January 5th, 6th and January 12th

January 5th 

Warm up:

Energy is the ability to ______.

What are the two main categories of energy?

After warm up:

Card Sorting Activity: Potential and Kinetic Energy

After card sorting: Concept Attainment Activity

Potential and Kinetic Energy Notes

See Davis for graphic organizer:

http://www.troup.org/userfiles/929/My%20Files/Science/MS%20Science/8th%20Science/Energy/potential_kinetic/potential_kinetic_energy_ppt_notes.pdf?id=11300

Homework:   See Davis for handout:

Lesson 18: What are potential and kinetic energy? Answer the questions on page 106 and 107.

January 6^th:

Continuation of notes

January 11^th

Computer lab day: Create a powerpoint or foldable on kinetic and potential energy

January 12^th

Warm UP:

What would have the greatest kinetic energy?

A. A car driving down a hill

B. A person running down a hill

C. A ball rolling down a hill

•       What has the least kinetic energy?

•       A. A car

•       B. A satellite orbiting in space

•       C. An object that is not moving

After warm up:

Video review with writing prompt included (Identifying examples of kinetic and potential energy)

After video:  Student Tasks:

1.       Kinetic and Potential Energy Summarizing Sheet

2.       Brain Pop Video on Kinetic Energy

3.       Online tutorial practice calculating KE and PE

https://www.biologycorner.com/physics/energy/problemset_kinetic_potential_energy.html

Homework:

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Period 5 Invite link:

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Period 7 Invite link:

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KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY RESOURCE PRACTICE: 

http://reviewgamezone.com/mc/candidate/test/?test_id=15622&title=Potential%20And%20Kinetic%20Energy

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