ENERGYa project-based approach

Anchor VideoSchoolhouse Rock! – Energy Blues

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOxO10XT8c0

Time Idea _ • 0:05 Can we run out of energy?• 0:15 Need energy for heat, light,

movement• 0:30 Produce from hydroelectricity• 0:35 Produce from wind• 0:47 Need some kind of fuel:• 0:50 Wood• 1:20 Coal• 1:31 New research led to innovations• 1:42 Oil• 2:15 Nuclear, Geothermal, Solar• 2:25 Energy Conservation

Kansas Science Standards

CHEMISTRY – The student will develop an understanding of the structure of atoms, compounds, chemical reactions, • and the interactions of energy and matter. • Benchmark 1• Benchmark 2• Benchmark 3

PHYSICS – The student will develop an understanding of the structure of atoms, compounds, chemical reactions, and the interactions of energy and matter.

• Benchmark 1• Benchmark 2• Benchmark 3

LIFE SCIENCE – The student will develop an understanding of the cell, molecular basis of heredity, biological evolution, interdependence of organisms, matter, energy, and organization in living systems, and the behavior of organisms.

• Benchmark 1• Benchmark 4• Benchmark 5

EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE – The student will develop an understanding of energy in the earth system, geochemical cycles, the formation and organization of the earth system, the dynamics of the earth/moon/sun system, and the organization and development of the universe

• Benchmark 1• Benchmark 2• Benchmark 3• Benchmark 4

HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE – The student will develop understanding of science as a human endeavor, the nature of scientific knowledge, and historical perspectives.

• Benchmark 1

Mini-Experiments

Wet Cell Battery• How energy is stored• Quantitative understanding: How much

energy does it take: light bulb, LED

Faraday’s Loop• How are magnetism and electricity

different?

BONUS: Practice with setting up experiments and testing a hypothesis.

Driving QuestionWhat effects have developed from our understanding of energy?

Dangers

War

TechnologyOrigins of the UniverseTravel

Grading the Research Project

Task Points

Hypothesis 10

Formal Proposal 10

Checkpoint 1 10

Checkpoint 2 10

Poster 25

Presentation 25

Final Report 30

Lab Notebook 30

Total 150

Questions?