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  Beam Center Projects

Energy Transformation from Food to Electricity

Students will build a device that can measure and visualize the transformation of food into electrical energy

Unit Overview

The Basics
Experiences:  Novice
Age Group:  12 - 16
Group Size:  40 - 45
​Hours:  6 
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Learning Objectives
  • Understand energy transformation
  • Identify different types of energy
  • Quantify energy in its different types
Performance Task
  • Students will build a device where they can burn food, transform it into mechanical energy and then into electrical energy
  • Students will measure the energy in its different forms
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