| Number: SC.3.P.10.In.1 | Category: Independent |
| Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08 |
Big Idea:
Forms of Energy : A. Energy is involved in all physical processes and is a unifying concept in many areas of science. B. Energy exists in many forms and has the ability to do work or cause a change. |
| Name | Description |
| SC.3.P.10.1: | Identify some basic forms of energy such as light, heat, sound, electrical, and mechanical. |
| Name | Description |
| 5020040: | Science - Grade Three |
| 7720040: | Access Science Grade 3 |
| 5020100: | STEM Lab Grade 3 |
| Name | Description |
| Don't Marry the Mole! (Sun as an Energy Source): | Students conduct a series of activities to better understand solar energy and the broader concept of the sun as an energy source. Some of the activities include: observing how heat energy blows up a balloon, launching a solar air balloon, and making a solar oven. |
| Light Energy: | In this unit, students first explore the different forms of energy using their senses. In the next two lessons, emphasis is placed on light energy and how light interacts with other objects. |
| Name | Description |
| Don't Marry the Mole! (Sun as an Energy Source): | Students conduct a series of activities to better understand solar energy and the broader concept of the sun as an energy source. Some of the activities include: observing how heat energy blows up a balloon, launching a solar air balloon, and making a solar oven. |
