Skateboard Big Air at the X-Games

In this investigation, students figure out how skateboarders are able to catch “big air” during the X Games. The Skateboard Big Air kit includes all the materials that students will need to design and carry out an investigation. Each kit contains enough materials for eight groups of students.  Materials: Track towers Bent track connectors Flat Track connectors Race tracks Sticker sheets Table connector Metal balls Wood balls Cloth tape measure Alignment with Academic Standards for Science  Source  Code  Performance Expectation  NGSS  MS-PS3-5.  Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.    Core Idea(s)  PS7: Energy Transfer and Transformations   Practices  SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems   SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations  SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data  SEP5: Using mathematics and computational thinking   SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence  SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information   Crosscutting Concepts  CC4: Systems and system models  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.