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Lesson 76 of 84 ยท Gravity

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Energy Transformations (Part 3)

๐ŸงชLab Brief #76

Energy Transformations (Part 3).

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Play with the model. Break it. Understand it.

โšก The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

๐Ÿ”ฌ The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

Renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power can be replenished naturally. Nonrenewable sources like fossil fuels take millions of years to form.

Key Words

  • electromagnetic
  • circuit
  • voltage

Steps

Step 1 โ€” Read

Review the background information on Gravity before starting.

Step 2 โ€” Do

Build a simple motor using a battery, magnet, wire, and paper clip supports. Observe how electromagnetic forces create rotation.

Step 3 โ€” Observe

Note any unexpected results and think about why they happened.

Step 4 โ€” Record

Share your findings with the class or a partner and discuss what you learned.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

1 of 3

What is momentum?

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week โ€” even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

โ€œWhat's the most surprising thing you learned today?โ€

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Next Smart Experiment

We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.

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