Transfer of energy

This week and last week have been nuts. It's taken a massive amount of organization and a whole lot of crockpot dinners to keep us going. Despite the way our schedule has blown up, I'm still fitting in learning opportunities; it's a priority. This one takes 5 minutes and uses two supplies: a wooden ruler and 3 (or more) glass marbles. Don't let its simplicity fool you. This short science experiment packs a lot of educational punch. Set it Up Place one marble on the end of the ruler in its…

To help kids understand energy transfer, conduct this simple experiment that demonstrates potential energy (stored) and kinetic energy (moving). Also, talk about momentum, speed, and mass. 1. Bounce a basketball and observe how high it bounced. 2. Drop a tennis ball, taking note of its bounce. 3. Now, hold the tennis ball on top of the basketball and drop them at the same time. You will notice that the tennis ball bounced much higher than before. The basketball on the other hand, didn't…

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This hands-on science experiment uses something kids love (marbles!) to show how energy is transferred from one object to another.

This hands-on science experiment uses something kids love (marbles!) to show how energy is transferred from one object to another.

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This hands-on science experiment uses something kids love (marbles!) to show how energy is transferred from one object to another.