A. Grace Martin
Author, Wellness Coach, High School Teacher
Science 9's Unit D: Electrical Principles and Technologies
Topic 4: The Energy Connection
Energy Transfer and Transformation
Lesson 1 Video Resources:
Song: ridiculous Maroon 5 song by MrParr on energy transfer
Video: Energy of the Earth
Playlist: Energy 101 YouTube playlist
Video below shown in class: Energy 101
Topic 5: Portable Power
Shown in class: Battery from Pennies
Review: Single-use batteries
Video: Building a Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Video below: Batteries: A Big Idea that Turned on the World
Topic 6: Generators and Motors
Video: Magnetism Generators and Motors
Video: DC Motors how they work
Ferrofluid: it's magnetic!
Electromagnets:
Topic 7: Electricity in the Home
Video: Electrical Safety at Home
Topic 8: Electricity Production and the Environment
Wind Turbines make bat lungs explode!
Video ASSIGNMENT:
Watch Documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?"
Write a summary and reflection on this video, about 300 words.
You may want to answer the following questions:
1. What was the documentary about?
2. Were you shocked by this documentary?
3. What were the benefits or drawbacks to the electric car?
4. Do you agree or disagree with the guilty verdicts, and why?
5. What are the societal and
environmental implications of the use of electrical energy in vehicles?
6. Would the EV1 suit your family's needs in Alberta? What about people who only drive in urban centres, or commute short distances?
Not-so-free Light Bulbs Video:
Science 14 and 10-4's Unit B:Energy Transfer Technologies
Part 1: Heating and Cooling Systems
Chapter 5 Heat and Heat Transfer
Lesson 1: Introduction to Heat Transfer (5.3)
Video Resource Energy Transfer Rap
YES MRS MARTIN IS THIS COOL TO SHARE RIDICULOUS RAP SONGS
What's this? You don't like rap?
Imagine Dragons Themed Heat Transfer Song by some teacher MrParr
In My Head Themed Heat Transfer Song
Lesson 2: Nature of Heat (5.1 and 5.2)
Missed class? Well you'd better watch these "fascinating" videos:
Teabag rocket due to a convection current developing at the base:
Lesson 3: Heat Transfer in Nature (5.4)
Lesson 4: Cooling Systems (5.5)
Chapter 5 Review
See in-class notes, use your quick quizzes for review
Chapter 6: Controlling Heat Transfer
Absorbing and Losing Heat (6.1)
Lab Experiment: Heat equal amounts of cooking oil, vinegar, and water at the same time. Why does the temperature between them differ?
Heat absorption: how fast a substance heats up
Specific heat capacity: amount of heat needed to raise 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.
Water Can Absorb Heat:
When we learned that hot air expands, we popped a balloon by putting a flame beneath it. Why does a balloon half-full of water not explode over the heat source?
Keeping Warm and Keeping Cool (6.2-6.3)
Insulation Exercise: Design a four-room house with one heating source and limited insulation. Where do you place the heating source? Where do you use the insulation?
Firefighter Guest Speaker: How do firefighters protect themselves from dangerous heat transfer?
Our class enjoyed a visit from Claresholm's Fire Chief, who taught the students about the equipment firefighters wear.
PART 2: Mechanics and Mechanical Systems
Chapter 7 Simple Machines and Energy Transfer
7.3 Wheels and Pulleys
Unit C: From Life to Lifestyle
8.1 and 8.2 A Closer Look at Cells
8.3 Animal and Plant Cells
8.4 Cell City
Chapter 9: Life Functions Common to Living Things
Chapter 10: Food for Life
