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Collisions and Momentum: Bouncing Balls Lesson PlanCollisions and Momentum: Bouncing Balls Lesson Plan
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Collisions and Momentum: Bouncing Balls

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Students explore the concepts of potential and kinetic energy by bouncing assorted balls on different surfaces and calculating the momentum for each ball. They give examples of collisions and momentum in sports and understand that collisions and momentum play an important role in the design of safe automobiles.

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energy, momentum

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collision, elastic, energy, momentum, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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1 hr
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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