This unit also includes information from Ch. 18.3 (pgs. 664 to 671) that deals with renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. This information is covered in the first set of notes.
PHET Energy Forms and Changes (Short, Accompanying Worksheet)
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-forms-and-changes
Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy (Medium, Discussion-Based)
https://admin.nationalgeographic.org/game/national-geographic-energy/
*What were some of the benefits of using renewable energy sources? Shortcomings?
*What were some of the benefits of using nonrenewable energy sources? Shortcomings?
*Which sources of energy do you believe would work best locally and why?
Perpetual Motion Machines (Videos)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b8ZsFszE8I (Physics Girl; 5)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-QgGXbDyR0 (TED; 5:30)
Perpetual Motion Research (Random HW Collect)
1.Research a perpetual motion machine from history. Provide 3 facts about it.
2.Briefly describe what intended action of the machine was.
3.Sketch a diagram of the PMM.
4.Indicate where and/or how the machine would not work (specific to it).
5.Indicate the source(s) that you used (e.g. howstuffworks.com).
*The name of your PMM is the title of your paper.
*Complete sentences are NOT required.
Types of Thermal Transfers
https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-conduction-convection-and-radiation.html
*Ten Percent Summary (random hw collect)
*On the back of your Ten Percent Summary Sheet:
-Have areas for each of the 3 thermal transfers (roughly equal).
-Sketch 2 examples of each transfer. Also include brief titles/descriptions of each.
-In Short: 6 sketches total
Ch. 3.3 Prep (Guaranteed Collect)
Complete the following for each of the highlighted simple machines (pgs. 106-107).
*What is the name of the simple machine?
*What is the definition of the simple machine?
*What does it look like (scientific diagram)?
*What are 2 examples of this simple machine?