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Learning Outcomes
By the end of this activity, learners will:
Understand the
science of thermal energy storage
Learn how to
investigate and explain the thermal energy storage value of materials
Utilize
GreenLearning’s Spiral Inquiry Model to answer the question: Is water is the best
and easily obtainable material to transfer heat? What materials would you use
to contain this heat energy for a prolonged period of time?
Curriculum Connections
Alberta Grade 9 Science Key concepts:
Forms of energy,
energy transformation, renewable and non-renewable energy
Generation of
electrical energy
Electrical energy
storage
Energy transmission
Construct, use and
evaluate devices for transforming mechanical energy into electrical energy and
for transforming electrical energy into mechanical energy
Describe and discuss the societal and environmental
implications of the use of electrical energy.
Science 10
Efficient use of
energy, and the environmental impact of inefficient use of energy
Mechanical energy
conversions and work
Technological
innovations of engines that led to the development of the concept of energy.
Science 30: Chemist
and the Environment Science 30: Energy and the Environment
