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Activity (Hands-On)Grades 6 - 8

Bouncing Balls: Collisions, Momentum & Math in Sports

Materials List

Each group needs:

  • 3 different balls (Suggestions: ping-pong ball, tennis ball, racquetball, golf ball, baseball, super ball, clay, billiards ball)
  • 3 different bouncing surfaces (Suggestions: tile floor, linoleum floor, carpeted floor, wooden block, cinder block)
  • kilogram or gram scale
  • meter stick