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Science Grade 8 Energy Forces and Motion |
2-4 Weeks |
Energy exists in many forms, and when these forms change energy is conserved. Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion. |
What are the forms of energy and how does energy change forms? What is conservation of energy?
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Measuring and recording data to calculate force, motion, and acceleration. Comparing and evaluating the effects of changes in the variables related to force and motion. Construct simple machines. Demonstrate and calculate the changes to work when using simple machines. |
Acceleration Attract Balanced force Complex machine Conservation Current electricity Electric current Electrically charged Electromagnet Energy Force Fossil fuel Friction Geothermal energy Gravity Kinetic energy Magnetism Mechanical energy Motion Non-renewable resource Repel Simple machine Speed Spring scale Static electricity Transformed Unbalanced force Voltmeter Work |
Classwork Unit Activities Unit Laboratory Experiments Unit Laboratory Skills Unit Assessments |
Read Works Articles Bill Nye Videos FOSS UPCO Intermediate Level Science |