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Take part in a fun experiment and hold an impromptu bouncing contest with your class. Young scientists heat and cool balls before bouncing them to determine whether temperature changes affect how they bounce. The set of STEM lesson plans is informative and engaging as it provides a way for the entire class to interact while learning a vital concept.
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Instructional Ideas
- Allow the class to bounce balls of varying weights and sizes to compare their values with that of the tennis ball originally used in this experiment
- Have groups pose their own practical questions about energy transfer and temperature change, and encourage them to either research or experiment to find the answers
Classroom Considerations
- Require prior knowledge of the relationship between temperature, pressure, and volume
- Participants should understand how heat travels
Pros
- Multiple ways to adapt this for a particular class, depending on each learner's needs
- Contains ready-made rubrics and assessments to test knowledge before and after activity
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- None