Energy Skate Park Basics- Remix with Student Activity Sheet
Context for Use and Activity Sheet
Great to use as an introduction to kinetic and potential energy transformations. This simulation shows how kinetic, potential, and thermal energy transformations occur as a person skates on a ramp. It graphs the relative values so that students can see the change in energy with the change in the position of the person.
Instructions:
Have students select the link to the simulation.
Then, have students select "Bar Graph"
Finally, have students graph the data on the student activity sheet provided. Once students have completed the task with the prescribed positions, they can choose to draw and graph three ramps and positions of their choice.
Have students collect the data on the graph diagrams, sketch the positions of their choice, and answer the questions on the student activity sheet.
Then, have students answer the conclusion questions and discuss them as a class.
Download a copy of the Skate Park student activity sheet below.
Make an editable copy of the google document by following the link below.
Link for making your own editable copy in Google Docs
How and Why did you Remix this Resource?
The orginal lesson gives a link to the Phet simulation. I have included information about how I use this in the classroom, instructions for students, and a student data collection sheet to make this a user-friendly resource.