Energy Transformations

This integrated project takes approximately 5 weeks.  The focus of this project is energy transformations.  Students will learn about various forms of energy and how they change.  They will also collect data about types of foods that fuel their bodies to give them energy and create a spreadsheet of organize the data.  Other activities include building a calorimeter to measure calorie contents of foods, comparing the energy output of various fuels, and creating informational brochures about the different forms of energy.  Finally, they will see energy in action when testing a solar-powered car in the Project Link.