Harnessing Human Energy 6th Grade Launcher Unit

September 22, 2016 In Class today… Quizzlet Introduction Video to Amplify VIDEO Explore the site Quizzlet Create a Quizzlet unit for you definitions on your iPad Vocab Words: SYSTEM ENERGY

September 23, 2016 Ch1.1 Welcome to the Energy Research Lab Harnessing Human Energy-What is Energy? Unit Question: How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?? Chapter 1 Question: What is energy and why does it matter to the rescue team? Ch1.1 Welcome to the Energy Research Lab HOMEWORK: Answer the Reflection on Energy questions (2) Add Vocabulary to Quizzlet: System and Energy

September 26 and 27, 2016 Ch1.2 Investigating Energy Claims Harnessing Human Energy- What is Energy? Unit Question: How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?? Chapter 1 Question: What is energy and why does it matter to the rescue team? Ch1.2 Investigating Energy Claims HOMEWORK: Decide whether the 3 objects have energy and site your reasons why/why not. Add Vocabulary to Quizzlet: Claim and Evidence and Reasoning

September 28, 2016 Harnessing Human Energy– What is Energy? Unit Question: How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?? Chapter 1 Question: What is energy and why does it matter to the rescue team? Ch1.3 Identifying Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy HOMEWORK: Answer the Reflection on Energy and how it relates to the Chapter 1 Question (2) Add Vocabulary to Quizzlet: Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy

September 29, 2016 Ch1.4 “Energy Inventions” Harnessing Human Energy- What is Energy? Unit Question: How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?? Chapter 1 Question: What is energy and why does it matter to the rescue team? Ch1.4 “Energy Inventions” HOMEWORK: Add Vocabulary to Quizzlet: Model and Scientific Argument

September 30, 2016 Harnessing Human Energy-The Rescue Team’s Energy Needs Unit Question: How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?? Chapter 1 Question: What is energy and why does it matter to the rescue team? Chapter 2 Question: How can the rescue workers get energy to the batteries in their eqpuiment during rescue missions? Ch 2.1 Investigating claims about how objects get energy HOMEWORK: Use the SIM to build 2 different systems that can launch a ball Add Vocabulary to Quizzlet: Generator

October 5, 2016 Ch 2.2 Evaluating Energy Sources Harnessing Human Energy-The Rescue Team’s Energy Needs Unit Question: How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?? Chapter 1 Question: What is energy and why does it matter to the rescue team? Chapter 2 Question: How can the rescue workers get energy to the batteries in their eqpuiment during rescue missions? Ch 2.2 Evaluating Energy Sources HOMEWORK: Create the energy transfer for the specific scenario asked in the lesson Add Vocabulary to Quizzlet: Convert

October 6, 2016 Ch 2.3 Writing Scientific Explanations Harnessing Human Energy- The Rescue Team’s Energy Needs Unit Question: How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?? Chapter 1 Question: What is energy and why does it matter to the rescue team? Chapter 2 Question: How can the rescue workers get energy to the batteries in their eqpuiment during rescue missions? Ch 2.3 Writing Scientific Explanations HOMEWORK: Add Vocabulary to Quizzlet: Transfer

October 7, 2016 Ch 3.1 Reading about Energy Systems Harnessing Human Energy- Designing an Energy Solution Unit Question: How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?? Chapter 1 Question: What is energy and why does it matter to the rescue team? Chapter 2 Question: How can the rescue workers get energy to the batteries in their eqpuiment during rescue missions? Chapter 3 Question: What is the best way for the rescue workers to capture energy from their bodies’ motion during rescue missions? Ch 3.1 Reading about Energy Systems HOMEWORK: Practice Vocabulary terms on Quizzlet

October 10, 2016 Ch 3.2 Designing and Explaining Energy Systems Harnessing Human Energy- Designing an Energy Solution Unit Question: How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?? Chapter 1 Question: What is energy and why does it matter to the rescue team? Chapter 2 Question: How can the rescue workers get energy to the batteries in their eqpuiment during rescue missions? Chapter 3 Question: What is the best way for the rescue workers to capture energy from their bodies’ motion during rescue missions? Ch 3.2 Designing and Explaining Energy Systems HOMEWORK: Write an explanation about their group’s energy system and then use the SIM to design one possible energy system for a new scenario

October 11, 2016 Ch 3.3 Evaluating and Energy System Harnessing Human Energy- Designing an Energy Solution Unit Question: How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?? Chapter 1 Question: What is energy and why does it matter to the rescue team? Chapter 2 Question: How can the rescue workers get energy to the batteries in their eqpuiment during rescue missions? Chapter 3 Question: What is the best way for the rescue workers to capture energy from their bodies’ motion during rescue missions? Ch 3.3 Evaluating and Energy System HOMEWORK: Write an argument about whether they think the Ed-you-Swivel is a good solution for the school principal to consider.

October 12, 2016 Ch 3.4 End-of-Unit Assessment Harnessing Human Energy-Designing an Energy Solution Unit Question: How is it possible to charge electrical devices when the power is out?? Chapter 1 Question: What is energy and why does it matter to the rescue team? Chapter 2 Question: How can the rescue workers get energy to the batteries in their eqpuiment during rescue missions? Chapter 3 Question: What is the best way for the rescue workers to capture energy from their bodies’ motion during rescue missions? Ch 3.4 End-of-Unit Assessment HOMEWORK: NONE 