TEKS Science Concepts: Energy Transfer and Conservation

The impact of energy transfer and energy conservation in everyday life

The study of plant growth in different environments

The history of scientific discoveries

The classification of living organisms

The energy an object has due to its position above the ground.

The energy an object has because it is moving.

The energy stored in food.

The energy produced by a battery.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

Energy can be created from nothing.

Energy is only found in living things.

Energy disappears when used.

color

speed

energy

size

increases, increases

decreases, increases

increases, decreases

stays the same, stays the same

Potential energy

Kinetic energy

Thermal energy

Sound energy

The ability to do work or cause change

The amount of matter in an object

The speed at which something moves

The color of an object

To look stylish

To protect your eyes from potential hazards

To help you see better

To keep your hair in place

To measure the length of the track

To measure the mass of the steel ball

To measure the speed of the ball

To measure the temperature of the room

Decrease the height h₁

Increase the angle θ

Use a shorter track

Use a lighter ball