In This Lesson You Will...

  • Describe electrical energy and how light from the sun is transformed into electrical energy.
  • Demonstrate that the flow of energy requires a complete circuit.
  • Solve real-world division problems using data from the lesson and check their work for reasonableness of results.
  • SC.5.P.10.1: Investigate and Describe some basic forms of energy, including light, heat, sound, electrical, chemical and mechanical. (M)
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  • SC.5.P.10.4: Investigate and explain that electrical energy can be transformed into heat, light and sound energy, as well as the energy of motion. (H)
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  • SC.5.P.11.1: Investigate and illustrate the fact that the flow of electricity requires a complete circuit. (M)
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  • MA.5.A.1.4: Divide multi-digit whole numbers fluently, including solving real-world problems, demonstrating understanding of the standard algorithm, and checking the reasonableness of results
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