Fractions
The numerator tells us what?
How many parts are shaded in
When you throw something it has this type of energy
Kinetic energy
What is the top number of a fraction called?
the numerator
Energy always _______ from one place to another.
Transfers
This part of a fraction tells us how many parts there are in total?
the denominator
Energy that is stored in an object is called
Potential energy
What is the bottom number of a fraction called?
the denominator
Energy that moves from something with a high temperature to something with a lower temperature
Thermal (heat) energy
We call fractions this when they are the same/equal to each other
Equivalent
A fire, the sun, and a candle are examples of which types of energy? (hint: there's two)
Light energy and heat energy
What are the 3 operations we use when comparing and ordering fractions?
Greater than, less than, and equal to
The transfer of heat energy that causes movement of liquids and gases is called
Convection
What is an equivalent fraction to 3/6?
(Answers vary)
may include: 1/2, 6/12, 9/18
What is energy?
the ability to do work or cause change
What are fractions?
Parts of a whole
This is the transfer of heat energy in waves
Radiation
What is the Golden Rule when finding equivalent fractions?
Whatever you do to the top, you must do to the bottom!
(Whatever you do to the bottom, you must do to the top!)
The transfer of heat when there is a difference in temperature is called
Conduction
When we make a fraction into a simpler form, what are we doing?
dividing a fraction into it's smallest amount
This law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred between things
The law of conservation of energy