Florida SC.7.P.11.3

Science7th GradeEnergy Transfer and Transformations

The Standard

Cite evidence to explain that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only changed from one form to another.

Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students trace energy through a system and name each form it takes. They use observations, measurements, or diagrams as evidence that energy remains accounted for.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students can analyze a device or event, identify the starting and ending energy forms, and explain where transferred energy goes. They support the explanation with specific evidence.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think energy disappears when motion stops or that machines produce new energy. They often overlook thermal and sound energy released into the surroundings.
How to Assess It: Show a picture of a flashlight and ask: Where does the battery's stored energy go when the flashlight is on? Cite two observations as evidence.

Lesson moves

Build a battery and bulb circuit, then record evidence of electrical, light, and thermal energy.
Write a claim explaining where a bouncing ball's energy goes as each bounce gets lower, using observations as evidence.
Sort energy-form cards into transformation chains for a toaster, fan, speaker, solar calculator, and roller coaster.
Analyze bicycle braking, then explain how the bicycle's motion becomes thermal and sound energy.

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