Description of Potential or Kinetic Energy
Students were asked to come up with an example of potential or kinetic
energy to be demonstrated in class, then describe the example in 10
syllables. (Some descriptions were altered slightly to fit the song!)
3rd Period - Student work
Table
Number
Potential or
Kinetic?
10-Syllable Description
*1
kinetic
A ball of paper rolling down a folder
2
potential
A person sleeping on a comfy table
*3
kinetic
Yasmin slowly typing on her keyboard
4
Potential.
Energy A Person Has To Get Up.
5
Kinetic
Marty Ubaldo writes very sloppy
6
Potential
A bouncy ball getting ready to drop.
7
Kinetic energy
A ball rolling down a big ramp quickly.
*8
Potential
Winding back about to throw a pencil
*Alterations made for song
4th Period - Student work
Table
Potential or
10-Syllable Description
Number
Kinetic?
*1
Kinetic Energy
I am speed walking in the science classroom
2
Potential Energy
I am a computer in a deep sleep.
Kinetic Energy
A bowling ball is rolling to hit the pins.
4
Potential Energy
holding a ball up while being frozen
5
Kinetic Energy
Table 5 runs in super slow motion.
6
Potential Energy
if you hold a pencil up in the air.
*7
kinetic energy
We are typing quickly on our keyboards
*8
Potential Energy
the sharpener just sitting on the white wall
*3
*Alterations made for song
7th Period - Student work
Table
Number
Potential or
Kinetic?
10-Syllable Description
1
Kinetic
2
Potential
3
Kinetic :D
Running like a 3 year old in this room! Trolololololol :D
4
Potential Energy
A ball, getting ready to drop on the floor! :)
5
kinetic
A PAPER AIRPLANE FLYING THROUGH THE AIR
6
POTENTIAL
WHEN YOU HOLD A BALL OR PENCIL IN THE AIR.
*7
Kinetic
When Meghan is walking through the classroom.
*8
Potential
Climbing higher increasing potential
*Alterations made for song
The marble roles on the floor like tires.
When a person is holding a pencil
8th Period - Student work
Table
Number
Potential or
Kinetic?
10-Syllable Description
1
Kenetic
A strange boy is running through the classroom.
2
Potential
standing next to a ramp holding a ball.
3
Kinetic
we will swing a bat and hit a fake ball
4
Potential
A pen about to drop off a table
5
Kinetic
Every cool kid at table five dances.
6
potential
standing very still and very quiet
7
Kinetic Energy
Kids at our table tickling each other.
8
Potential
The sign is about to fall on the floor.