MS-PS3.B-1

Caveman Joe and the Conservation of Energy

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COMBINED RATING

4.0 Stars

TEACHERS (142)

3.9

STUDENTS (44577)

4.0

LENGTH

14 Minutes

GRADES

Description

This game begins with a tutorial on conservation of energy and the types of energy. After the tutorial, it is your duty to guide a caveman across the ground. Along the way, you will learn about energy conversions. As he moves, your caveman will encounter a variety of obstacles, and each level is more challenging to complete. Beat the monster in the final level to win.

Vocabulary Words

chemical potential energy

kinetic energy

conservation of energy

gravitational potential energy

mechanical energy

energy transfer

elastic potential energy

prey

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Conservation of Energy. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9.

Main Concepts

When an elastic material is stretched or compressed, kinetic energy is converted into elastic potential energy.

When a stretched or compressed elastic material is released, elastic potential energy is converted into kinetic energy.

The law of conservation of energy states that energy can never be created or destroyed; the total sum of energy in a closed system is always constant.

The kinetic energy of an object is proportional to the square of its velocity.

The greater the kinetic energy of a particle, the greater its capacity to do work/cause change in motion.

Potential energy results from the relative position of an object in a system.

On Earth, gravitational potential energy is proportional to the height of an object above the ground.

Kinetic energy is the energy associated with the motion of matter.

Kinetic and potential energy can transform from one to the other as an object moves.

Gravitational potential energy is the energy of an object's position relative to another mass.

Energy transformations can be identified in different systems all around us.

Energy can be transformed from one form to another.

Energy can be transferred from one place to another.

Elastic potential energy is the energy stored in a stretched or compressed elastic material.

Elastic potential energy is proportional to the distance a material is displaced from its equilibrium position.

During a chemical reaction, energy is transformed from one form to another.

Chemical potential energy is the energy stored in chemical bonds.

As an object rolls uphill on Earth's surface, kinetic energy is converted into gravitational potential energy.

"Energy loss" refers to the transformation of energy into an unusable form, such as heat; however, energy is never truly lost.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is the Law of Conservation of Energy? How does it relate to a caveman? What are the two major classifications of energy?

After the Game

What types of energy did the rock go through when it was thrown? What were the examples in the game that demonstrated potential energy? During the game, when the rock was released by the bat, what kinds of energy conversions did the rock have as it traveled to the ground?