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Grade 8, Science Std 11.0: Explain the law of conservation of energy and its relationship to energy transformation, including chemical to electrical, chemical to heat, electrical to light, electrical to mechanical and electrical to sound.

Lesson Plans: The Phenomenon of Sound Students observe a variety of sound waves in lab stations and record their observations in a wave booklet. Ultrasound: How Does it Work? The second module shows how waves get reflected as they travel through objects. Energy Source Web Quest Students research, classify, and describe various energy sources. Energy: Concepts and Careers Students will analyze the law of conservation of energy and will apply energy concepts to skateboarding. Students will also explore careers related to energy. Conservation of Energy To demonstrate the law of the conservation of energy (blocks) without counting the units of energy directly. The Halls Are Alive With the Sound of Music In this lesson, students examine the relationship between the physics of sound and concert hall acoustics. Students perform a lab experiment in which they determine the speed of sound, a key variable in concert hall acoustics.

Resources: Crunch The Numbers Student worksheet related to U.S. energy consumption Converting Energy Excellent student resource with visuals of energy types Energy Kid's Page Good resource The Labs Interactive load, force, and design labs The Physics Classroom Lots of physics reference material What is Energy? Series of lessons related to energy conversions
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