Energy All Around Us!

Science Grades 5th Grade 4:35 Video
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Lesson Description

Explore the fascinating world of energy, learning what it is, where it comes from, and how it changes forms with the help of SciShow's video 'What Is Energy?'.

Video Resource

World's Most Asked Questions: What Is Energy?

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Duration: 4:35
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Key Concepts

  • Energy is the ability to do work.
  • Energy can exist in different forms (chemical, nuclear, etc.).
  • Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed (Law of Conservation of Energy).

Learning Objectives

  • Students will be able to define energy as the ability to do work.
  • Students will be able to identify different forms of energy.
  • Students will be able to explain the Law of Conservation of Energy with examples.
  • Students will be able to describe where animals get energy from

Educator Instructions

  • Introduction (5 mins)
    Begin by asking students what they think energy is. Write their ideas on the board. Introduce the video 'What Is Energy?' by SciShow. Explain that the video will help them understand what energy truly is.
  • Video Viewing (7 mins)
    Play the SciShow video 'What Is Energy?' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW0_S5YpYVo). Encourage students to pay attention to the definition of energy, the different forms of energy, and the Law of Conservation of Energy.
  • Discussion (10 mins)
    After the video, facilitate a class discussion about what they learned. Use the discussion questions provided below.
  • Activity: Energy Transformations (15 mins)
    Engage students in the 'Energy Transformations' activity (described below) to explore real-world examples of energy changing forms.
  • Wrap-up and Quiz (8 mins)
    Review the key concepts of the lesson. Administer the multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank quizzes to assess student understanding.

Interactive Exercises

  • Energy Transformations
    Divide students into small groups. Give each group a scenario (e.g., a lightbulb, a car engine, a bouncing ball). Ask them to identify the different forms of energy involved and how the energy is transformed. Have each group share their findings with the class.

Discussion Questions

  • What is the definition of energy according to the video?
  • Can you name some different forms of energy that were mentioned in the video?
  • What does the Law of Conservation of Energy mean?
  • Give an example of energy changing from one form to another that wasn’t in the video.
  • Where does energy in your food come from?

Skills Developed

  • Critical thinking
  • Scientific reasoning
  • Observation skills
  • Communication skills

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1:

What is the ability to do work called?

Correct Answer: Energy

Question 2:

Which of these is NOT a form of energy mentioned in the video?

Correct Answer: Taste Energy

Question 3:

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy?

Correct Answer: Energy can be transformed.

Question 4:

When wood burns, what happens to the chemical energy?

Correct Answer: It turns into heat and light.

Question 5:

Where does the energy in a patty melt come from?

Correct Answer: From the chemicals in the patty melt

Question 6:

What kind of energy holds protons and neutrons together?

Correct Answer: Nuclear

Question 7:

What two things are the same thing?

Correct Answer: Mass and Energy

Question 8:

What does your body do with the energy in your food?

Correct Answer: All of the Above

Question 9:

What powers turbines and engines?

Correct Answer: Work

Question 10:

What is everything made of?

Correct Answer: Atoms

Fill in the Blank Questions

Question 1:

Energy is the ability to do ________.

Correct Answer: work

Question 2:

The energy that holds the nucleus of an atom together is called ________ energy.

Correct Answer: nuclear

Question 3:

Energy can be transferred from one ________ to another.

Correct Answer: source

Question 4:

The universe is a constant ________ of energy.

Correct Answer: flow

Question 5:

Energy cannot be created or ________.

Correct Answer: destroyed

Question 6:

Plants use energy from the ________ to grow.

Correct Answer: sun

Question 7:

Mass and ________ are the same thing.

Correct Answer: energy

Question 8:

Sugars, fats, and proteins contain ________ bond energy.

Correct Answer: chemical

Question 9:

Your ________ are using recycled energy.

Correct Answer: cells

Question 10:

Everything is made of ________.

Correct Answer: atoms

Educational Standards

5.PS3:Energy 5.PS3.1:Use models to describe that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun.

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