Purveyors Of Power & Propulsion – TSP
PHYSICS :
Energy
Total Unit Running Time: 30-40* minutes
FIELD TRIP : Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant
Running Time: 6:30
NGSS: HS-PS3-2
Witness the conversion of energy from wind and water with VVR Host, Steve Grubbs, at the Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant in Michigan. Students will learn about hydroelectricity, wind turbines, and the overall energy transformation process using these various tools.
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INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE : Clouds Over Yonder
Running Time: Self-paced*
Students control their flight through the sky while diving through rings as the way to select correct answers to questions posed in the clouds. Leaning forward and slightly turning their body allows students to control their flight speed and direction, avoiding abstract hazards in the atmosphere as they recall information they learned while completing other pieces of this unit.
STORY 1 : Entropy For Dessert
Running Time: 3:45
NGSS: HS-PS3-4
Topics Covered
- 2nd Law of Thermodynamics
- Concept of entropy
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- C (BT3—application)
- A (BT4—analysis)
- C (BT1—knowledge)
- B (BT2—comprehension)
- (BT1—knowledge)
STORY 2: The Tao of Pinball
Running Time: 5:11
NGSS: HS-PS3-1
Topics Covered
- Brief history of pinball
- Energy conversion
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- C (BT4—analysis)
- C (BT3—application)
- D (BT5—synthesis)
- B (BT1—knowledge)
- D (BT5—synthesis)
TEACHER DEMO: Poo Power With Wendy
Running Time: 10:56
NGSS: HS-PS3-4
Vocabulary: anaerobic digestion, nuclear fission
Topics Covered
- Methane conversion to biogas & electricity
- Closed loop systems
Assessment Answer Key & Critical Thinking Skills
- B (BT1—knowledge)
- C (BT2—comprehension)
- C (BT4—analysis)
- A (BT1—knowledge)
- D (BT5—synthesis)
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Science Standards:
NGSS: HS-PS3-1, HS-PS3-2, HS-PS3-4; TEKS: 112.34(c.3.D), 112.34(c.11.C), 112.35(c.3.D), 112.35(c.11.A), 112.35(c.11.B),112.37(c.3.D), 112.37(c.4.B), 112.37(c.5.A), 112.37(c.5.C), 112.37(c.5.F), 112.37(c.6.B), 112.37(c.6.D), 112.37(c.6.G), 112.37(c.6.I), 112.38(c.3.A), 112.38(c.3.D),112.38(c.3.E), 112.38(c.4.C),112.38(c.5.A), 112.38(c.5.B), 112.38(c.5.D), 112.38(c.5.E), 112.38(c.5.H), 112.38(c.5.I), 112.38(c.7.E), 112.38(c.7.F), 112.39(c.3.A), 112.39(c.3.D), 112.39(c.3.E), 112.39(c.4.F), 112.39(c.6.B), 112.39(c.6.D), 112.39(c.6.F), 112.39(c.6.G); CPALMS: SC.912.L.17.12, SC.912.L.17.14, SC.912.L.17.15, SC.912.L.17.16, SC.912.L.17.17, SC.912.L.17.18, SC.912.L.17.20, SC.912.L.18.6, SC.912.L.18.8, SC.912.P.10.1, SC.912.P.10.2, SC.912.P.10.3, SC.912.P.10.4, SC.912.P.10.8, SC.912.N.1.1, SC.912.N.1.3, SC.912.N.3.5, SC.912.N.4.1, SC.912.N.4.2,