Bell Work: 9/12/14  Need 2 Know  Multiple Choice/4 Corners  Constructed Response o Science World: “Drones Take Off” Turn in bell work and N2K into your class period’s inbox.

Questions to Ponder…  What types of insulation do you know about?  What type of insulation might be in your home?  Why would some insulator work better than others?

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Global Home Cards Superadobe Structures

Essential Questions to Ponder… Can we recognize different types of energy transformations?

Standards SPI Recognize that energy can be transformed from one type to another.

Types of Energy  Thermal Energy  Light Energy  Mechanical Energy (potential & kinetic)  Electrical Energy  Chemical Energy  Nuclear Energy  Electromagnetic Energy

 Use a Post-It Note to “tweet” about the following question: We talked about solar energy being transferred into thermal energy. What other energy transformations are you familiar with? Tweet a response…

Bell Work: 9/15/14  Give a scenario in which the following energy transformation would take place: -Chemical → Mechanical (kinetic) -Electrical → Light -Nuclear → Thermal

Essential Questions to Ponder… Can we recognize different types of energy transformations?

Standards SPI Recognize that energy can be transformed from one type to another.

Imagine: Research Insulators by Experimenting  Do you have any ideas about how we might test and compare different types of insulation?  What will be your control factors and variables?  Record these in your STEM notebook  Set up the chart below in your STEM notebook:

Testing Insulators Set-up Each team will test a different insulator. After testing, each team will share their results. The results from each team will be recorded in your STEM notebook. Here is your chance to earn $250!

Reflection  What types of insulation worked best?  What types did not work as well?  Do these findings give you any information on materials you would or would not want to include in your final design?

Could You Live There? What do you think it would be like to live in a shipping container home?

Could You Live There? Draw a floor plan of your new shipping container home. You will need to create a scale and place your appliances and furniture inside your flood plan.

Floor Plan Reflection  Were there any obstacles you came across when laying out your shipping container home?  What would you tell a family of four about the possibility of living in a shipping container home?

 Use a Post-It Note to “tweet” about the following question: What would happen if you tried to add a foot of insulation all the way around the shipping container? Where would you suggest it would go? Tweet a response…