Energy Day 1 - What is Energy?

Potential vs. Kinetic Energy

Understanding the Energy of Still and Moving Objects

Matter vs. Energy

• Everything in the universe can be classified as either matter or energy.

• ​If you can point to it, it is matter.

• ​Matter has mass and volume.

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• ​Energy is the ability to cause a change.

• ​Some examples of energy include heat, light, and sound.

Multiple Choice

Everything in the universe can be classified as either ____.

• Energy or Matter

• Helpful or Harmful

• Good or Evil

Multiple Choice

_____ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Energy

• Matter

Multiple Choice

Matter is anything that has ____ and ____.

• Mass and Volume

• Mass and Weight

• Weight and Volume

Multiple Choice

____ is the ability to cause a change.

• Matter

• Energy

Multiple Choice

A car has mass and volume.

A car is ___.

• Matter

• Energy

Multiple Choice

Light does not have mass or volume.

Light is ___.

• Matter

• Energy

Multiple Select

Some examples of energy are ____.

(Pick 3!)

• Heat

• Glasses

• Light

• Earth

• Sound

Open Ended

"One example of matter is ___, but one example of energy is ___."

In Motion or Still?

• An object is anything you can point to.

• Objects are made of matter.

• All objects are in motion or still.

• An object in motion is moving.

• A still object is not moving.

Multiple Choice

All objects are made of ___.

• Matter

• Energy

• Forces

Dropdown

An object that is moving is called ​

Select answer

,

but an object that is not moving is called ​

Select answer

.

Dropdown

A parked car is ​

Select answer

, but a car driving on the highway is ​

Select answer

.

Dropdown

A ball bouncing on the court is ​

Select answer

,

but a ball sitting on the shelf is ​​

Select answer

.

Open Ended

"One example of an object in motion is ___,

but one example of a still object is ___."

Classifing Energy

• To make energy easier to study, scientists classify energy into two categories:

  • Potential Energy

  • Kinetic Energy

• Potential energy is the energy in a still object.

• Kinetic energy is the energy of an object that is moving.

Multiple Choice

Scientists classify energy into:

• Permanent

  Temporary

• Landform

  Disruption

• Potential

  Kinetic

• Living

  Non-living

Dropdown

​

Select answer

energy is the energy in a still object,

but ​

Select answer

energy is the energy in a moving object.

Dropdown

Kinetic​ energy is the energy in a ​

Select answer

object,

but ​Potential energy is the energy in a ​

Select answer

object.

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

• Potential

• Kinetic

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential

• Kinetic

Multiple Choice

A basketball is being held in the hands of a player.

• Potential

• Kinetic

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is in basketball passing through the hoop?

• Potential

• Kinetic

Multiple Choice

A kid is sliding down a slide

• Potential

• Kinetic

Multiple Choice

A kid is waiting at the top of the slide.

• Potential

• Kinetic

Open Ended

"One example of an object with potential energy is ___,

but one example of an object with kinetic energy is ___."