Unit V Energy
Syllabus and Portfolio Directions Objective:
Assemble the assignments for the unit into a booklet.
Then use the booklet to complete review
questions and prepare for the test. The
following items should be put in the following order in the portfolio:
Portfolio Directions and Unit Syllabus (this
sheet) (printable copy) Vocabulary
______ Daily
Log/Classwork ______
Video: Work &
Energy ______
Reading Assignment
- Chapter 15 ______
Calculating
Potential Energy ______
Exploring
Energy Conversions ______
Reading Assignment
- Chapter 16 ______
Video: Exploring
Heat ______
Thermal Energy
Lab ______
Problem
Solving Exercise ______
Study Guide
______ Coal
Chain Activity ______
Portfolio Grade cover
(out of 5) ______
(Neatness, effort, and color are important.) objectives
(out of 5) ______
concepts (out
of 5) ______ (You may
use words, symbols, diagrams on each.) contents
(out of 5) ______
(All assignments must be included and in order.) total
(out of 20) ______
Test Grade ________
The Front Cover Write
the unit title on the cover. "Unit V - Energy" Decorate
the front cover with drawings of concepts from the chapter. Be c
neat and use lots of creativity and color. The
Inside Front Cover Write "Objectives"
at the top of the page. List the following unit objectives: Describe
and distinguish between examples of objects with kinetic and potential energy.
Be able to describe the kinetic and potential
energy of a pendulum. Know
how a roller coaster demonstrates the Law of Conservation of Energy.
Calculate potential energy (PE = mgh) and
kinetic energy (KE = 1/2 mv^2). Explain
the relationship between energy and work. Compare
and contrast heat and temperature. Describe
how energy is transformed as it moves through a system. Explain
the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics. Diagram
the path that energy follows as it moves through the Coal Chain from sunlight
to electric light. Inside Back Cover
Write "Concepts" at the top of the page.
Divide the page into nine squares. Explain
the answers to the unit objectives with words and diagrams.
Back Cover Write
your name - Last Name, First Name and your class in the lower right hand corner
of the page.