Big Idea 10: Forms of Energy

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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.

General Information
Number: SC.2.P.10
Title: Forms of Energy
Type: Big Idea
Subject: Science
Grade: 2
Body of Knowledge: Physical Science

Related Benchmarks

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Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Independent

SC.2.P.10.In.1
Identify ways people use electricity in their lives.

Supported

SC.2.P.10.Su.1
Recognize a way people use electricity in their lives.

Participatory

SC.2.P.10.Pa.1
Activate a device that uses electricity.

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Lesson Plans

Chilly Willy:

In this second grade MEA Lesson, Science will be a focus as students work collaboratively to decide what air conditioning cooling refrigerant brand will be the primary choice for an air conditioning company.

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Type: Lesson Plan

An Energetic Place to Live:

Sunny Land Developing is about to develop a new community in Florida. Students are needed to make suggestions for the company's choice of energy to integrate into the new homes. In this activity, students will review how people use electricity in their daily lives and learn about the differences between renewable and nonrenewable energy resources. Students will also be introduced to sound energy and how it is measured.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.

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Cooking Up Chemistry:

Students will explore through fiction/nonfiction texts and hands-on activities that materials can be altered to change some of their properties. In an extension lesson, students can also explore how other forms of energy (besides electricity) can be used to cook food.

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Cheesy Pizza Delivery: I Need a New Car:

The Cheesy Pizza Delivery MEA gives students the opportunity to work in collaborative groups to solve the problem of buying new delivery cars. It also touches upon the topic of Hybrid vehicles.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.

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Energized:

In this lesson, students explore different ways we use energy and then use those concepts to create a functional solar oven.

Type: Lesson Plan

Original Student Tutorial

The Power Is Out!:

Investigate the importance of electricity and other forms of energy to our daily lives in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

Unit/Lesson Sequence

Sun and Me:

This series of activities was developed by the Florida Solar Energy Center, a research institute of the University of Central Florida. The purpose of this unit is to create an awareness of the power of solar energy, the importance of it in our lives, and its impact on the future of energy development.

Type: Unit/Lesson Sequence

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Original Student Tutorial

The Power Is Out!:

Investigate the importance of electricity and other forms of energy to our daily lives in this interactive tutorial.

Type: Original Student Tutorial

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