Skate Park and Energy Conservation

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Submission Information
Authors	Don Cameron
Contact Email	dcameron@du.edu
School / Organization	University of Denver High School
Submitted	06/10/15
Updated	06/10/15
Contribution Description
Title	Skate Park and Energy Conservation
Simulations	Energi Skate
Keywords	Graphing
Description	Students may understand that potential and kinetic energy are traded off on a roller coaster or such thing, but sometimes they can't translate that into a graph. This assignment makes use of predictions of graphs, then the skate park simulation to check understanding of how energy is traded from potential to kinetic, and then to heat. Also there is some critical thinking about how this may take place in environments where gravity is different than on Earth.
Level	High School
Type	Lab
Subject	Physics
Duration	30 minutes
Answers Included	No
Language	English

	Content Level
Content Standard	K-4	5-8	9-12
Science as Inquiry - A
Physical Science - B
Life Science - C
Earth & Space Science - D
Science & Technology - E
Science in Personal and Social Perspective - F
History and Nature of Science - G

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