We have begun a new unit in science to learn all about energy. We have learned so far that energy is the ability to make an object move or make change. We learned that when two objects collide, energy can transfer from one object to another but is never created nor destroyed. The energy an object has depends on it's weight and speed. We built ramps and explored this idea this week. We have just recently learned how energy is transferred by light, sound and heat. We made observations and discussed how this was possible. Our next lesson will teach us how energy is transferred by electric currents. This topic has proven to be more fun than I thought it would. I'm excited for the students to get to learn about this.
Throughout this year, please discuss the topics your student is learning in science with them to help them prepare for the science fair in the spring. They will need to choose a topic or idea to research or investigate and it would be helpful if they already have a favorite topic beforehand.
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