Exploring Energy Concepts

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🚗 Part 1: Car Crash Video Observations

1. What happened when the cars crashed at a slow speed?

2. What happened when the cars crashed at a fast speed?

3. Which car had more energy? Circle your answer.

The slow car

The fast car

Both cars had the same energy

4. How did the speed affect what happened in the crash?

🔗 Part 2: Energy Cause and Effect Matching

Instructions: Draw lines to match each energy cause with its effect.

Sunlight hits a window

A ball is thrown

Electricity flows through a light bulb

Sound waves hit your ears

The ball moves through the air

The window gets warm

You hear music or voices

Light comes out

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct energy vocabulary words:

Word Bank: energy, motion, transfer, speed

When something moves fast, it has more _____________ than when it moves slowly. Energy can _____________ from one object to another. The _____________ of an object affects how much energy it has. Energy causes _____________ and changes in objects.

🧠 Part 3: Energy Mind Map & Reflection

6. Draw a mind map showing different types of energy and how they cause motion or changes. Include at least 3 types of energy.

7. Explain how energy moves from one thing to another. Give an example from your everyday life.

8. Extension Challenge (Advanced Learners): Think of an energy transfer that we didn't discuss in class. Describe what happens step by step.

💭 Part 4: Quick Check

9. Check all the things that have energy:

A moving bicycle

Sunlight

A rock sitting still

Sound from a radio

Heat from a fire

10. True or False: Energy can disappear completely.

True

False

Explain your answer: ________________________________

Differentiation Support:

• Students who need extra help can use picture vocabulary cards

• Students can work with a partner on the mind map activity

• Advanced learners should complete the extension challenge in question 8

Exploring Energy Concepts

Exploring Energy Concepts

🚗 Part 1: Car Crash Video Observations

🔗 Part 2: Energy Cause and Effect Matching

🧠 Part 3: Energy Mind Map & Reflection

💭 Part 4: Quick Check

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