Billiards Break Speed

In this investigation, students figure out how changing the speed of an object changes the energy of that object. The Billiards Break Speed kit includes all the materials students will need to design and carry out an investigation. Each kit contains enough materials for six groups of students. Materials:  Track Towers Small Marbles Large Marbles Felt or Foam Square Stopwatches Race Tracks Number Sticker Sheets Cloth Meter Stick Alignment with Academic Standards for Science Source  Code  Performance Expectation  NGSS  4-PS3-1  Use evidence to construct an explanation relating the speed of an object to the energy of that object.    Core Idea(s)  EPS7: Energy Transfer and Transformations   EPS3: Forces and Motion   Practices  SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems  SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations   SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data  SEP6: Constructing explanations and designing solutions   SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence  SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information   Crosscutting Concepts  CC2: Cause and effect  CC5: Energy and matter  ADI investigation kits are designed for the investigations found in the ADI Learning Hub and ADI books. To see the specific state and national standards alignment that this investigation aligns with, create your free account in the the ADI Learning Hub.  Note: The product images shown may be for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.