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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Baseball Activity: Bouncing Balls

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars explore the concept of motion. For this hands-on physics lesson, students examine how the construction of baseballs and the temperature they are stored at affect their bounce.
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Article
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: That's the Way the Ball Bounces

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the factors that determine whether and how much a ball bounces and includes activities to test "bounciness" for yourself!
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Interactive
Room Recess

Room Recess: Bounce

For Students 1st - 5th
Help Bounce (the bouncing ball) smash words that are not spelled correctly in this interactive learning game.
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Website
Kidport

Kidport: Light

For Students 3rd - 6th
Did you know that light is a form of energy and always travels in a straight line? Discover some more interesting facts about light.