1.
Explore It!
Go to this site to use the
Energy Skate Park:
Explore It!
2.
http://tinyurl.com/9lotd6f
3.
Explore It!
Reset the simulation. Then make your
screen look like the picture on YOUR
LAB SHEET by
~ clicking to open the bar graph
~ dragging the graph closer to the
track.
~ in the data chart on your lab sheet,
write whether the energy INCREASED,
DECREASED, or STAYED THE SAME
~Part 1: EXPLORE: Explore the simulation and
complete the following checklist
 Move the blue dots on the track and run
the skater
 Try out different locations

Try different skaters

Try the different energy
graphs

Add friction to the track
Explore It!
4.
Change your skater, and try
again. Observe the energy in
the bar graph, and complete
the activity on your lab sheet.
Watch It!
Explore It!
5.
~Reset the simulation
~Click open bar graph
~Click ON
~Use the slider to adjust the amount of
friction
1.
View the following Brainpop
video:
http://tinyurl.com/qyqac56
~Fill in the data chart based on the bar
graph during your friction trials (INCREASE,
DECREASE, STAY THE SAME)
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2.
What is potential energy?
A. The energy an object has due to
its position or motion.
B. The energy an object has due to
its motion
C. The energy an object has due to
its chemical composition
D. The energy an object has due to
its atomic structure
Watch It!
3.
When does an object have no
kinetic energy?
A. When its at rest
B. When its moving very slowly
C. When the only force that’s
acting on it is gravity
D. When it has no electrical
charge
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4.
When is potential energy transformed
into kinetic energy?
A. When an object at rest is lifted to a
higher elevation.
B. When an object at rest remains at
rest.
C. When an object at rest is put into
motion.
D. When an object in motion is stopped
or put at rest.
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6.
When does a yo-yo have the
most potential energy?
A. When it’s at its highest point
B. When it’s at its lowest point
C. When it’s moving between its
highest and lowest points
D. When it’s moving at
its top speed
Watch It!
5.
What is kinetic energy?
A. The energy an object has due to
its position or motion.
B. The energy an object has due to
its motion
C. The energy an object has due to
its chemical composition
D. The energy an object has due to
its atomic structure
Research It!
1.
Research either kinetic or
potential energy. Come up
with FIVE examples of the
type of energy you have
chosen to research.
Illustrate It!
1.
WANTED!
Choose either potential or
kinetic energy and design a
WANTED poster. Make sure to
include a description of the
type of energy, why it is
wanted, and a reward amount.
Organize It!
Write It!
1.
1.
Write a poem, song or
rap about energy.
Sort the energy types as
kinetic, potential, or both.
Read It!
1.
2.
Read It!
There are two main
types of energy.
Energy is_______________
_______________________
Name them.
Read It!
3.
A moving object has:
A. electrical energy
B. potential energy
C. kinetic energy
4.
Read It!
Atomic and chemical
energy are two forms of
A. potential energy
B. mechanical energy
C. kinetic energy
Kinetic
Energy
Potential
Energy
Both
Read It!
Name: ______________________________ Class:_____________ Date:__________
Explore It!
1. _______________________
Task Card 3:
Skater’s Movement
Image
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Total Energy
2. ______________________ and ______________________
3. _______________
Downhill
4. _______________
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Uphill
___________2.
___________4.
___________3.
___________5.
Research It!
Task Card 4:
Circle or highlight the word that makes each statement true.
As an object moves down the track, the kinetic energy (increases/decreases) and
the potential energy (increases/decreases). When the object moves up the track
the kinetic energy (increases/decreases) and the potential energy (increases/
decreases).
Q: Look at your data table and focus on the Total energy column. Write a
statement or two about the “total energy” of the object moving up and down
the track. ___________________________________________
Task Card 5:
Skater’s Movement Potential Energy Kinetic Energy Thermal Energy Total
Energy
Downhill
Uphill
___________6.
Output Stations:
Write It!
Task Card 1:
Output Stations
Illustrate It
Task Card 1:
Organize It!
Teacher Initials:
Assess It!
Go online or on the Socrative App to answer your Assess It!
questions.
Reflection: How did you do? What did you find easy? What
mistakes did you make?