1. Harnessing Human Energy
6th Grade Launcher Unit

2. September 22, 2016 In Class today… Quizzlet
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Vocab Words:
SYSTEM ENERGY

3. 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

4. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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.

25. 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:
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