Exploring Energy Stations

Students sitting in a circle on grey carpet with a printout, a ruler, and pencils.
Phenomena: Potential and Kinetic
Energy

Students in groups of 2-3 will explore multiple stations set up with different forms of energy. Stations will provide examples of potential and kinetic energy, they are from the Lakeshore kits and meet NGSS standards. Each station has a different investigation card and supplies to explore.

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  • Lesson Response Exit Ticket

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Lesson 3 of 6 / Time: 45 minutes

This lesson appears as a part of the following:
Water Power Implementation Toolkit

Students are put into groups to rotate through multiple stations set up with different forms of energy that students will get to explore. Stations provide examples of potential and kinetic energy and come with a card to assess comprehension. Students experiment and explore/record their phenomenon.

 

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