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\n\"Elmo's\n\n
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\nElmo's World: Balls\n

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\nHere is a 14 minute episode of Elmo's World that focuses on balls. He talks to Dorothy the fish, shows clips of things people do with balls, and talks to kids about playing with balls. Tip: Tell your young learners that verbs are action...\n
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\n\"Geometric\n\n
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\nGeometric Sequences and Exponential Functions: Bouncing Ball\n

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\nExplore a geometric sequence model through a simulation. Learners change the starting drop height of a ball and watch how the heights of following bounces change. They consider the ratio of the consecutive bounces as they analyze...\n
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\nHow to Curve a Ball Backwards Using Science\n

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\nThat's the way the ball bounces ... or does it? An episode of a physics playlist examines the behavior of different types of balls when kicked. Learners experience the magnus effect as they watch while one ball curves to the...\n
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\n\"Ball\n\n
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\nBall Bounce Experiment\n

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\nStudents investigate different balls' abilities to bounce. They conduct a Ball Bounce Height Comparison and Ball Bounce Time Comparison, complete a worksheet, graph the results of their experiment, and answer investigating questions.\n
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\nTemperature and Bounce\n

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\nTake part in a fun experiment and hold an impromptu bouncing contest with your class. Young scientists heat and cool balls before bouncing them to determine whether temperature changes affect how they bounce. The set of...\n
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\nChallenge: Bouncy Ball\n

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\nCreate your own bouncing ball program with this guided activity. Java Script code that sends a ball down the screen is provided. The task is to fix the code to make it bounce up when it hits the bottom of the screen and then down again...\n
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\nBounce Back - The Long and Short of It\n

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\nUpper elementary scientists test basketballs with differing amounts of air to find if inflation affects bounce height. The lesson introduction poses the question of whether or not the composition of a ball determines bounce height, but...\n
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\nPool Bounce\n

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\nUse geometry to improve your pool game! Learners analyze the front half of a pool shot to determine its resulting path. By measuring the angle of incidence, they are able to predict the path of the ball. \n
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\nStriking - Toss and Hit\n

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\nHelp your young athletes practice hitting a ball with these fun activities. Bring in all kinds of soft bats and soft balls. Experiment with hitting balls using different size bats. Work on hand-eye coordination. Teach them the optimum...\n
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\nProperties of Balls\n

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\nEnhance your states of matter lessons with a hands-on science investigation that compares six different balls' color, texture, size, weight, ability to bounce, and buoyancy. \n
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\nHow to Bounce a Ball\n

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\nStudents practice bouncing a basketball with their right and left hands as well as running while bouncing.\n
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\nBouncing Ball\n

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\nStudents collect height versus time data of a bouncing ball using the CBR 2™ data collection device. Using a quadratic equation they graph scatter plots, graph and interpret a quadratic function, apply the vertex form of a quadratic...\n
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\nPi and Bouncing Balls\n

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\nDon't drop the ball—use a unique resource to teach your class even more about pi! Given a situation about balls bouncing off each other, viewers see how many bounces it takes for the larger ball to move in the other direction. This...\n
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\nExploration Sequence of Bounces\n

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\nNew skills are developed as learners use graphing calculators and ranger technology to capture and graph the sequence of bounces a ball makes when dropped. After recording the height of four or more bounces, they use the collected data...\n
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\nStacked Ball Drop\n

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\nCan you get a golf ball to bounce 28 feet high? The video demonstrates the impressive bounce of a stacked ball drop. After explaining the physics of the ball drop and bounce, the video relates it to supernovas. The science content comes...\n
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\n\"Bocce\n\n
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\nBocce Ball - Lesson 6\n

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\nBocce ball - activity 6 takes the game indoors and makes some adaptations. Use bean bags or juggling balls that won't bounce too much to play indoors. The focus is on throwing and using good form. The strategy will be slightly different...\n
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\n\"Swiss\n\n
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\nSwiss Ball Square Dance\n

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\nCombine square dancing and a Swiss ball. There are quite a few square dance moves and how to do them while sitting on, or carrying a Swiss ball. Teach these square dance moves to the class. Then have them work together in small groups to...\n
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\nBounce No Bounce Balls - Cool Science Experiment\n

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\nSteve Spangler plays a sneaky trick on Mark by giving him a rubber ball that doesn't bounce! Video viewers learn that different types of rubber have different properties. Show this in your physical science unit when teaching the...\n
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\nWalled-Up Parabolas\n

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\nJump at the chance to use parabolas. Young mathematicians apply trigonometry to explore the trajectory of a ball in different situations. Some walls cause the ball to bounce, so participants must consider all possibilities. \n
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\n\"Super-Ball\n\n
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\nSuper-Ball Physics\n

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\nStudents experiment with varied balls to determine the bounce factor in centimeters. In this physics instructional activity, students experiment to find the height a ball must be dropped from the have the highest bounce rate. Students...\n
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\nBouncing Balls\n

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\nHow high will it bounce? Groups determine the height different balls bounce off of different surfaces. By performing the necessary calculations, they determine the initial and final momentum of the balls. The included worksheet provides...\n
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\nBaseball Activity: Bouncing Balls\n

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\nStudents explore the concept of motion. In this hands-on physics lesson, students examine how the construction of baseballs and the temperature they are stored at affect their bounce.\n
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\nThrow A Tennis Ball Into The Service Court\n

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\nStudents are engaged in the introductory skills of playing tennis and develop the ability to overhead serve. They practice serving a ball over the net without a return being made. This is done to work on technique and speed of serving...\n
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\n\"Make\n\n
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\nMake a Bouncy Custard Ball\n

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\nIn this science experiment worksheet, students mix borax, custard powder (pudding mix?), glue and water to make a bouncy ball. Students carry out bouncing and stretching investigations.\n
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