Understanding energy transfers

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Current electricity, Energy changes and transfers, Energy changes in systems, Energy resources and fuels

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Use these resources to help your class understand energy stores and transfers. The understanding energy transfers presentation provides information about different energy stores, transfers, dissipation, and opportunities to apply knowledge.

Use the card match to test your class’s understanding- this includes a homework task. Use the poster to illustrate energy transfers and Sankey diagrams. The poster can also be used as a check-cover-write activity.

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