KINETIC ENERGY  Energy of motion  Energy used when something is moving POTENTIAL ENERGY  Stored energy  Energy that is waiting to be used

KINETIC ENERGY  Skating down a hill on a skateboard  Throwing a baseball  Jumping  A glass falling off a desk  A yo-yo falling towards the ground POTENTIAL ENERGY  Waiting at the top of a hill on a skateboard  Holding a baseball in the backswing  Bending your knees before you jump  A glass sitting on a desk  Winding up a yo-yo but holding on to it

 I am trying to knock over this giant box in front of me. But when I try to push it, it doesn’t seem to work. What should I do?

 I am going sledding, but I can never seem to make up the second hill. How can I sled up the 2 nd hill?

 I am trying to bump my friend’s car across the red line. But I can’t seem to get him to cross the line. What can I do to bump him across the line?

 Objective: To describe or illustrate how a toy uses kinetic or potential energy  With the toys provided:  Draw an illustration or write in words when a toy has the most potential energy  Draw an illustration or write in words when a toy has the most kinetic energy

 Springs Springs  Spool Racers Spool Racers  Roller Coasters Roller Coasters  Skate Park Skate Park  Pendulum Park Pendulum Park  Quiz Quiz