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Bouncing Ball Experiment

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students collect data for a bouncing ball and select one bounce to analyze. They explore the relationship between velocity, position and acceleration. They seek out connections between the graphs and the physical motion of the ball.
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Bounce Back Ball

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders work in teams of four to measure the rebound heights of a tennis ball dropped from four different heights. They investigate with the bouncing balls to measure changes in the type of energy they possess.
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Tracing Curved Lines

For Students Pre-K - K
In this tracing arches across the page worksheet, students trace the bouncing lines from the balls on the left to the arrows on the right side of the page. Students trace 3 lines.
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The Physics of Toys

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore physics by experimenting with classic toys. In this physical science lesson, students utilize gliders, energy balls, bouncing balls, marbles and other toys to explore how they work. Students explore each toy at a work...
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Primary Bouncing

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students develop hand and ey coordination. The focus is upon handling a ball. This could be helpful for practice for sports like basketball or volleyball. This helps with repetition to develop muscle memory and visual or spatial ability.
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Bouncing Superball Physics

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders experiment with bouncing balls to investigate the elasticity coefficient of different sizes and types of balls. In this superball physics lesson, 9th graders bounce various types of balls from differing heights. They...
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Group Endeavors

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teamwork is an important thing for kids to experience early in school. Cooperative games are a great way for youngsters to enjoy working and playing together. There are two nice cooperative games described in this PE instructional...
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How to Bounce a Ball

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students practice bouncing a basketball with their right and left hands as well as running while bouncing.
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TIMS, The Bouncing Ball: Math, Science, Measurement, Graphs, Variables

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Learners determine the exact relationship between the height from which a ball is dropped and the distance that it rebounds.
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Hlf-Ball

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate Newton's Laws of Motion and the Law of Conservation of Energy. They examine how a ball and half-ball behave and relate these laws to what happens to the ball. Students produce a graph of the data collected and...
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Comprehension: The Bouncing Ball

For Students 1st
In this comprehension:  the bounding ball worksheet, student color the picture, read the sentence, answer 3 multiple choice questions about the story, trace and write the word ball.
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Bounce!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the relationship between potential and kinetic energy. In this energy lesson plan students investigate the height a ball will bounce when dropped from various heights.
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Zone Ball

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the basics about zone defense in basketball. In groups, they practice this technique to turn away from gravitating to the ball handler. They also complete non-bounce passes and examine how to move without a...
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Height of Bounce

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders determine the relationship between the height of bounce of a ping-pong ball and the height from which it was dropped. They are assessed on the ability to record and interpret data, graph data, make predictions, and make...
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Newton's Laws with Kick Balls

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders participate in different activities that reinforce Newton's Laws. Activity begins with question/answer session about Newton's first and second laws. Students then try to bounce kick ball off of a wall to get it to given...
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Swiss Ball Square Dance

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students use "Swiss Balls" to help them combine their movements into repeatable patterns.
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Soccer: Receiving a Bouncing Ball

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students participate in soccer activities including juggling the ball, playing a juggling game in pairs, and having a volley game. After the volley game, they continue to practice soccer skills by playing Gaelic Football and having a...
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The Everyday Science of Sports

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Physical science juniors will enjoy this sensational enrichment on aerodynamics, especially if they are also sports fans! With a focus on physical features and behaviors, collaborative groups make observations on five different golf...
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Doubles Tennis Baseball

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Your Junior Highers use an alternative way to practice accuracy of their tennis strokes by playing a game similar to baseball. The purpose is to hit the ball away from your opponents, but within the lines.
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May the Force be with You -- All about Force and Gravity

For Students 5th - 6th
Here is a fabulous set of teacher's notes that will make your next hands-on gravity and force lab fun and interesting. These notes provide you with three activities that allow children to make and test hypothesis regarding force,...
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Jack Math Scramble

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice throwing and catching jacks to improve their hand-eye coordination. In groups, they participate in a variety of games in which they use the jacks to improve their problem solving skills. To end the lesson, they pick up...
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Tracing Lines Worksheet: Tracing Curved Lines

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this drawing curved lines activity, students follow the balls bouncing across the page by tracing the 3 curved lines from left to right.
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Let's Play Ball with Families of Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners explore quadratic equations in this Algebra II instructional activity. They investigate families of quadratic functions by graphing the parent function and family members on the same graph. Additionally, they write the equation...
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Bounce (Projectile Motion And Collisions)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the motion of an object as it moves through a complex path that includes rolling, falling, and bouncing. They answer questions related to what forces are acting at any given time.

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