Definitions
Marble Experiment
Car Experiment
Pathways
100

What is the definition of:

Transfer?

to move from one place to another

100

When 1 marble hit the 2 marbles in the middle, how many marbles moved on the other end?

1 marble

100

What did we do to the height of the ramp from the first trial to the second?

We increased the height

100

We know that energy can be...

transferred!

200

What is the definition of


Natural Resource (in science!)

something found in nature that can be used by people to make things we need 

200

Energy can be ________ to another object

transferred

200

As we increased the height, the speed of the car....

increased!

200

Almost all energy starts with the...

SUN

300

What is the definition of:

Insulator?

a material that transfers heat energy slowly (it traps heat well and lets little heat pass through it)

300

An object can only transfer the amount of energy...

that it has/contains

300

As the height and speed of the car increased, we know the amount of energy was....

increased!

300

What is the definition of:

Solar Energy?

energy from the sun (light or heat)

400

What is the definition of:

Thermal?

relating to heat

400

One marble can't move....

more than one marble

400

We know the energy was increased as the height was increased because the car...

traveled faster and further

400

Who is the creator of energy?

God!

500

What is the definition of:

Energy?

the ability to do work or create change 

500

Give an example of an energy pathway. Remember to start with the sun!

Answers may vary. Mrs. Eastman has the final say ;)