ENERGY SKATE PARK – PHYSICS SIMULATION
ACTIVITY OVERVIEW:
Explore energy conservation with a virtual skateboarder. Students investigate potential and kinetic energy transformations on different track shapes.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
• Understand potential and kinetic energy
• Explore energy conservation
• Analyze energy transformations
STANDARDS ALIGNMENT:
• TX TEKS Science 6.8.A – Compare and contrast potential and kinetic energy
SKILLS DEVELOPED:
Energy Concepts, Physics Understanding, Data Analysis, Scientific Inquiry
GRADE LEVELS: 5th-10th Grade
ACTIVITY TYPE: Simulation