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The Bouncing Ball

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Students use the scientific method to conduct an experiment to test how a ball bounces. For this inquiry-based physical science and scientific method lesson, students drop a ball from specified heights and record the rebound, then record the data and draw conclusions.

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integrating math and science, proportion, science
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1st - 7th
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Science
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