What happens when things collide
Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide
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If your child rolls two balls towards each other, can they predict what will happen when they hit and explain that energy transfers between them?
Ask questions and predict outcomes about the changes in energy that occur when objects collide
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- Predict the outcome of a collision based on the speeds and sizes of the objects
- Explain that energy transfers from one object to another during a collision
- Describe observable changes: one object speeds up, the other slows down, sound is produced
“If your child rolls two balls towards each other, can they predict what will happen when they hit and explain that energy transfers between them?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Energy
- Age range
- Ages 9–10
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