Description
Investigate Energy Transformations with a Rollback Can!
Bring potential and kinetic energy to life with this engaging Rollback Can Energy Transfer Lab! Students observe the fascinating motion of a rollback can and use evidence from their investigation to explain how kinetic energy is transformed into elastic potential energy and back again.
This hands-on activity encourages students to develop scientific explanations while exploring energy transfer, energy transformation, and motion in a memorable way. Best of all, the rollback cans can be reused year after year, making this an inexpensive, low-prep addition to your physical science unit.
Students Will:
- Observe the motion of a rollback can
- Develop and test a hypothesis
- Measure and record the distance the can travels
- Explain how the internal parts of the can affect its motion
- Identify how energy is transferred and transformed throughout the investigation
- Create a diagram showing the primary forms of energy at different points in the can’s motion
- Support their explanations using evidence from their observations
This lab includes a fully editable PowerPoint version. All materials are compatible with Google drive.
What’s Included:
- 1 PDF Teacher Directions/Answer Key
- 1 PDF Student Lab Sheet – Full Size 8.5″x11″
- 1 PDF Student Lab Sheet – ISN Size 5.5″x8.5″ (Two on one page saves paper)
- 1 Editable PPT Student lab sheet
- 1 PPT Teacher Review Slides
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