Building an energy-converting device
Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another
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Could your child design and build a simple device — like a rubber-band car or a solar oven — that changes energy from one form to another?
Apply scientific ideas to design, test, and refine a device that converts energy from one form to another
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- Design a device that converts one form of energy to another (e.g. electrical to light, kinetic to sound)
- Build, test, and identify what works well and what needs improvement
- Explain the energy conversion taking place in the device
“Could your child design and build a simple device — like a rubber-band car or a solar oven — that changes energy from one form to another?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Energy
- Age range
- Ages 9–10
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