FromImaginationtoTransformation

GradeLevel:4/5
SubjectArea(s):Science
Topic:ElectricalEnergy
LessonObjective(s):Bytheendofthelessonstudentswillnotonlybeabletoidentifyways
thatelectricalenergycanbetransformedintoheat,lightandsoundenergybuttheywillalsobe
abletoexplainanddemonstratehowitisdone.
INStateStandard(s)4.15
INIndicator:4.1.5

demonstrate that electrical energy can be transformed into

heat, light, and sound.
Content:ElectricalEnergy,HeatEnergy,Potential,KineticEnergy,SoundEnergy
InstructionalSetting:Cafeteria,24StudentssittingatLunchTables
TeacherResources:
Electrical Energy to Thermal Energy Conversions Examples. (n.d.). In softschools.com.
Retrieved April 8, 2015, from
http://www.softschools.com/examples/science/electrical_energy_to_thermal_energy_con
versions_examples/5/
FCPSScienceSOLReviewBooklet.(20052006).EnergyTransformations.In
wsanford.com.RetrievedApril6,2015,from
http://www.wsanford.com/~wsanford/gr8ps/VASOLs/FCPSSOLReview
Booklet/pp117130_SOLReview_Student_FINAL_1.18.06.pdf

Harris, T. (n.d.). Light Bulb Structure . In How Stuff Works. Retrieved April 10, 2015,
from http://home.howstuffworks.com/light-bulb1.htm
Temperature System . (n.d.). In qrg.northwestern.edu. Retrieved April 10, 2015, from
http://www.qrg.northwestern.edu/projects/vss/docs/thermal/3-why-does-electricalcurrent-make-heat.html
Materials/Media:Electricalsocket,speakers,lamp,iPads,Pencils,sciencenotebooks,iPhone,
Projector
I.Motivation:Thelightsbeingoffinthecafeteriawillbemotivationbecausenormallythe
lightsareon.IwouldanticipatethestudentsnoticingthedifferenceandthenIwouldexpect
themtoaskwhywhichwillleadmeintomyfirstdemonstration.
GoalforLearner:
Bythetimewearefinishedtodayeveryoneshouldbeabletorecognizeexamplesof
electricalenergybeingtransformedtolightenergybyflippingalightswitchandturning
aknobonalamp.Weallshouldbeabletoidentifyelectricalenergybeingtransformedto
heatenergybyleavingalighton,andelectricalenergybeingtransformedintosound
energybyturningthepowerbuttononspeakers.Oncewehavefinishedgoingoverthe
demonstrationswewillbreakupintogroupsandgoonascavengerhunttofindexamples
ofelectricalenergybeingtransformedintoheat,lightandsoundenergy.Whilegoingon
thescavengerhunt,youguyswillbeusingtheiPadssowecanwatchwhateachgroup
foundandcompareandcontrastseachgroupsfindings
II.Procedure
Studentswillwalkintocafeteriaandthelightswillbeoff.Thelightswillbeoffbutthe
windowswillprovideenoughlightforthemtosee.Thewillgototheirpredeterminedseats
andsit.IwillaskthemDoesanybodynoticeanythingdifferentaboutthecafeteriatoday?
Response:Thelightsareturnedoff
MyResponse:Whattypeofenergydoeslightrepresent?
Response:LightEnergy
MyResponse:Inordertogetthelightenergyweneedhereinthecafeteriawhat
doIneedtodo?
Response:Turnthelightson
MyResponse:UsingscientifictermswhatishappeningwhenIturnthelights
on?
HopefulResponse:Byflippingtheswitchtheelectricalcircuitsclose.The
electricalenergybecomeskineticelectricalenergyasittravelstothelightwhereitbecomes
lightenergy.

Me:Whocantellmethedefinitionofenergy
Response:Abilitytodoworkandcausechange
Me:Besideslightenergy,whatothertypesofenergyarethere?
Response:Thermal,sound,potential,kinetic,heat,electrical
NextIwillbringoveralampandsetonstageandplugitin.
Me:Okayhowwouldoneturnonthislamp?
StudentResponseByturningtheknob
Me:Sojustlikethelightswitch,usingscientificwords,whatishappeningwhenI
turntheknob?
Response:Byturningknobthelightisonandthecircuitisclosed.Theelectrical
energybecomeskineticelectricalenergyasittravelstothelightwhereitbecomeslight
energy.
Iwillleavethelamponsothelightbulbwillgetwarmanduseitasanexampleforthermal
energylateron.

NextIwillbringoverspeakersandplugmyiPodintothespeakersandplugthespeakersbut
notpushpowerbutton

button?

Me:Okayguyscanhearmymusicplaying?
Response:No
Me.Whycantyouhearmymusic?Ipluggeditin?
Response:Becauseyoudidnotpushthepowerbutton.
Me:Okaythenusingscientificlingo,whatwillhappenwhenIpushthepower

Response:Bypushingthepowerbuttonyouarereleasingthepotentialelectrical
energyandconvertingittokineticenergywhichisthentransferredintosoundenergy
throughthespeakers.
Me:Okaythenhowdoessoundmove?
Response:InWaves,vibrationsetc.
Me:Okaynowthatwearedemonstratedsoundandlightenergyletstalkabout
electricalenergytransferringtoheatenergy.Ineedsomeoneshelp
(Iwillbringbackthelamptothecenterofthestage)
Me:Okay(studentname)Iwantyoutoputyourhandnearthelightbulbandtell
mewhatyoufeelorwhatyouwouldfeelifyouweretotouchthelightbulb?
Response:Itwouldbehotandburnmyhand.
Me:Sowhatisanotherwordforhot?
Response:Heat?
Me:Yesheat,sobyplugginginthelampandturningtheknobweconverted
electricalenergyintolightenergyandalsogotheatenergy.Thermalenergyisenergythat

resultsfrommovingatomsormolecules.Thefastertheatomsormoleculesmove,the
moreheatorthermalenergytheyhave.Theheatinalightbulbismadethroughthe
filament.
Okaynowthatwehaveworkedtogethertoseehowwecanconvertelectricalenergywe
aregoingtogetintogroupsoffourandgoonascavengerhuntaroundtheschoollooking
forotherexamplesofhowElectricalenergycanbeconvertedtolight,heatandsound.
EachgroupwilltakeaniPadalongwiththemtovideoyourgroupsfindingsandthenwe
willcomebackhereandwatchthemontheprojectoranddiscussthemasanentiregroup.
YoucanusetheiMoviesoftwareontheiPadstohelp.Eachgroupneedstofindtwo
examplesofelectricaltoheat,electricaltosound,andelectricaltolight.
Everyoneinyourgroupneedstobeinthevideowithaspeakingpart.Thegroupwith
themostuniqueexampleswillwinaprize.Everyonehas20minutestogoaroundtheschool.
Weneedtobebackinthecafeteriaat4:30Wheneveryonegetsbacktherewillbesome
timetoeditthevideobeforeweshowthevideos.
(Iwillnumberthemoffbyfour)
Noweveryonehasagroupbebackherein20minutes
WhenthestudentsareoffdoingtheirscavengerhuntIwillbesettinguptheprojector.
WhenthestudentscomebackIwillgivethemtimetoedittheirvideo.Thereisagood
chancetheywillspendtherestofthetimeeditingtheirvideo.Iftheydogetdoneearlywe
willwatchthevideosanddiscuss.

EngagingPriorKnowledge:
Sincewewillhavebeentalkingaboutelectricalcircuitsandenergyearlierintheweek
thedemonstrations,aswellasthescavengerhuntwillallowthestudentstoexamineand
chooseexamplesofhowtheyinteractwiththetransformationofenergy.
NewInformation:
Demonstratehowelectricalenergycanbetransformedtoform
o Heat
Filamentinlightbulb
o Light
Byflippingalightswitch
o Soundenergy
Byturningthepowerbuttononspeakerscausingelectricalenergy
tomakevibrationswhichhelpcreatesoundenergy

KeyVocabulary:
Energy,Thermal,andElectrical,Potential,KineticEnergy,Transforms


CheckingforUnderstanding:
Whattypesofenergyarethere?Whatiskineticenergy?Whatispotentialenergy?
ModelingIDo
Flipthelightswitchtoshowhowtheelectricalenergyistransferredtolightandheat
energy.Pushthepowerbuttononspeakerstoshowsoundenergy.Havestudentplacehand
nearlightbulbfromlamp.
TeachingStrategies
Discussion

GuidedPracticeWeDo
ThefirstExamplewillbethelamp.Bypluggingthelampintothewallandturningthe
knob,thepotentialenergyisreleasedandturnedintokineticelectricalenergy.Thelamp
willalsobeusedtodemonstratehowelectricalenergyisturnedintoheatenergy.After
waitingforaminuteheatisreleasedthroughthefilamentinthelightbulbandbecomes
hatenergy.
Whenusingthespeakersitwillbethesameprocedure.MyiPodwillbeconnectedbut
thepowerbuttonwillnotbepushed.Bypushingthepowerbuttonthepotentialelectrical
energyisconvertedtokineticelectricalenergy,whichisturnedintosoundenergyby
soundwavescomingthroughthespeakers.
TeachingStrategiesDiscussion,Observation
OpenEndedQuestions
Whatarethetypesofenergy?Whatdoesthelawofconservationofenergysay?Whatis
adifferentexampleofelectricalenergybeingtransformedtosoundenergy?
CheckingforUnderstanding
Givemeanexampleofelectricalenergybeingtransformedintolightenergy.
Givemeanexampleofelectricalenergybeingtransformedintosoundenergy.
Givemeanexampleoflightenergy.
Closure:
Soeverytimeyouwalkinaroomandflipandlightswitchyouareconvertingelectrical
energyintolightenergy.Whohaseverhelpedcookeddinneronthestove,everytime
youturntheburneronyouareconvertingelectricalenergytoheatenergy.Anytimeyou
turnonaTVyouareconvertingelectricalenergytolightandsoundenergy.Numerous

timesthroughoutourdailylivesweareconvertingelectricalenergytolight,soundor
heatenergy.

IndependentPracticeYouDo:EnergyScavengerHunt:
NowIwillsplityouguysupintofourgroups.AfterIsplityouguysup,asagroupfind
3differentEXAMPLESEACHofelectricalenergybeingtransformedintolight,sound
andheatenergy.WhenyoufindanexampleyoumustEXPLAINTHEPROCESSof
howtheelectricalenergyisbeingtransformed.YouwillbeallowedtouseaniPad.Once
yourgrouphasfound9totalexamplesyoucaneditthevideousingiMoviesowecanall
watchthemlater.Ifyoucannotfindanexamplearoundtheschoolyoucanthinkofan
examplefromhome.Iwillgiveyoutwentyminutes.Everyoneinyourgrouphastohave
aspeakingpart.

Assessment:EnergyScavengerHunt:
Studentswillworkingroupsof4andgoaroundschoolorthinkofwaysthatenergyis
transferredtootherformsofenergy.TheywilldocumenttheirlearningusingtheiPads.
III.Extension:Studentswillreturnthenextdaywiththreeexampleswrittendownofhow
theytransformedelectricalenergyintoheat,lightandsoundenergy.

DifferentiatedInstruction:
ForstudentsthatarehearingimpairedIwillhavethemsitnearthefrontofthecafeteria
nearestme.ForstudentswhoareacceleratedIcouldhavethemhelpmewithcertainpartsof
thelesson.
IV.Evaluation
Studentswillbeevaluatedbyhowtheyexplaintheprocessofenergybeing
transformedintheirvideosfromthescavengerhunt.Theywillalsobeevaluatedbytheir
examplescorrectlydemonstratingthetransferfromelectricaltoheat,light,orsoundenergy.