Download Mr. Kelley`s 8th Grade Science – February

Mr. Kelley’s 8th Grade Science – February-March Unit Plan
Energy - The Cause of Motion (pp. 144-166 PH Science Explorer)
See also: Assessment Study Guide found on pp. 166-173
Sub-unit
Description
(What causes an
object’s motion to
change/)
Energy, work,
and power
Potential
energy vs.
Kinetic
Energy
Forms of
Energy
Transforming
Energy from
one form to
another
Law of
Conservation
of Energy
Energy
created by
fossil fuels
Key
Vocabulary
Words
Kinetic
Elastic
Potential
Thermal
Mechanical
Nuclear
Electrical
Chemical
Magnetic
Electro-magnetic
Fossil fuel
Combustion
Oxidize
Greenhouse
gases are:
SO2 sulfur dioxide
CO2 carbon dioxide
NO2 nitrous oxide
CH4
methane
Student Objectives/Goals
(Students will be able to:)
Differentiate among
gravitational potential,
elastic potential, and
kinetic energy
Know that kinetic energy
depends on mass and
velocity, elastic energy
depends on deformation
and materials, and
gravitational energy
depends on height and
mass (graphic organizer)
Know the Law of
Conservation of Energy
and apply the law in daily
energy transformation
scenarios
Understand the
relationship between use
of fossil fuels and
climate change
Video Clips
Click here to see a
video called “The 7
Forms of Energy.”
Click here to
watch BrainPop
movies about
these 6 topics:
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Energy Forms
Electricity
Acid Rain
Nuclear Energy
Hands-on activities,
demonstrations,
weblinks, Virtual Labs
Click here
to use a Virtual Lab
demonstrating potential
and kinetic energy
Click here to study an
animation of the energy
transformation shown in
a pendulum (cgp-3053)
Use the SciLinks
webcodes below at
www.phschool.com
Scn-1351 - Energy
Scn-1352 – Forms of energy
Scn-1354 – Energy
Transformation
Assessment Help
Click here to take
the self-check
quizzes and
Chapter Test for
GRN Chapter 24.
Click here to quiz
yourself and prepare
for tests (use code:
cga-3050)