Vocabulary

This week we will be focusing on 15 new vocabulary words. These are words we will be using throughout the unit.

work

potential energy

kinetic energy

chemical energy

gravitational energy

mechanical energy

nuclear energy

energy source

electrical energy

heat energy

light energy

sound energy

renewable

nonrenewable

energy conservation

The students were given cards with words and pictures. They tried to work out which word and picture matched. Then in pairs they tried to explain what their form of energy may be. 

They then matched definitions with words and pictures and tried to think of real life examples of these forms of energy.

We will continue to match these words, definitions and pictures throughout the week so the students have a good understanding of what these terms mean and can use them in the coming weeks of the Energy unit.