Lesson #2

Lesson Title: Making Rubber Band Car (Elastic Energy) - Science

Grade: Five

Date: July 16, 2015

Curriculum Expectations:

3. Demonstrate an understanding of the various forms and sources of energy

and thee ways in which energy can be transformed and conserved

Specific Expectations:

3.3 describe how energy is stored and transformed in a given device or system

3.4 recognized that energy cannot be created or destroyed but can only be

changes from one form to another

Materials:

• Ipads
• Materials need to create a car

Before - Minds on

• Students will view the following video, so they can focus on the process of transferring energy 

           

During - Working on it

• Students will be asked to create a rubber band car ( showing elastic energy) requiring them to research the process of how to build it (YouTube)
• Student’(s car will be required to go 3 metres
• Students can work in partners

 After

• Students then create a video (Imovie, Quicktime), showing how their car is able to travel 3 metres, will include an oral component to explaining how their car works which should include information about the transfer of energy