Energy Skate Park: Basics

Energy Skate Park: Basics Screenshot
  • Conservation of Energy
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Potential Energy
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Topics

  • Conservation of Energy
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Potential Energy
  • Thermal Energy
  • Energy
  • Friction

Description

Learn about conservation of energy with a skater gal! Explore different tracks and view the kinetic energy, potential energy and friction as she moves. Build your own tracks, ramps, and jumps for the skater.

Sample Learning Goals

  • Explain the Conservation of Mechanical Energy concept using kinetic energy (KE) and gravitational potential energy (PE).
  • Describe how the Energy Bar and Pie Charts relate to position and speed.
  • Explain how changing the Skater Mass affects energy.
  • Explain how changing the Track Friction affects energy.
  • Predict position or estimate speed from Energy Bar and Pie Charts.
  • Calculate speed or height at one position from information about a different position.
  • Calculate KE and PE at one position from information about a different position.
  • Design a skate park using the concepts of mechanical energy and energy conservation.
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Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
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Energy Skate Park Basics - Clicker Questions A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein, Robert Parson UG-Intro MC Chemistry
Energy Skate Park-NGSS aligned HS A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. PhET NGSS 2014 Workgroup HS CQs
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Physics
Energy Forms Clicker Questions A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Dr. Wendy Adams MS
UG-Intro
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MC Physics
Energy Skate Park-NGSS aligned A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Sarah Borenstein MS Lab Physics
Energy Skate Park Basics Lesson A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. UTeach Middle School PhET Team MS Lab Physics
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? This contribution was designed by PhET. Sarah Borenstein MS Other Chemistry
Biology
Physics
Earth Science
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein updated by Diana López MS
HS
Other Earth Science
Physics
Biology
Chemistry
Lab Experiment Mohammad Mansour HS
UG-Intro
Remote
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Physics
Kinetic, Potential and Total Energy: Claim, Evidence, Reasoning Ann Baxley MS
HS
Other
Guided
Physics
Atividade Energia Mecânica gamificada Darkson F. Costa; José M. V. Gomes; Gilvandenys L. Sales. HS
Grad
UG-Intro
MS
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Physics
Skate Park Phet- Science 8 and ACC Science 8 Erin Curtis MS Guided Physics
Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics Jaya Ramchandani HS Other Physics
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment Elyse Zimmer MS
HS
Other Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Energy Skate Park Student Simulation Fred Salamone MS
K-5
Lab
HW
Discuss
Guided
Physics
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C Roberta Tanner HS Other Physics
Energy Skate Park Basics Student Guide [HTML] William Hedden & Jackie Esler MS
HS
Lab Physics
Energy Park SK Gupta, Chaithra Navada, Sanjana Acharya HS Lab Physics
Qualitative Introduction to Energy Steve Banasiak HS
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Conservation of Energy Exploration with Skatepark Physics Linda Ryan HS
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Physics
Energy Skate Park Formal Lab Ashley Webb UG-Intro
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Lab
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Physics
Mathematics
Energy Skate Park Lab nikki schreiber MS
K-5
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Energy Skatepark! Jamie Schoenberger MS Guided
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Phet Skate Park Inquiry Lab and Graphical Modelling Activity Briana Clarke MS Lab
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Physics
Hojas de trabajo y preguntas sobre Energía A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Diana López MS
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Discuss
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Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Diana López MS
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SECUNDARIA: Alineación PhET con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) This contribution was designed by PhET. Diana López MS
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PREPARATORIA: Alineación de PhET con programas de la DGB México (2017) This contribution was designed by PhET. Diana López UG-Intro
HS
Other Mathematics
Physics
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PRIMARIA: Alineación con programas de la SEP México (2011 y 2017) This contribution was designed by PhET. Diana López MS
K-5
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Astronomy
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Energia skate pista batean Diana López, Jaione Eizaguirreren itzulpena HS Guided Physics
Energy Park SK Gupta, Chaithra Navada, Sanjana Acharya, Vaibhav Gupta HS Lab Physics
Energia cinetica e potenziale Daniela Leone MS Lab
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Physics
Mecânica (Atividades) nos OA's do PhET Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales Grad
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Energia Mecânica no Energy Skate Park: Basics (HTML5) Artur Araújo Cavalcante e Gilvandenys Leite Sales HS
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Conservação de Energia na Pista de Skate Diego Oliveira Silva, Gilvandenys Leite Sales MS
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Conservação de Energia JOSÉ ADEMIR DAMASCENO JÚNIOR E MAIRTON CAVALCANTE ROMEU HS Discuss
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Physics
SKATER y Conservación de la Energía Pedro Salgado UG-Intro
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Physics
ENERGÍA MECÁNICA FRANCISCO CRUZ CANTU HS HW
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Physics
Energia cinetica y potencial, calculo Gerardo Sarmiento HS
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Physics
Energías en el Skate Park Katinna Onetto HS Guided
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Physics
clase de energía nivel basico xiomara cedeño HS Discuss
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