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Energy Transformations: Fourth Module in Bio-Related Technologies Unit.
4th ed. Integrated Mathematics, Science, and Technology (IMaST) Project. IMaST series. Normal, Ill.: Center for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education, Illinois State University, 1996.
Program Overview
The Integrated Mathematics, Science, and Technology (IMaST) series for middle school includes 6 modules. The materials in each are designed to be used by a team of mathematics, science, and technology teachers concurrently over a 9-week period. Each module includes a teacher's guide and a student book.
Student Book
Recommended grade level:
7-8.
The Energy Transformations module ties together energy transformations relating to wellness, food production, and waste management. Over the course of the module, students collect and display data (using tables, graphs, and spreadsheets) about types of foods that fuel their bodies. They calculate the cost per gram and determine the number of calories per gram of various food items. They also work with figures relating to energy usage to develop skills with scientific notation and exponents.
In other activities, students examine the flow of energy through a food chain. They experiment to determine the factors that affect the amount of heat energy absorbed by a calorimeter, and they use the calorimeter to measure and compare the energy stored in food and in fuels. Students design, build, and test a solar car. They also build and test a model wind turbine that transfers wind energy into mechanical energy, and then into electrical energy.
The 10 activities in Energy Transformations are organized in 3 groups, according to their emphasis on mathematics, science, or technology. Three sections following the activities provide background reading and basic information on relevant energy topics.
Teacher's Guide
Accompanying the activities in the teacher's guide are brief directions, along with ideas for class discussions, and extension activities. Guidelines for assessing student performance are provided.
Key to Content Standards: 5-8 (see app. C)
UNIFYING CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES: Systems, order, and organization; evidence, models, and explanation; change, constancy, and measurement.
SCIENCE AS INQUIRY: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; understandings about scientific inquiry.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE: Transfer of energy.
LIFE SCIENCE: Populations and ecosystems.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Abilities of technological design; understandings about science and technology.
SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES: Science and technology in society.
Prices:
Student book, $5.50. Teacher's guide, $10.00.
Publisher/supplier:
Illinois State University.
Materials:
Available locally, or from commercial suppliers.
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