Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bounce Back - The Long and Short of It

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Upper elementary scientists test basketballs with differing amounts of air to find if inflation affects bounce height. The lesson plan introduction poses the question of whether or not the composition of a ball determines bounce height,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bouncing Balls

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils explore the concept of gravity. In this gravity instructional activity, students drop super balls from varying heights. Pupils record the height of the super ball on bounce zero and bounce one.