Science6-8
Potential Energy Station Rotation
By Vannett, J.
This 4-station packet provides hands-on lab worksheets for 6th graders to explore potential energy. It's designed for a 45-minute block and includes prompts to guide student inquiry.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a 45-minute whole-class lesson or small-group activity.
- Discussion question: How can you increase the potential energy of an object?
- Scaffold for struggling learners: Provide sentence starters for lab write-ups.
- Extension for advanced students: Have students design a new experiment to test a different variable affecting potential energy.
- Estimated time: 45 minutes.
Science6-8
Potential Energy Station Rotation
By Vannett, J.
This 4-station packet provides hands-on lab worksheets for 6th graders to explore potential energy. It's designed for a 45-minute block and includes prompts to guide student inquiry.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a 45-minute whole-class lesson or small-group activity.
- Discussion question: How can you increase the potential energy of an object?
- Scaffold for struggling learners: Provide sentence starters for lab write-ups.
- Extension for advanced students: Have students design a new experiment to test a different variable affecting potential energy.
- Estimated time: 45 minutes.