Activity (Hands-On)Grades 6 - 8
Energy Forms and States Demonstrations
Demonstrations explain the concepts of energy forms (sound, chemical, radiant [light], electrical, atomic [nuclear], mechanical, thermal [heat], and states (potential, kinetic).
All around us, energy is converted from one form to another.Copyright Pixabay 2017. Free for commercial use.
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Energy exists in many forms all around us. Engineers find ways to capture and release that energy in forms that are most useful to create heat where required and the work done in many engineered devices. These devices allow us to live with all of the comforts we are used to, such as air conditioning, transportation vehicles, ect.
After this activity, students should be able to:
- Describe at least three examples of how energy is converted from one form to another.
- State the law of conservation of energy.
- Identify seven forms and two states of energy.