Science6-8
Energy Skate Park Simulation Guide
By Sierra P.
This 1-page guide helps 8th graders explore energy concepts using the PhET Energy Skate Park simulation. It includes step-by-step instructions and questions to foster understanding of potential and kinetic energy transformations.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this guide as a self-directed activity for students during a substitute lesson or as an introduction to energy concepts.
- Discussion question: How does changing the track shape affect the skater's energy?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Encourage students to work in pairs and read instructions aloud to each other.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask students to predict how friction would affect the skater's energy and then test their hypothesis.
- Estimated time: 45-60 minutes.
Science6-8
Energy Skate Park Simulation Guide
By Sierra P.
This 1-page guide helps 8th graders explore energy concepts using the PhET Energy Skate Park simulation. It includes step-by-step instructions and questions to foster understanding of potential and kinetic energy transformations.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this guide as a self-directed activity for students during a substitute lesson or as an introduction to energy concepts.
- Discussion question: How does changing the track shape affect the skater's energy?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Encourage students to work in pairs and read instructions aloud to each other.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask students to predict how friction would affect the skater's energy and then test their hypothesis.
- Estimated time: 45-60 minutes.