Try these fun science worksheets and comics about the Law of Conservation of Energy! This easy-to-use, print-and-go teaching resource will grab their attention and keep it! Your middle school students will LOVE reading about energy transformations and transfer in this visual format!

Perfect for struggling readers, short attention spans, graphic novel lovers, English language learners (ESL, ELL), and everyone in between, this comprehensive resource includes hands-on fun, science content, worksheets, Google Slides, and projects.

Everything from content to instructions to the activity is created in a visual format, making it fun and captivating to a wide range of learners.

Overview

• This package will cover the Law of Conservation of Energy by illustrating what happens when a bowling ball is turned into a pendulum.
• The fully animated Google Slides will help you deliver the content in an engaging format.
• Students will examine examples of energy transfer depicted in colorful illustrations and diagrams.
• They will read about specific types of energy transfer (radiant energy, chemical energy, mechanical energy, etc.).
• Learners will also get the opportunity to implement what they learned in a hands-on activity involving everyday objects they already have lying around (perhaps, in the school gym class).

This download includes:

Quick Glance: How it Works Page

Google Slideshow

• Editable and shareable
• Fully animated!

Law of Conservation of Energy Content Comic-

• Perfect for projecting on the front board or printing as a poster
• Delivers information in a visual format, improving accessibility

Black and White Comic-

• Easy to print!
• Fun to color
• Great for interactive science notebooks.

Guided Notes-

• Just like Doodle Notes!
• Fill in the blank!
• Use as a guided reading or guided note-taking tool
• Also great for science journals

Fun Science Worksheets-

• TWO extension worksheets building on understanding
• The comic style maintains their attention

BONUS Energy Word Search

One-Pager Comic Project-

• This blank comic template will allow you to assess student comprehension uniquely.
• Encourage students to draw the missing vertical lines wherever they wish.

Hands-on Activity-

• Instructions in comic form!
• Students can easily recreate this activity in their classroom and take an active role in the learning process.
• Includes teacher instructions

Lab Report-

• Guided Inquiry!
• TWO pages for students to organize their investigation and report their results.

Rubrics-

• TWO rubrics (differentiated for varied learning levels) to aid in grading the "Create Your Own" comics activity.

Answer Key

Easel Version- For your students' Google Classroom or learning devices

This lesson plan is designed to align with NGSS Standards (MS-PS3)

What makes Cool School Comics such an impactful learning tool?

They are FUN! 

• This is the most crucial benefit.
• Students are more willing to participate and more engaged. 
• The content STICKS.

Visual learning is EFFECTIVE. 

• About 65% of the population consists of visual learners. 
• Visual information is processed faster. 
• Students who SEE information are more likely to retain it.

EASY to implement! 

• These lesson plans are complete and ready to go, requiring minimal prep time.
• You only need to make copies, upload to your virtual classrooms, and set up the hands-on activities.
• Lots of flexibility! You can print these as posters, add them to interactive notebooks, hand them out to students, or share them virtually. There is plenty of room for modifications.

Comics make content ACCESSIBLE

• Naturally differentiated, comics accommodate a wide range of learning abilities and styles. 
• Great for classrooms with a diverse population of learners
• They can simultaneously rope in both your gifted and struggling students (and everyone in between).
• Reluctant readers gravitate toward comics.
• Comics help English Language Learners (ESL, ELL) and some SPED students find success.

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