Energy Forms and Changes

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  • Energy
  • Conservation of Energy
  • Energy Systems
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Topics

  • Energy
  • Conservation of Energy
  • Energy Systems
  • Energy Forms
  • Energy Changes
  • Thermal Energy

Description

Explore how heating and cooling iron, brick, water, and olive oil adds or removes energy. See how energy is transferred between objects. Build your own system, with energy sources, changers, and users. Track and visualize how energy flows and changes through your system.

Sample Learning Goals

  • Predict how energy will flow when objects are heated or cooled, or for objects in contact that have different temperatures.
  • Describe the different types of energy and give examples from everyday life.
  • Describe how energy can change from one form of energy into another.
  • Explain conservation of energy in real-life systems.
  • Design a system with energy sources, changers, and users and describe how energy flows and changes one form of energy into another.
  • Tell the energy story for real-life systems.
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Teacher Tips

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Teacher-Submitted Activities

Temperature and Energy NGSS aligned A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Rosemary Wulf HS
MS
Lab Chemistry
Energy Forms and Changes PhET Lab A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Elizabeth Hobbs HS
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Energy Chains A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Nikolaos Nerantzis MS Lab
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Other
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Energy Forms and Changes Simulation A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. A. Norberg MS CQs
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Lab
Physics
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? This contribution was designed by PhET. Sarah Borenstein MS Other Biology
Physics
Chemistry
Earth Science
PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum This contribution was designed by PhET. Julia Chamberlain UG-Intro
HS
Other Chemistry
PhET Energy Forms and Changes Virtual Lab Kevin McCormack HS
UG-Intro
Lab
Guided
Physics
Simple WS with Energy Forms & Changes pHet Casie Bullock MS
HS
Guided Chemistry
Physics
temperature and energy salam barqawi MS Guided Physics
Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics Jaya Ramchandani HS Other Physics
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment Elyse Zimmer HS
MS
Other Chemistry
Biology
Physics
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C Roberta Tanner HS Other Physics
Year 8 Energy Transformations, Waste and Efficiency Renee Manson MS Guided Physics
Guided Inquiry Karl Foxhoven MS
HS
Guided
Lab
Physics
Phet Energy Forms and Changes Student Worksheet Lynn Ressler MS Lab
Guided
Physics
Specific Heat Capacity Anna Philip HS Demo Physics
Energy Forms and Changes Lab! Jamie Schoenberger MS Lab
Guided
Physics
Chemistry
Energy Forms and Changes Jessica Pham K-5 Lab
Energy Forms Simulation Activity Tim Perry MS Lab
PhET Energy Simulations Casey Vogel MS Lab Physics
Ενεργειακά Διαγράμματα A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Nikolaos Nerantzis HS Guided
Lab
HW
Physics
SECUNDARIA: Alineación PhET con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) This contribution was designed by PhET. Diana López HS
MS
Other Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
أشكال الطاقة وتحولاتها Ahlam Alanzi MS
HS
Guided
Lab
HW
Physics
Chemistry
Temperature and changes Muhammad Iqbal MS Lab Physics
Atividade de transformação da energia Caroline Machado K-5 Guided Physics
La energía y sus transformaciones. Diana Patricia Caldera Salcedo. K-5 Lab
Guided
Chemistry
Physics
clase divertida de energia xiomara cedeño HS Lab
Demo
Guided
Physics
Formas y Cambios de Energía D. Ricardo Chunga MS Lab Earth Science
Laboratorio- Materia-Energía Paola Cárdenas HS Lab Chemistry
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