Big Idea 10 & 11

Who doesn't love the warmth and comfort of a cozy, well-lit room during the winter? The room aglow with soft light and the gentle hum of the heater beneath our feet! But, have you ever wondered what kind of energy is keeping us so snug and warm? Let's find out!

• electrical energy

• light energy

• mechanical energy

• thermal energy

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Imagine Kaiden just got his hands on a freshly charged smartphone that's been running intensive applications for hours. The device is practically sizzling! What magical material should he wrap around the smartphone to keep his hands from feeling like they're in a sauna?

• Foam

• Plastic

• Paper

• Aluminum foil

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Imagine you're in a physics class, and the teacher demonstrates an experiment with a pendulum. Suddenly, Drew's eyes catch the pendulum swinging with high energy. What do you think happened in the experiment to create that energetic movement Drew observed? 

• The pendulum's string must have snapped in two, releasing energy.

• A single pendulum must have swung quickly to accumulate that high energy.

• One pendulum must have moved slowly, gathering energy gradually.

• A duo or more pendulums must have interacted in harmony to amplify the energy.

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Imagine Eric's desk as a complex energy grid, all components working harmoniously as he delves into his project. Suddenly, a surge from the power strip disrupts this balanced ecosystem, causing several devices to shut down! What mysterious force caused this electronic disturbance when the power surged?

• The sudden influx of electrical energy acted like a tidal wave, overwhelming the devices' circuits.

• The power strip, acting as a conduit, channeled too much energy at once, overloading the devices.

• The humming of the overloaded circuits sent vibrations through the desk, but did it really turn off the devices?

• As the devices overheated, they automatically powered down, but was that enough to cause a shutdown?

Imagine you're a beam of light energy zooming towards Earth! You can either bounce off surfaces, bend through them, or get completely absorbed. Which of these would you most likely bend (refract) through?

• Grass

• Ocean

• Mud

• Snow

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What magical event occurs when you rub a balloon against your hair and it sticks to the wall?

• Protons leap from your hair to the balloon, bestowing the balloon with a positive vibe.

• Your hair and the balloon become inseparable friends.

• Electrons embark on a tiny adventure from your hair to the balloon, sparking a static electricity party.

• Charges decide they're not on speaking terms and repel each other.

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Pop Quiz! Which of the following is NOT a source of awesome chemical energy?

• Coal - ancient sunlight trapped in rocks!

• Digestion - our personal power plant!

• Solar - the sun's generous gift!

• Natural gas - Earth's fiery belch!

 

Ever wondered why you feel a sudden jolt of energy when you sip your first morning coffee?

• It's because of negative charges throwing a party and repelling each other!

• It's a love story of negative charges being attracted to the positive ones.

• Positive charges decide to get closer, creating this energizing effect.

• Negative and positive charges decide it's time to repel, making you feel energized in protest!

Imagine you're a detective solving the mystery of energy flow! Energy quietly slips away from an object or substance that is ​ (a)   and sneaks into an object that is ​ (b)   . Can you uncover the secret?

• warmer
• cooler

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Organize these options into the right categories.

Groups:

(a) Conductors

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(b) Insulators

• steal

• styrofoam

• paper

• plastic

• metal

• lead

• wood

• glass

• copper

• aluminum

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