Assignment: Energy Transformations

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4 activities: 4 games

41 min

Activity 1: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Energy Skate Park - Intro

Learn about the conservation of energy at the skate park! Explore different tracks and skaters, and investigate the relationship between the kinetic energy, potential energy, and thermal energy. Measure the speed and adjust the friction, gravity, and mass.

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Teacher Ratings (8) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (5265) 3.5 stars.

Activity 2: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Energy Forms and Changes - Systems

Build your own system, with energy sources, changers, and users. Track and visualize how energy flows and changes through your system. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

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Teacher Ratings (56) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (24401) 3.5 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 6 min

Energy Journey

In this game, you will learn about different forms of energy. The game involves two cards with two different forms of energy. Your objective is to pick a card that shows an example of the energy transfer from the two cards. Pick your cards wisely because your score depends on it!

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Teacher Ratings (66) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (16775) 3.0 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Joule Thieves

Thieves are about, and they want energy, in all its forms! Roll marbles down ramps, feed cheese to dogs, and batteries to lightbulbs! Change energy from one form to many others, and get the thieves what they want!

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Teacher Ratings (19) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (10331) 4.1 stars.