MS-PS3.A-3

Kinetic Command: Alien Activity Regulators

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COMBINED RATING

3.9 Stars

TEACHERS (7)

4.6

STUDENTS (2073)

3.3

LENGTH

23 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

A rookie agent has just been admitted into an elite Earth-based organization, tasked with the monumental responsibility of managing alien affairs on our home planet. The agent will need to utilize their understanding of kinetic energy as a crucial tool in their mission to thwart an impending alien invasion.

Vocabulary Words

kinetic energy

mass

velocity

mechanical energy

thermal energy

electrical energy

vibrational energy

Joules

E(k) = 1\/2 mv^2

energy

work

force

potential energy

gravitational potential energy

Instructions

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

Main Concepts

Kinetic energy can be calculated from the equation: KE = 1/2mv^2.

Energy is the ability to do work.

Work is the application of a force to move an object over a distance.

Kinetic energy exists in the form of mechanical energy in moving objects and systems.

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

Energy is measured in units of Joules.

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

The kinetic energy of an object is proportional to its mass.

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

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

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

How many different types of energy can you name? What is kinetic energy? What is an examples of an object with kinetic energy?

After the Game

What two things affect the amount of kinetic energy an object contains? What are examples of different types of kinetic energy? What unit is used to express kinetic energy? What is the formula for calculating kinetic energy? What is an example of gravitational potential energy being converted into kinetic energy?