Conservation of energy

This online resource helps teach the concepts of motion and energy transformations.

The resource is a Science ASSIST Connected Learning Experience (CLE) designed specifically to teach the concepts of motion and energy transformations to Year 10 students.

Description:

In this investigation, motion and energy transformations are investigated in the context of modelling a bungee jump by an egg. There is an emphasis on finding and analysing patterns in data in order to solve a real-world problem.

Learning intentions

This online resource explores energy transference and storage.

The resource explores energy and how it can be transferred from one place to another in a variety of forms. It also reviews the basic concepts of energy.

The resource covers heat and temperature and introduces students to energy transfer diagrams. It also explores sources of renewable and non-renewable energy and how energy is stored and generated.

This resource has links to the cross-curricular priority of sustainability as it examines renewable energy sources.

This downloadable worksheet looks at the conservation of energy in an oscillating spring.

The resource is a student worksheet of questions relating to the conservation of energy during the motion of an oscillating spring.

The worksheet includes energy graphs which can be quite challenging.

Answers are provided to assist teachers and students with understanding.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U05 (Year 8), AC9S9U05 (Year 9)

This downloadable resource looks at the conservation of energy in an oscillating spring.

The resource is a student worksheet of questions relating to a short practical activity about the conservation of mechanical energy during the motion of an oscillating spring.

The document includes energy graphs, which can be quite challenging.

The answers are provided to assist teachers and students with understanding.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U05 (Year 8), AC9S9U05 (Year 9)

This downloadable resource tests knowledge on the conservation of energy.

The resource is a student worksheet of questions relating to the conservation of energy, specifically relating to mechanical energy being the sum of kinetic and gravitational potential energies.

The accompanying PDF shows the full working and answers to assist students with formulas and calculations.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U05 (Year 8), AC9S9U05 (Year 9)

This online resource deals with the conservation of total mechanical energy.

The resource is a tutorial on the concepts of the conservation of total mechanical energy (TME) during energy transformations and covers the examples of a pendulum, a roller coaster and a ski jumper.

It also has an accompanying illustrative animation and plenty of practice applications for students to try.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U05 (Year 8), AC9S9U05 (Year 9)

This online resource looks at the effect on springs of falling masses.

The resource is a simulator that allows students to study the effect on springs of falling masses under various conditions.

Different masses can be added to up to 3 springs and their stiffness and damping can be adjusted.

The springs are extended and released and their motion can be analysed via energy graphs which show kinetic, potential, thermal and total energy.

This online resource is a good demonstration of the transfer of energy.

The resource give details of a teacher demonstration on the energy transformations involved in a collision between a basketball and a tennis ball.

A tennis ball is positioned on top of a basketball and the two are dropped from a height. The tennis ball is spectacularly propelled high into the air when they collide with the floor.

The resource also gives a detailed explanation of what’s going on and how to take things further.

This online resource helps demonstrate conservation and transformation of energy.

The resource details a hands-on activity where students can build a simple wind-up 'race car' that demonstrates principles and use of stored mechanical energy.

The race car is made from easily obtainable household materials.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U05 (Year 8), AC9S9U05 (Year 9)

This online resource shows how to build a double pendulum system.

The resource details a student practical activity that focuses on how to build a double pendulum system to illustrate the conservation of energy within such a system.

The resource has an explanation of how it works and some extension activities.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S8U05 (Year 8), AC9S9U05 (Year 9)