6.9 C Energy Transformation Scavenger Hunt

6.9 C Energy Transformation Scavenger Hunt

Teacher Directions:

1.  Students will need to have prior knowledge of the types of energy transformations

2.  Put up the pictures around the room

3.  Pass out the Student Record Sheet

4.  The students will walk around the room trying to find the picture that correlates to the energy transformation on their record sheet.

Wind Mill

Battery

Match

Lamp

Food Consumption

Photosynthesis

Nuclear Power Plant

Geothermal Power Plant

Toaster

Gasoline Powered Truck

Energy Transformations Record Sheet

Directions: Complete the energy transformations for each object.

Energy Transformations that are taking place: / Picture
1
Kinetic → Mechanical → Electrical
Kinetic → Mechanical → Electrical / 1
2
Chemical → Electrical Chemical → Electrical / 2
3
Chemical → Heat, Light Chemical → Heat, Light / 3
4
Electrical → Heat, Light
Electrical → Heat, Light / 4
5
Chemical → Potential, Kinetic
Chemical → Potential, Kinetic / 5
6
Solar → Chemical →Potential, Kinetic
Solar → Chemical →Potential, Kinetic / 6
7
Nuclear → Electric, Thermal
Nuclear → Electric, Thermal / 7
8
Thermal → Electric
Thermal → Electric / 8
9
Electric → Thermal, Light, Kinetic, Sound
Electric → Thermal, Light, Kinetic, Sound / 9
10
Chemical → Kinetic, Sound, Heat
Chemical → Kinetic, Sound, Heat / 10

Students Record Sheet KEY

Energy Transformations that are taking place: / Picture
1
Kinetic → Mechanical → Electrical / 1. Wind Mill

2
Chemical → Electrical / 2

3
Chemical → Heat, Light / 3 Match

4
Electrical → Heat, Light / 4

5
Chemical → Potential, Kinetic / 5

6
Solar → Chemical →Potential, Kinetic / 6

7
Nuclear → Electric, Thermal / 7 Nuclear Power Plant

8
Thermal → Electric / 8 Geothermal Power Plant

9
Electric → Thermal, Light, Kinetic, Sound / 9

10
Chemical → Kinetic, Sound, Heat / 10