Chapter 17

Chapter 17 - Changing Energy Forms

Vocabulary

Concepts to be Covered

- Energy exists in many different forms

- Identify ways energy changes from one form to another

- Explain the law of conservation of mass and energy

- Understand how electricity flows in an electric current

- Describe magnetic fields and magnetic domains

- Earth is a magnet

- Understand the relationship between electricity and magnetism in an electromagnet

- Understand how magnetism can be used to produce electricity

Target Reading Skill

- Sequence: the step-by-step order in an activity procedure.

- Look for CLUE WORDS: first, next, then, after, finally

Lab Zone

- Observe the effect a rolling marble has on a group of standing marbles

- Make a model of a working circuit board

Resources/Activities

- Go to https://www.spellingcity.com/gboe8/ to learn vocabulary words

- select Chapter 17 Changing Energy Forms

- click on each word to hear it, hear it spelled, and hear it in a sentence

- click on Play a Game and play a game under the Green “Free Activities” side

- Go to http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/index.htm for videos and quizzes we have done in class

        - Go to "See All Topics" Tab 

        - Select Matter for one topic and Energy, Light, Sound for other topics

        - Pick a video we have viewed

- Go to your online textbook to hear the chapter read to you

- Go to “Take it to the Net” to play Games and see other activities.  Remember to click on Physical Science and Chapter 17!

Remember to always try, give it your best, and ask questions when you need any help!  Happy Science Day!

Contact Info:

Mrs. Gail Boe

6th Grade Teacher

Washington Elementary

gboe@newulm.k12.mn.us