Students' response 2: Chemical energy

Chemical energy is stored in the particles that make up food, fuel, and other matter. Each of these atoms and molecules are held by strong or weak bonds. Chemical energy is release when these bonds are broken.  Almost all reactions involve chemical energy reactions. Therefore, chemical energy comes from both renewable and non renewable as well as nuclear sources.  For example,  photosynthesis, cell respiration, batteries and food  are examples of chemical energy. Our food we eat contains chemical energy, our bodies convert it to kinetic energy that allows us to walk, run and move. Since the law of energy conservation states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it means that the form of the energy is the only thing that changes. The chemical energy transforms to other energy types.

Chemical energy is transformed to radiant and
heat (thermal energy) the total amount of energy
remains constant

External links
http://www.ifpaenergyconference.com/Chemical-Energy.html

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/chemical-energy-examples-of-chemical-energy.html
http://www.choptankelectric.com/kids/energyfacts.html
http://www.waterfuelconverters.com/ChemicalEnergy.html

Students' response 1: Electrical Energy

Electrical Energy By Jill and John

Electrical energy is the movement of charged particles and is perhaps the most important form of energy that we use everyday, we use it for heating and lighting our home and schools and playing our video games. Electrical energy comes from two main sources renewable and nonrenewable. Electrical energy is associated with water power, magnets, electrical currents or a combination of these.   Fossil fuels, oil and gas (non renewable resources) has been the most common power source for electricity. However, today we are starting to use renewable resources such as solar, wind and geothermal energy to make electricity. Power plants use electromagnets to produce electricity. The amount of energy at the beginning (source) is conserved (remains the same) in the end, only the types of energy changes. Much of the energy goes into thermal (heat) 

solar energy is converted  to electrical energy

 

Chemical potential energy (coal) transforms to kinetic energy
to electrical, radiant, and thermal energy in light bulb 

External links http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0907040.html
http://www.enwin.com/kids/electricity/types_of_energy.cfm
http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/schoolzone/Info_Energy.cfm

Forms of Energy

Grade Level 6th 

Subject: Science

NYS Core Curriculum Standards PS 4.5a,b


Investigate Energy Conservation and write a short summary of your findings include the following:

• What is energy and where does it come from?
• Can we create energy? 
• What is the principle of energy conservation? 
• Identify examples of types of energy? 
• Select 3-5 images that illustrated energy transformation and explain these transformation. 
• External links to where more information can be found