Kinetic vs Potential Energy: Discovering that Less is More
by Shari Burtenshaw
Students will build and use pom pom shooters to conduct an investigation into kinetic vs potential energy. Students will measure the distance their pom pom travels and make conclusions about the amount of energy that is in the balloon to release the pom pom a certain distance.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1GgM4rqd07jmeDFvySu52oVkdLqdmoL4P1ulU9et…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force P4: Energy Transfer Technology 3. Knowledge Constructor Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text)
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