Making a Splash
by Patricia Blickfeldt
Students will come up with and perform an investigation for the phenomenon that dropping a rock into a puddle makes a different reaction than throwing it. Students will drop a ball into a cup or beaker filled with water from different heights. They will measure the resulting puddle, read a passage about energy transfer, and use the two to create an explanation.
Lesson Grade Level
4th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BJ1dLhhYpoa_NCG-0YBKaADbK_QZtP2sGbKJtQq…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P4: Energy Transfer Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text) Writing
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