How have you heard the term energy used?
On index cards, record your ideas about
energy. Describe the term or use it in a
sentence.

3. PoppletMindmap
Record students’ ideas on mind map using popplet.

4. Quickexperiment-Ssstandandmoveabookupanddown
❏ What do you need in order to move the book?
❏ Where does your energy come from?

5. eNERGY…...
Energy is the ability to make things move.
Any living thing or object that moves does so
because of some type of energy.

6. ❏ What do you think will happen if you let go
of your book?

7. Whydidyourbooksdroptothefloor?

8. REASON…..
Books have energy stored in them. This is
called gravitational energy. When you
released the books, gravitational energy
forced the books to move toward the floor.
WHAT DOES THE FORCE OF GRAVITY DO TO OBJECTS?

9. SECONDEXPERIMENT
❏ Does this device have
energy?
❏ How does this device move?
❏ What form of energy is used
to make the pencil
sharpener move?

10. Wheredoestheelectricitycomefrom? I know, I
know!
Choose me!

11. tHIRDEXPERIMENT
❏ Does this car have
energy?
❏ How does the car move?
❏ What form of energy is
used to make the car
move?

12. Wrapup
Is Nathan using energy?

13. FINALWORD……(FORNOW:-)
Energy is a very important part of all our
lives.We are using energy all the time, even
when we are asleep.ENERGY is the POWER that
makes things WORK.