Energy Detectives at Work
Students search for clues of energy around them. They use what they find to create their own definition of energy. They also relate their energy clues to the engineering products they encounter every day.
Students explore energy sources in their classroom.Copyright 2020 Alexas_Fotos, Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/photos/light-bulb-energy-nature-5352822/
Energy is all around us. Engineers study the different forms of energy to help create things that make our lives easier, such as appliances and assistive technologies. Energy is also considered when designing auditoriums, buildings, bridges, and space flight. In consideration of energy, engineers need to understand the characteristics of energy, where it comes from and how it can be transformed and transferred. Engineers need to be able to locate energy and its sources visually and quantitatively. Building systems engineers who install or maintain lighting or heating and ventilation systems in buildings examine the building for its sources of energy.
After this activity, students should be able to:
- Define energy.
- Determine what energy is, where it comes from and how it can be used.