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

Grades: 5th Grade

Subject: Science

Learning goals: 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.