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 2nd 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

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