The Mummy's Tomb-Raceway

Through this lesson plan, the students create an experiment to understand the concepts of kinetic and potential energy. The materials needed are listed and are not expensive. The resource is a basic experiment for potential and kinetic energy. It is a way to introduce the concept at the beginning of a unit or to use as an assessment piece during a unit.

Lesson Variations

Blooms taxonomy level: 
Understanding

Helpful Hints

What you'll need:

  • two chairs
  • masking tape
  • yard stick

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