Chapter 15: Heat and Electricity
NGSS (Science Standard Addressed)
- PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
- PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer
Big Ideas
- There are many different forms of energy: electrical, light, thermal, sound, chemical, solar and nuclear are some
- Chemical, nuclear, and solar energy can be changed into electrical energy
Required Readings and Lessons (Chapter 15)
- How is Thermal Energy Transferred? After Reading Assessment I
- What is Electricity, and How is it Produced? After Reading Assessment II
- What is a Circuit? After Reading Assessment III
Vocabulary
thermal energy heat conduction convection radiation insulation static electricity current electricity circuit series circuit parallel circuit electromagnet
thermal energy heat conduction convection radiation insulation static electricity current electricity circuit series circuit parallel circuit electromagnet