Vocabulary
Types of Energy
Potential or Kinetic
Scientific Arguments
Reliable or Not?
100

The ability to do work or change the position of something.

What is energy?

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100

the total energy an object has due to its motion and position

Mechanical energy.

100

A rolling ball

Kinetic

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100

When you take notice of the world around you. (See, smell, taste, touch, hear) 

What are Observations?

100

An advertisement for the product in question

NOT reliable

200

Converts mechanical energy to electrical energy

generator

200

Stored energy, based on the position of an object

What is potential energy? 

200

A skateboard at the top of a ramp. 

Potential Energy

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200

The answer to the question.

What is a claim?

200

A facebook post

Not Reliable

300

Data, quotes, or observations that are given to support your claim. 

What is evidence?

300

This type of energy travels waves and has different vibrations. 

What is sound energy?

300

A fan that is turned on. 

Kinetic


300

What you use to support your claim.

What is evidence?

300

An article in a scientific magazine based on a scientific study conduct by top researchers. 

Reliable

400

To change

What is convert?

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400

Energy from heat, quickly moving particles...


What is thermal energy?


400

A hamburger

Potential Energy 

400

The explanations used to explain your claim.

What is reasoning?

400

A 6th grade classroom collecting data.

NOT reliable.


500

to move from one place to another

Transfer

500

This is the flow of electrons and it travels in circuits. 

What is Electricity?

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500

A Battery

Potential


500

What is refute?


When something goes against something.


500

A scientific textbook published within the last two years. 

Reliable

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