Students begin by using mechanical energy to create heat energy. Then they experiment with a temperature-sensitive color card to see that their bodies produce heat energy. Finally, they use the stored chemical energy in a battery to run a motor.

Student Resources

• 6.1 Vocabulary
• 6.2 Batteries and Motors
• 6.3 Section 6 Assessment

Learn by Reading

For additional content-area reading, check out the Houghton Mifflin Science eBook: Grade 3, Unit F, pages 6–9 and 28–31.