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Grade 5 Hands-on Science

Conservation Energy

We are learning to understand what energy is, where it comes and why it is important to conserve energy in our daily lives.
Essential Questions
What is Energy?
Where does energy come from?
What can we do to conserve energy?
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Knowledge - Students will know...
What is Energy?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed but transformed
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Skills - Students will be able to...
- Identify sources of energy
- Understand and demonstrate how energy is transformed
- Make a plan to conserve energy

Experiments

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Below are some of the experiments students have participated in. Ask your child about the "Energy" in their experiments.

Note: (not all students have been to each centre yet).

Forms of Energy

Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy
Chemical Energy
Mechanical Energy
Light Energy
Sound Energy
Electrical Energy
Nuclear Energy
Heat Energy
Click on photos to view
Hover mouse on video to play!

Sources of Energy

I can identify Renewable and Non Renewable
I can identify ways that we get energy
Hydro
•Wind
•Solar
•Nuclear
•Coal
•Natural Gas

Ms. Walgate's Class 

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