Lesson Sequence ​
Conservation of Energy
This section presents the five lessons that make up the conservation of energy unit. Links to the videos used, assessment pieces and glossary are all provided below.
A complete collection of all resources used for this unit can be found by clicking the following link:
Lesson 1: Energy and Work
In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of energy with a Bill Nye video highlighting some key concepts.
After this introduction, the class works through a teacher guided note that covers the following topics: Energy, Properties of Energy, Kinetic and Potential Energy, Types of Energy, Work, and Work and Direction. Following the note, practice problems are provided for the students.
The consolidation activity is a "Work Charades" game in which students take turns performing an action in the classroom. Classmates must determine if work is being done and on which object. Examples include jumping, pushing a book, or pushing a wall, etc.
