Forces in Football
by Monica Carrera-Wilburn
This lesson uses a diagram of a football being punted to demonstrate the forces of motion and the transfer of energy. Students are then challenged to apply what they learned to engineer a mechanical football punter.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
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