Lesson Plans - Making Bouncing Balls

Grades: K-2
Author: Susan Franz, Chris Bode, Beth Kennedy, Roberta Gangl
Source: Akron Global Polymer Academy Summer Institute 2002 Balls and Ramps, Insights Hands-on Inquiry Science Curriculum Chain Gang, The Chemistry of Polymers Published by Terrific Science Press

What should the students know as a result of this lesson?

  • Students will identify balls that do and do not bounce.
  • Students will illustrate what they learned in their Science Journals.

What should the students be able to do as a result of this lesson?

  • Make balls
  • Explore the movement of balls
  • Explore the insides of commercially made balls
  • Analyze the materials from which the balls are made to determine their purpose.