Lesson 1 — Introduction to energy

• Natuurkunde / Scheikunde
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Energy

Science Period 2

This lesson

•  Energy — what comes to mind? - What do you already know?
•  What will we cover?
•  Quiz!

Learning goals

•  Describe what you already know about energy.
• Know what will be covered this period.
• Test your knowledge about Energy.

Energy — What comes to mind?

Energy — What comes to mind?

• Working in pairs of two
  

•  Make a mind map for the following two questions:
• Energy — What comes to mind?
• Energy — What do you already know?

Energy — What comes to mind?

Energy — What do you already know?

What will we cover 

This period?

What is energy?

Energy from the sun

Types of energy

Transferring energy

The conservation of energy

Potential energy

Energy calculations

Quizzzz

What is the definition of energy?

1. The ability to do work.
2. The ability to generate light.
3. The ability to make an object move.
4. The ability to generate a push or pull.

What is the unit of energy?

1. Calories
2. Volt
3. Joule
4. Newton

What do you call a natural resource that is used to generate energy?

1. A fossil
2. Fuel
3. An energy source
4. potential energy

What is the most fundamental source of energy of our food?

1. The Earth
2. Water
3. Plants
4. The Sun

Which are types of energy?

1. Acceleration and speed
2. Heath, light, nuclear, chemical
3. Electric Potential
4. Pressure

What are the two main types of energy?

1. Nuclear and chemical
2. Electricity and heath
3. potential and kinetic
4. fossil fuel and green energy

What types of energy does a construction lamp generate?

1. Heath, light and sound
2. electricity
3. fuel
4. nuclear

What type of energy does a construction lamp work on?

1. Heath, light and sound
2. electricity
3. fuel
4. nuclear

What energy transformation is happening when a cyclist is rolling down a hill?

1. height energy transferring into movement energy
2. chemical energy into movement energy
3. Gravity into acceleration
4. mechanical energy into movement energy

Homework — Paragraph 2.1

•  Read paragraph 2.1
•  Do the yellow block exercises 2.1

Learning goals

•  Describe what you already know about energy.
• Know what will be covered this period.
• Test your knowledge about science.