Newton’s Cradle: Molecule Collisions and Energy Transfer
by Michael Angelo De La Cruz
Understanding and studying energy transfer produced by molecules collisions can be difficult and abstract for them. To make it easier for them to visualize, creating a Newton's Cradle will help them visualize and understand better how the molecule collisions transfer energy.
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nsq9GeGCsQpbRyQ5u7rWxgrb1mfKI1hf/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S1: Engineering & Global Society S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S4: Apply Science to Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Reading (Informational Text) Writing Speaking & Listening
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