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FOSS Journal:

Energy

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Table of Contents

Inv. 4-1 Building an Electromagnet

pg.___

Types of Energy pg.___

Types of Energy WOLF 498-499; 538-539

FQ: 1)What is energy?

2)How many types of

energy do you think we

have?

P: (IN PEN)

Date

energy – the ability to do work;

makes change possible

kinetic energy – the energy of an

object when it is in motion

potential energy – the energy an

object has because of where it

is or how it’s made; stored

energy

elastic potential energy – a

stored or compressed

(to squeeze together) energy

electrical energy – an energy

that uses the power of

electricity

chemical energy – (potential) Energy

that can be released (or absorbed)

because of a reaction between a

set of chemical substances

mechanical energy – the sum of

potential and kinetic energy; energy

associated with the motion and

position of an object

gravitational energy – potential

energy associated with the

gravitational field

WATCH –

Study Jams Energy & Matter

Elastic

Potential Electrical

Chemical

(stored energy)

Mechanical

(movement)

Gravitational

Potential

(gravity)

Elastic

Potential Electrical

Chemical

(stored energy)

Mechanical

(movement)

Gravitational

Potential

(gravity)

Stretched rubber

band Lighting Coal

Bike that’s being

ridden

Glass about to

fall off a table

Compressed

spring

Shock from

static Natural gas Person jogging

Water at the top

of Niagara Falls

Bungee cord Computer Sports drink Rolling

skateboard

Water behind a

dam

Balloon filled

with air Video game Broccoli

Water in a

stream

Ball at the top of

its bounce

C: Kinetic and

potential energy make

work possible. Energy

can be found in

almost anything.

Energy is never lost.

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Inv. 4-1 Building an Electromagnet

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Types of Energy pg.___

Wind Energy pg.____

Wind Energy Date

Anthology 496-515

FQ: How is wind energy

made?

P: (IN PEN)

Read “The Great Energy Debate” R/WW 410-413

How might our dependence on fossil

fuels change in the future?

Read “Energy Island” Anthology 496-515

Watch – Samsø , the energy Island video (0:04:30)

http://www.visitsamsoe.dk/en/oplevelse

r/vedvarende-energi-o/

Video:

Renewable Wind Energy (0:08:30)

Where is the video taking place?

What are some pros & cons about

geothermal energy?

How are they using the power?

Windmill vs. Wind turbine

wind – created by the uneven

heating of the earth; it helps

with daily needs and activities

global winds – a type of wind

that happens because of the

rotation of the earth movement

around the sun and the shape of

the earth

local winds – winds that generally

travel short distances and can

blow in any direction

turbines– devices that convert

kinetic energy into mechanical

energy; wind power plant

C: Wind energy is a renewable energy made from the uneven heating of the earth. Wind turbines are devices that use wind to make electricity.

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Inv. 4-1 Building an Electromagnet

pg.___

Types of Energy pg.___

Wind Energy pg.____

Solar Energy pg.____

Solar Energy Date

WOLF 456; 502

FQ: 1) Where does solar power come from? 2) Is solar power available in different areas? Why or why not? 3) Is solar power renewable or non-renewable?

P: (IN PEN)

Video:

Renewable Solar Energy

(13:06 min.)

Where is the video taking place?

What are some pros & cons about solar energy?

How are they using the power?

Watch - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGlYTcCYas8

solar – latin word for sun

photovoltaic – solar panels that

gather the sun’s energy and

creates electricity

photo - light

C: Solar energy is a renewable energy from the sun. The sun can produce heat energy(thermal), photosynthesis (plants) or electrical energy (photovoltaic).

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Inv. 4-1 Building an Electromagnet

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Types of Energy pg.___

Wind Energy pg. ____

Solar Energy pg.____

Geothermal Energy pg.____

Geothermal Energy Date

WOLF 462-463; 501

FQ: What do you think

geothermal energy is?

P: (IN PEN)

Geothermal heating

Video:

Renewable Geothermal Energy

(8 min.)

Where is the video taking place?

What are some pros & cons about

geothermal energy?

How are they using the power?

Geothermal electricity

thermal –

Latin

word for

‘heat’

geothermal energy –

heat energy created by

magma in the earth

C: Geothermal heat is a renewable resource, because the world keeps making more heat. It is a thermal energy that can be turned into mechanical energy.

This source of energy is easy to gather near volcanic areas, such as in the “Ring of Fire”.

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Inv. 4-1 Building an Electromagnet

pg.____

Types of Energy pg.___

Wind Energy pg. ____

Solar Energy

Geothermal Energy pg.____

Natural Gas Fuel pg.____

Natural Gas Fuel Date

FQ: 1) How do you use natural gas at home? 2) What do you think natural gas is made of?

P: (IN PEN)

Marcellus Shale

http://extension.psu.edu/natural-

resources/water/youth/shale-gas-drilling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0kms

kvJFt0

WATCH – 811 video

Discuss.

Make map.

Energy Safe Kids packet.

Marcellus shale gas –

natural gas that is taken

from the shale located in

the Appalachian Basin in

the Northeast Region.

C: Natural gas is a non-renewable resource that has chemical potential energy. It is the gas that is produced from the decay of dead plants and animals. It is trapped in the earth for millions of years. This energy is used to heat, cook, and make products. *Call 811 before you dig, so you do not damage utility lines, such as natural gas!

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Wind Energy pg. ____

Geothermal Energy pg.____

Natural Gas Fuel pg.____

Nuclear Energy pg. ____

Nuclear Energy Date

FQ: How is nuclear made?

P: (IN PEN)

nucleus – the core around

which other things gather

nuclear power plant – a

place that produces

nuclear energy

uranium – a mineral whose

atoms can split easily

nuclear energy – energy that

can be released from nucleus

atoms. The release of this

energy can be used to

generate heat energy. The

heat energy will be

converted into mechanical

energy, which will make

electrical energy.

Shippingport nuclear power plant

makes snow for all of those to the

east of it.

C: Nuclear power is a

non-renewable resource

that has chemical

potential energy &

mechanical potential

energy.

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Wind Energy pg. ____

Geothermal Energy pg.____

Natural Gas Fuel pg.____

Nuclear Energy pg. ____

Biofuels pg.____

Biofuels Date

FQ: Can a sunflower crop

be considered an fuel

source? Why or why not?

P: (IN PEN)

biofuel – a gas, liquid, or

solid substance that is or

was once living that is

used as a fuel; wood,

ethanol (corn)

Video:

Renewable Biofuels

(9:02 min.)

Where is the video taking place?

What are some pros & cons about biofuel

energy?

How are they using the power?

C: Biofuels, such as wood

& ethanol are renewable.

Biofuels have chemical

energy.