Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Colliding Marbles
In this lesson, students use marbles of various sizes to see how collisions can transfer energy from one object to another. Resources include videos of the lesson in actions, examples of student work, and a lab worksheet for students.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Moving Pennies
Learners will demonstrate how energy can be transferred from one object to another. They will work with pennies to develop questions and predict what happens when objects collide. Resources include videos of the lesson in action and a...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Collision Course (Part 2)
This is part 2 of a two-part instructional activity on understanding how speed changes when two objects collide. Students will conduct an experiment, collect data, and draw conclusions about the changes in energy that occur when objects...
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Ward's Science: Speedy Energy
This is an interactive inquiry where students will investigate the speed of an object and the energy it exerts as it crashes into other objects. Students will understand that the more speed an object has, the more energy it has in a...
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 4 Ps3 3: Energy in Collisions
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 4-PS3-3: energy in collisions.