Energy is what gives us the ability

to do stuff, to make things move,

to make things happen!

Energy is what gives us the ability

to do stuff, to make things move,
to make things happen!

Energy is what gives us the ability

to do stuff, to make things move,
to make things happen!

ENERGY COMES IN SEVERAL

DIFFERENT TYPES. THERES
TWO BASIC WAYS THAT YOU
CAN CLASSIFY THEM.

LIGHT ENERGY IS THE MOVEMENT OF

PHOTONS, or PARTICLES OF LIGHT.
LIGHT ENERGY MOVES IN A WAVE-LIKE
MOTION AS IN TRAVELS. CHANGING THE
WAVES LENGTH CHANGES THE TYPE OF
LIGHT.

TRANSMITTED THROUGH SPACE IN THE

FORM OF WAVES
DOES NOT NEED A MEDIUM TO TRAVEL
THROUGH
LIGHT ENERGY IS A FORM OF
ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY

When you think of heat and

thermal energy, you might
think of something like these

 or this

 Or maybe even this!

Thermal energy is the

movement of molecules in an
object. Its actually easier to
understand with water than
fire!

 1. In which beaker of water did the food

coloring spread through the water the fastest?
2. Water is made of millions of tiny water
molecules. Which do you think moves faster,
warm molecules or cold molecules? Why?
3. Steam is made by heating water until it
boils and becomes a gas. Which do you think
move faster, molecules of steam or molecules
of hot water? Why?
4. Based on what you have learned about
temperature and molecular movement, should
you add ice or heat to a sprained ankle to
prevent it from swelling? Explain your answer.

**WARNING**
Do not try any of the following at home! This is a
very dangerous experiment that is being performed
in a controlled setting that has been specifically
designed to handle extreme heat and reactions
that may occur. Safety precautions include the use
of safety goggles, lab station with heat resistant
counters, running water, a trained professional
adult, emergency water shower, emergency eye
wash, fire blanket, and first aid kit. Performing this
experiment in your own home could result in injury
to either yourself or others and can cause damage
to counters, pluming, and any other surface that
the flame could come in contact with. Similar
experiments are also discouraged for the well
being of the child and any other persons involved.
Again, DO NOT PERFORM THIS AT HOME.

 1. What type of energy is in the solution Ms.

Norris pours on the objects?
2. When Ms. Norris sets the different
objects on fire, why (for the most part) do
they not burn?
3. Why did the water bottle react differently
than the other objects when it was set on
fire?
4. List in order the energy transfers that
took place when SpongeBob was set on fire.
5. How does this experiment show how
chemical energy is a form of potential
energy?