Energy
Newton's Laws of Motion
Forces at a Distance
Minute to Win It
"Hot Seat"
100

This is known as stored energy based on an object's position. 

potential energy

100

This is a push or a pull.

force

100

This is another word for a force that acts at a distance/without touching.

non-contact

100

Snowman Stack:

How many snowmen (3 mini-marshmallows stacked without support) can you make in 1 minute?

Most snowmen win!

100

Hot Seat for 100:

Send up 1 student up from each team to guess these words. Teammates give clues. First team to get the most words in 1 minute wins!

Team 1             Team 2

apple                 orange

broccoli              lettuce

pizza                  hamburger

200

This is known as the energy of motion.

kinetic energy

200

This type of force does not cause a change in motion since the forces acting on the object are equal.

Balanced force

200

Like poles on magnets will ______.

repel

200

Snow Shovel:

How many cotton balls can you scoop into a bowl while blindfolded in 1 minute?

Most cotton balls win!

200

Hot Seat for 200:

Send up 1 student up from each team to guess these words. Teammates give clues. First team to get the most words in 1 minute wins!

Team 1             Team 2

rain                    snow

soccer                basketball

binder                backpack

300

At which position would KINETIC ENERGY be highest and POTENTIAL ENERGY be highest?

Kinetic energy would be highest at B.

Potential energy would be highest at A. 

300

The net force would be...

200 N to the left

300

These are 2 factors that make an electromagnet stronger.

More coils & more voltage/electricity.

300

Defying Gravity:

Keep 2 balloons in the air for 1 minute without letting them touch the ground!

Team to accomplish this wins! (or splits the points if both win)

300

Hot Seat for 300:

Send up 1 student up from each team to guess these words. Teammates give clues. First team to get the most words in 1 minute wins!

Team 1             Team 2

spring                fall

cooking              dancing

math                  ELA

400


What is the relationship between kinetic energy and speed/velocity?

It is non-linear

400

According to Newton's 2nd Law, these are 2 ways to INCREASE an object's acceleration.

Decrease mass & increase force
400

This causes magnetic, electric, & gravitational forces to become weaker.

More distance

400

Ping Pong Bounce:

Bounce a ping pong ball into each cup along the table in 1 minute.

Fastest team or most successful cups in 1 minute wins!

400

Hot Seat for 400:

Send up 1 student up from each team to guess these words. Teammates give clues. First team to get the most words in 1 minute wins!

Team 1                      Team 2

noncontact                 contact

kinetic                        potential

wrapping paper           ribbon

500

Name one factor that affects an object's kinetic energy (could increase or decrease it)

mass or speed

500

Newton's 3rd law says...

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

500

This causes gravity to become stronger.

Less distance or more mass.

500

Cookie Face:

Each player places a cookie on their forehead. Goal is to get the cookie into your mouth using only your facial muscles in under 1 minute!

Fastest team wins!

500

Hot Seat for 500:

Send up 1 student up from each team to guess these words. Teammates give clues. First team to get the most words in 1 minute wins!

Team 1                    Team 2

Easter Bunny            Tooth fairy

independent              dependent

rope                          silk