Grades: 5-8
Author: Adrienne Studd
Source: Balloon Ball from: "That's the Way the Ball Bounces" written by Sandra Van Natta and Sue Hall for the Polymer Ambassadors http://www.polymerambassadors.org/
Lesson Description:
In this activity, students will realize that different sports use balls with different amounts of rebound. Understanding this idea, the students will determine if the number of balloons in a balloon ball affect the rebound height. The students will then use the ball to discuss energy conversions.