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Science of Sports: Spring Man
Discipline
Science
Grades
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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The four activites outlined in this resource demonstrate the transformation of potential energy into heat and kinetic energy. In each activity students use common materials and either touch or temperature measurements to verify that some energy is transformed into heat energy. This content resource could easily be adapted into a complete lesson with the addition of guiding questions, discussion, and an assessment. (author/ts)


Ohio Science Academic Content Standards (2002)
Physical Sciences
Benchmarks (6–8)
D.
Describe that energy takes many forms, some forms represent kinetic energy and some forms represent potential energy; and during energy transformations the total amount of energy remains constant.
Benchmarks (9–10)
F.
Explain how energy may change form or be redistributed but the total quantity of energy is conserved.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 7)
4.
Explain how energy can change forms but the total amount of energy remains constant.
Grade Level Indicators (Grade 9)
15.
Trace the transformations of energy within a system (e.g., chemical to electrical to mechanical) and recognize that energy is conserved. Show that these transformations involve the release of some thermal energy.
National Science Education Standards
Physical Science
Transfer of energy (Grades 5 - 8)
Conservation of energy and increase in disorder (Grades 9 - 12)