3-1 (Friday, February 15th, 2008)

Alana Prettitore
Friday, February 15th, 2008
Journal 3-1

Energy Station Lab Day

I. N/A

II. Summary of Class – Thoughts

During this class, we worked on finishing the Energy Station labs. Essentially, we worked in groups of 3 or 4 and then visited and analyzed different types of energy developments within ordinary objects. There are 7 stations in which we observe something, make inferences, make measurements of calculations when necessary, and then answer follow-up questions.

This class has prompted me to question my understanding of energy. How is it that I am going to college in under a year and my understanding of the basics of energy is so poor? Energy is a very prevalent subject and crucial to understand in the modern world. Yet, I feel I have not even scratched the surface of the basics yet. Hopefully, I can work to understand the transfer between kinetic, potential and so forth.

III. My Inquiry

I want to know the difference between kinetic, potential, and electronic energy! I am so confused! Hopefully, when I figure this out I can rapidly advance my understanding of energy.