Do you engage in any ball sports? What makes those balls bounce? Why do some balls bounce higher than others? Take a pause from playing those ball sports and discover the science behind the bounciness of balls in this activity.

Category: Sports

Grade Level: 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th

File Type: PDF

Language: English

Pages: 6

$3.99

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Description

In this activity, students will experiment with various types of balls used in numerous games to determine and observe which balls bounce the highest.

Objectives
In this activity, students must stand on the chair and drop the ball into a bucket to see which type of ball bounces the highest and what factors influence why it bounces that way.
Materials & Supplies
Rugby Ball, Foot Ball, Tennis Ball, Ping Pong Ball, Basketball, Squash Ball, Volleyball, Big Bucket, Printed copy of worksheet, Chair, Small Fish Bowl, Pen, Paper, Scissor