Speed and energy
Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object
Lesson
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“Speed and energy means practising the idea at the table with a simple hands-on check. We will demo once, then your child tries.”
Bring to the table
- A battery, bulb, and wires OR a warm/cool cup comparison setup
- Paper for a simple energy-path note
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Battery → wires → bulb: chemical energy becomes light (and some heat).
Optional challenge. For Speed and energy, add one harder example after success.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: examples tried; results; support used. This session samples Speed and energy, not mastery.
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Speed and energy means practising the idea at the table with a simple hands-on check. We will demo once, then your child tries.
Materials: A battery, bulb, and wires OR a warm/cool cup comparison setup; Paper for a simple energy-path note. 1. Say the goal of Speed and energy in plain words once. 2. Adult shows one energy transfer (circuit lights, or heat moving to a cooler hand nearby) and names the path. 3. Child traces or describes three energy paths and says what changed. 4. Fresh check: one fresh energy-path description. Record and stop. Done: three energy-path notes with a before/after change. Proof: parent note of examples and results. Stop: End after the fresh check; keep optional challenge for another day.
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PhET Interactive Simulations · Practice link — not the full lesson
Energy Forms and Changes
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Energy Forms and Changes supports hands-on exploration for Speed and energy. Not every lab worksheet.
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PhET Interactive Simulations. “Energy Forms and Changes.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Explain that a moving object has energy, and the faster it moves the more energy it has
- Provide evidence from observations (e.g. faster ball causes more damage/movement)
- Use the term 'kinetic energy' or 'energy of motion' appropriately
“Can your child explain why a fast-moving ball knocks down more skittles than a slow one, using the idea that faster things have more energy?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Energy
- Age range
- Ages 9–10
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