The kids learn about potential and kinetic energy as well as the Law of Conservation of energy
Student Application
Learn about the many different types of energy and how energy can change form.
Learning Objectives
Students will understand energy and how it relates to work. Energy is the ability to cause changes in matter, or the ability to move matter. Work is done when a force, produced using energy, changes the motion of an object. Work has three requirements: a force is needed, an object is needed and the force must move the object. If one pushes on an obj...
Outside Activity: In a large area, have students spread out, using their arms as spacers. Give each student a bouncing ball. Review with students that potential energy is energy of position and kinetic energy is energy of motion. Using the bouncing ball, have students demonstrate these two basic types of energy. If you let the ball bounce ...