Angry Birds: Kinetic Power
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20 Minutes
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Description
Play with Red in this Angry Birds game, and learn about kinetic energy.
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Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Kinetic Energy. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
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Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What is kinetic energy? What is work? What is required to do work on an object and cause it to move?
After the Game
What factors increased or decreased the amount of kinetic energy in the launched bird? How is kinetic energy affected by speed? How does the mass of the object affect the kinetic energy? How does potential energy get transferred into kinetic energy? How does the slingshot demonstrate both potential and kinetic energy? What different types of energy conversions did you observe in this game? What is the formula we use to calculate kinetic energy? What unit is used to express kinetic energy?