Give pictures of a food web to students and Students work with partner to make a flow tell them to make a flow chart (tell a story/put chart with pictures. They will tape the them in order) showing where the energy pictures to a paper. They will share with their comes from and where it goes. (at least five group after working with their partner. minutes) Explore: Show Flocabulary video (or similar video on Students watch the video to gather Plants use the sun's energy to make food. energy transfer) "energy transfer" to class. information. Animals get their energy from plants and/or With their elbow partner, students reorganize Students help their elbow partner reorganize other animals. their flow chart. the flow chart. Plants and animals use energy for growth, Students work with their partner and write repair, and movement. Have students design an investigation with their ideas in the notebook. Share out as a their partner to see if plants really need the whole class. Energy transfers back to the environment in sun to grow. Share out as a whole class. the form of heat. Show clip on energy uses. Students watch and respond to the video. Students can fix their flow chart as they Start at 3:00 direct the teacher to fix the chart on the board. Stop at 3:41 Have students stand up and get ready to move. Students watch video and dance along with it. Put on music so they can dance or exercise to. They then respond to the questions. Have them think of what is happening to their body. Ask: How did you get the energy to move? Energy does not disappear where is the energy going?
Give pictures of a food web to students and tell them to make a flow chart (tell a story/put them in order) showing where the energy comes from and where it goes. (at least five minutes) Students work with partner to make a flow chart with pictures. They will tape the pictures to a paper. They will share with their group after working with their partner. Explore: Show Flocabulary video (or similar video on energy transfer) "energy transfer" to class. With their elbow partner, students reorganize their flow chart. Have students design an investigation with their partner to see if plants really need the sun to grow. Share out as a whole class. Show clip on energy uses. Start at 3:00 Stop at 3:41 Have students stand up and get ready to move. Put on music so they can dance or exercise to. Have them think of what is happening to their body. Ask: How did you get the energy to move? Energy does not disappear where is the energy going? Students watch the video to gather information. Students help their elbow partner reorganize the flow chart. Students work with their partner and write their ideas in the notebook. Share out as a whole class. Students watch and respond to the video. Students can fix their flow chart as they direct the teacher to fix the chart on the board. Students watch video and dance along with it. They then respond to the questions. Plants use the sun's energy to make food. Animals get their energy from plants and/or other animals. Plants and animals use energy for growth, repair, and movement. Energy transfers back to the environment in the form of heat.
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