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8th Grade Physical Science · S8P2

Energy

Kinetic and potential energy, transformations, conservation and heat transfer. 6 free resources on this page.

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Day one

Start the unit

Energy — Unit Intro

Day-one open-world intro: myth or fact, explore activities, vocabulary and learning targets.

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Play

Games for this unit

Energy Park

An energy theme park with four lanes (Learn, Fix It, Go Deeper, Play): ride guides, a Fix-It Shop that reteaches every miss, a coaster lab, a pendulum pit, a cooler design challenge, an argument builder and a certification exam. Students earn V-Points for The Den.

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Virtual Lab Bench

Labs

Each link opens that lab on the Lab Bench. Students type a name once; progress and the verify code stay on their device.

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Ramp & Roll: Energy LabPotential to kinetic energy on a ramp, with real measurements.
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Mix It! Heat Transfer LabMix hot and cold water and track where the heat goes.
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Watch

Videos

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Simple Science videos · S8P2One-minute videos for this standard, plain language, one idea each.
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Before the test

Test review

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1v1 · 8th Grade EnergyRed vs. Blue head-to-head unit test review.
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