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Forms of Energy
Forms of
Energy unit guides the student will differentiate among
forms of energy and demonstrate that electricity can
flow in a circuit. Students will identify and
demonstrate everyday properties of light and verify that
sound is caused by vibrations. Basic resources include:
McGraw-Hill Science textbook, FOSS Investigations,
Digital Curriculum Press titles (downloadable videos
available from the internet), CFB Smart Plus
lessons/questions (password: smart), and web-based
resources.
Critical Questions:
- How do sources of energy differ?
- How does energy flow in a circuit?
- What effects do the properties of light and sound
have on our environment?
- What interactions do you see in the simple system
of a circuit?
- What would happen to this system if a part was
missing or quit working?
Suggested Time Frame: 2 Weeks
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold
(8.2A) is the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS)
that this objective is aligned to.
Information in the brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B)
(8.2.12A) (11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
(TAKS- test) objective this objective is aligned to.
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Demonstrate everyday example
of how light is reflected and refracted. (5.8 B) |
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Know that vibrations of an
object produce sound. Demonstrate everyday objects
producing sound and Identify the source of vibration.
(5.8D) |
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Differentiate between forms
of energy and demonstrate that electricity flows in a
circuit to produce light, heat, and magnetic effects.
Describe the interactions that occur in an electrical
circuit. (5.8 A-C) |
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Differentiate between forms
of energy and demonstrate that electricity flows in a
circuit to produce sound. Verify that vibrations
produce sound. Use the scientific method and
process skills to construct a physical model to
demonstrate a complete circuit that produces sound through
vibrations. (5.8 D) |
