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Balls and Ramp Lesson PlanBalls and Ramp Lesson Plan
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Balls and Ramp

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Students role several balls of different weights down a ramp and into a paper cup and record how far each ball made the paper cup move. They then answer questions that help them analyze their results and reinforce the idea that energy can be transferred from one object to another.

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inclined planes, kinetic energy, energy, the scientific method

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energy, kinetic energy, ramps, scientific method, science
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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