5th Grade: Energy in Collision

Students will predict the motion of objects in collisions and then they will test to prove or disprove their predictions.

By Amplify Classroom

5th Grade

Science

Today’s Goals • Predict and observe that when objects collide, forces transfer energy and change the objects’ motion. • Predict and observe that when objects collide, they react in predictable ways. • Predict and observe that an object’s size and speed affect the way in which the objects act when they come in contact with each other. • Language Goal: Students will write their predictions and their test outcomes to share with the class. (Reading and Writing) Duration • This Bite Sized Science Moment takes about 15–20 minutes and can be used in or outside of a Science block. It is designed to be flexibly implemented in your day! Standards • Next Generation Science Standards: CCC-5, SEP-2 • Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards: SC.5.P.13.2 • Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: 5.7A, RTC-5.5B See At a Glance for Materials, Prep Checklist, and Lesson Preview.