Conservation of Energy

Conservation of Energy:

Yellowstone National Park​

Mr. Schrader - 03/31/22

What Does Energy Look Like?

Close your eyes and imaginethe various different types of energy transfers and transformaions!

Open the folded paper and take a few minutes to hypothesis which energy transformation has occured!

Stand up, Hand up, Pair up!

Stand up and walk around the classroom. Ask other groups which energy transfer their found in their folded paper. Stick with them til we all find someone similar!

Which Energies Did We Find?

Conservation of Energy

Mechanical to Kinetic Energy

One of the most satisfying things to watch is a homerun hit over the fence!

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Mechanical energy is used to move the bat to hit the ball, transferring mechanical energy from the bat to kinetic energy to the ball! ​

Conservation of Energy

Thermal to Kinetic Energy

​How many of us have gone camping before? Have you started a fire with you campmates?

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Thermal energy is converted to Kinetic energy when ​the source is lit on fire!

Conservation of Energy

Chemical to Kinetic Energy

Have you ever felt a rush of energy when you eat a bowl of fruit?

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When we eat food, our bodies break it down into Chemical Energy!

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​Doing Work after eating and resting transfers Chemical to Kinetic energy!

Conservation of Energy

Yellowstone Food Web

We are going to be focusing on the intricate food web within Yellowstone National Park!

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Using the materials at our table, we will be linking four parts of our food web together as a whole class! ​