Observing energy in Shapeville, Zoom this afternoon, Parade tomorrow
If we define energy as the ability to do work, what are some sources of energy that you notice in Shapeville? Can you also connect the energy to the job or work being done. For example the sun is a source of energy and it is doing a few jobs in shapeville. What do you notice?
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22 Comments
Priya
The sun is a source of energy and it provides heat and light to Shapeville. It also provides energy that the plants and trees need to grow so that people can get oxygen and food then they can use that energy to do work, it is a cycle.
The windmill is a source of energy and it provides electricity so the people in Shapeville have power in their houses.
taylorgibbsl
Priya, thank you for this excellent explanation of the sources of evergy in Shapeville.
jazmyn
A garden = food energy
sun= solar energy
rain = growth energy
water pump = pumping water
wind mill = wind energy
conveyor belt=moves hay
close line =to dry close when wet and a pulley system
taylorgibbsl
Jazmyn, Thank you for this excellent list of observable sources of energy and the work that can be done with that energy. Great work!
Katherine
The source of energy is the sun. Plants need sun to grow. People need sun also to be healthy. The wind is a source of energy. It spins the windmill and make electricity. The manual pump is a source of energy too. Farmers can water the plants. People and animals need to drink water. Teeter totter is a source of energy. Children can have fun.
taylorgibbsl
Katherine, you provide a great list of sources of energy and what that energy provides for Shapeville. Excellent!
jeonghan
The wind mill can make a electricity and pump water.
taylorgibbsl
Jeonghan, thank you for listing the wind mill and noting how it provides energy to Shapeville. Well done.
Jeonghan
The wind mill can make a electricity and pump water.
Amira
The windmill provides wind energy and the sun gives the plant light so they can grow. And the seesaw provide momentum so kids can have fun on it.
taylorgibbsl
Amira, you notice sources of energy and sources of fun. Well done.
Tiana
The energy we get is from the food.
The food we get is from water, soil, and the sun.
taylorgibbsl
Tiana, you make a nice connection between the energy from the sun and how it gets to people. Great work!
ELI
Wind energy is moving the windmill and it might be making electricity and it is drying the clothes on the clothesline. Kinetic energy is being used to make the seesaw go up and down and Mr.Shape is using kinetic energy to move the rock. The sun is giving energy to the plants and the plants are giving energy to the people as food. I think the conveyor belt might be electrical energy-see barn top right corner.
taylorgibbsl
Eli, you are thinking and writing like a scientist. Fantastic work!!
Matthew
the windmill is making electric currents to run shapeville
taylorgibbsl
Matthew, you are noticing an important structure in Shapeville.
BenjaminT
The sun is helping the plants grow. The father and son use energy to build things.
taylorgibbsl
Ben, thanks for making connections between the sources of energy and the jobs they are doing. Great!
Kiev
The sun’s energy is being used to help grow crops and dry the clothes. Wind energy is being used to turn the windmill and help dry the clothes. Kinetic energy is being used to push the seesaw, dig with a shovel and pump the water.
taylorgibbsl
Kiev, you are making very good connections between sources of energy and jobs being done. Great thinking!
Erik Starling
The sun makes the plants grow, the wind turns the windmill, people make the water come out of the pump.