Exploration Centers
A rubber band helped this VEX machine move
Super Car
Playing tag at recess required this....
energy!
The man who created a Windmill for his village built a prototype first. True or False?
True
When two objects bump into each other
Collision
By lifting this orange track up, I was able to make the ______ move.
Marble
With this center, Mrs. Means provided these objects to help make the buzzer make a sound. What were they called? hint-they were black and red.
Alligator clips
This type of energy transfer was used for the man's windmill blades.
Wind Energy
A person who asks questions, observes, and gathers information to create new products or make existing products better.
an engineer
This center involved the vocab word "collision". What was used in this center?
Bowling Center
Kicking a ball at recess is NOT an example of energy transfer. True or false?
False. It IS an example.
Batteries have electricity inside them. True or False?
A battery does not have electricity inside of it—it stores energy. The energy stored in a battery has been transferred from somewhere else.
A working model that can be tested and evaluated. hints* starts with a "p" and its something you worked on.
prototype
If I had to describe the light energy center, I would describe it as...
We had to grab both ends of this light energy stick for the lights to light up and make a noise.
To transfer energy in this center, a potato, _____, ______, and, alligator clips were used to light up a tiny bulb.
Copper penny - nail
The man in the story used many materials to create his Windmill prototype. Where did he get all his supplies?
A scrap yard
The movement of energy from one place to another by sound, light, heat, force, or electric current.
energy transfer
How do you know energy is present when you use a slingshot?
I know energy is present when I use a slingshot because the rubber band causes the objects to move.
In this center, we observed light AND heat energy. Two different items were tested.
Solar panels and LED lights
What was the name of the man who created a Windmill Prototype?
William Kamkwamba
A change in energy from one form to another
energy conversion