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The Energy of Sports – A Flip Chart
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STEP 1 Definitions:
On a separate piece of paper, please write down the following words and their definition. These words
can all be found in the textbook “Motion, Forces, and Energy”.
1. Energy
2. Kinetic Energy
3. Potential Energy
4. Elastic potential energy
5. Gravitational Potential energy
7. Friction
8.Law of Conservation of Energy
6. Energy Conversion
STEP 2 Apply the words to a sport - THIS STEP IS REALLY IMPORTANT!
Decide which sport you are going to represent for this project. It must be a sport that does NOT
involve a motor! Using your textbook, internet, or other resources (document!), answer the following
questions as they pertain to your sport (this should be done on the same piece of paper as your
definitions- you must write out the questions and then write the answer). Take the time to do it right,
and everything else in the project will be easier! You must, MUST, MUST get a teacher to check
your work before you go on.
1.
What are three examples of kinetic energy in this sport?
2.
What is one example of potential energy
3.
Is the example of potential energy elastic or gravitational and how do you know?
4.
Give an example of energy being converted from one form to another.
5.
Give two examples of friction you encounter with this sport. For each example of
friction, how does an athlete overcome the friction OR is the friction beneficial.
STEP 3 Get Notecards from Mrs. Lutes
Label the bottom of the cards : Please double check the examples to see how they are stacked and
where you should put the writing so it will clearly show in your final project.
CARD 1: Kinetic Energy
CARD 2: Potential Energy
CARD 3: Law of Conservation of Energy
CARD 4: Friction
CARD 5: A question of your choice that is related to energy and your sport.
Before you write on the card – write your question on this paper and get it approved by Mrs. Lutes.
QUESTION:
Mrs. Lutes’ initials:
CARD 6: Is going to be your title card. See examples in class. On your card it must say:
“The Physics of____________” (insert your sport there) It also must have your first and last name
printed!
STEP 4 Answer questions on notecards
Keeping in mind where the answers need to go so they won’t be visible on the final product,
write out the following information. All answers must be complete COMPLETE sentences.
Start the answer by restating the question. Listen in class for examples.
CARD 1 : kinetic energy = what are three examples of kinetic energy
CARD 2 : potential energy = What is an example of potential energy? Is it gravitational of
elastic and how do you know?
CARD 3: Law of Conservation of Energy: What is an example of energy going from one form
to another and how does this support the Law of Conservation of Energy
CARD 4: Give two examples of friction you encounter with this sport. For each example of
friction, how does an athlete overcome the friction OR is the friction beneficial.
CARD 5: Answer your specific question.
CARD 6: is going to be your title
STEP 5 Put your cards on your poster and decorate
- Listen in class for MAXIMUM poster size
- Where you put your cards does not matter – as long as all information is on the front and
they must be stacked.
- Decorate you poster. You can use stickers, pictures from internet, drawings, magazine
clippings, etc. Creativity is appreciated.
GRADING
_______ 5 pts – use of class time
_______ 8 pts – definitions completed and stapled to this paper
_______ 10 pts – the 5 items under STEP 2 are answered and stapled to this paper AND Mrs.
Lutes has initialed this paper for STEP 2
_______ 5 pts – Step 3 has the question and Mrs. Lutes’ initials
________ 10 pts – Cards are labeled and answered correctly
_________ 5 pts – Title card is labeled correctly (see step 5 if you have questions)
_________ 10 pts –Overall Quality, Neatness, Spelling, Creativity (poster is correct size, and
poster is decorated)
__________ 5 pts – Bibliography written on back of poster in the correct format. See examples in class.
______________58 points total (remember – late passes not accepted for this project. Late
projects will be worth ½ of their value)