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Energy Transformations Stations Activities – Editable and Google Slides™

Michelle Rudolph — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:10:51 +0000

Do you need differentiated energy transformations stations and Law of Conservation of Energy activities for your Energy unit? Perfect for a middle school physical science class studying potential and kinetic energy. This resource will help you reach and assess your students in a multitude of ways. This resource includes 7 stations with minimal prep involved. There is a printable version, editable PowerPoint version and a Digital Google Slides version that will help you save on time and paper!

The 7 types of energy transformations stations include:

1. Discover – Students will research real-world application of energy transformations in wind turbines, hydroelectric dams and solar panels.

2. Observe – Students will use a PhET simulations to observe various energy transformations.

3. Experiment – Students will perform 3 mini experiments to observe changes in potential and kinetic energy.

4. Write – Students will explain their answers in 2-3 sentences.

5. Create – Students will create 2 drawings of energy transformations they experience every day and explain them.

6. Sort – Students will sort scenarios to match the appropriate energy transformation that occurs.

7. Quiz – Students will answer a mix of 8 true/false, multiple choice and short answer questions.

*Each station should take students between 8-10 minutes to complete.*

The RESOURCE includes:

Digital Google Slides link to perform stations online.
Printable version of stations in color and black/white
Editable PowerPoint version of stations.

Content covered:

Types of Potential Energy

Types of Kinetic Energy

Energy Transformations

Law of Conservation of Energy

Energy Efficiency

*Please note that the instructions for stations are editable but clip art, special fonts and formatting are not.*

Check out these Thermal Energy and Heat Stations if you’re looking for stations for your matter unit!

Want to learn how to better pace your physical science course? Check out the free physical science pacing guide here.

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Newton’s Laws of Motion Stations – Editable and Google Slides™

Michelle Rudolph — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:02:47 +0000

Do you need differentiated newton’s laws of motion stations activities for your forces and motion? Perfect for a middle school physical science class studying properties of matter, pure substances and mixtures, this resource will help you reach and assess your students in a multitude of ways. This resource includes 7 stations with minimal prep involved. There is a printable version, editable PowerPoint version and a Digital Google Slides version that will help you save on time and paper!

The 7 types of stations include:

1. Discover – Students will research information about Newton’s Laws and how astronauts experience each of them in microgravity.

2. Observe – Students will push an empty cart and then push a cart full of heavy objects to explain Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion.

3. Experiment – Students will perform a mini experiment in which they use a balloon, straw and tape to demonstrate Newton’s 3rd Law.

4. Write – Students will explain their answers in 2-3 sentences.

5. Create – Students will draw an example of each of Newton’s Laws of Motion and explain it.

6. Sort – Students will sort scenarios to match the appropriate law of motion.

7. Quiz – Students will answer a mix of 8 true/false, multiple choice and short answer questions.

*Each station should take students between 8-10 minutes to complete.*

The RESOURCE includes:

Digital Google Slides link to perform stations online.
Printable version of stations in color and black/white
Editable PowerPoint version of stations.

Content covered:

Newton’s 1st Law of Motion

Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion

Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion

*Please note that the instructions for stations are editable but clip art, special fonts and formatting are not.*

Check out these Changes in States of Matter Stations – Editable and Google Slides if you’re looking for stations for your matter unit!

Want to learn how to better pace your physical science course? Check out the free physical science pacing guide here.

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Energy Transformations Stations Lab – CER and Editable

Michelle Rudolph — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:07:53 +0000

A lab including energy transformations stations with your physical science class! Students will use Claim, Evidence and Reasoning (CER) to explore various interactions of waves with hands-on, interactive lab stations. A perfect addition to an interactive science notebook!

All lab stations and student handout are completely editable and include templates to create your own!

Energy Transformations stations signs and student answer sheets are also digital using Google Slides for online learning. Lab stations are quick and easy to set up. Each station will take students 6-8 minutes to complete.

They include:

1. Modeling solar to electrical energy with a calculator

2. Modeling mechanical energy with a wind up toy

3. Modeling chemical to electrical to mechanical energy with a fan

4. Modeling electrical to mechanical energy with a pencil sharpener

5. Modeling chemical to mechanical energy with the digestive system

6. Modeling gravitational potential energy with a ball

7. Modeling changes in kinetic and potential energy with mass using a PhET simulation.

8. Modeling the energy transformation in a flashlight.

Content covered:

Energy Forms (Radiant, Chemical, Gravitational Potential. Electrical, Mechanical, Potential, Kinetic)

Energy Transformations

Conservation of Energy & Energy Efficiency in a system

Check out these Interactions of Waves Editable CER Stations!

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