In this activity from the TheTech Museum of Innovation, students will design a contraption using Tinker Toys, while exploring how Potential and Kinetic Energy are transformed and transferred. Student will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the Law of Conservation of Energy. As a result of this activity, students will be able to identify the Potential Energy stored in various objects, identify the form of Potential Energy (gravitational or elastic) stored in various objects, and identify the Kinetic Energy of various objects. This resource contains listed connections to the California Science standards, glossary, and web references, and teacher notes. Copyright 2005 International Technology Education Association

Summary

Subject keyword(s)	Abilities for a Technological World, Apply designs, Apply the design process, Conservation of energy, Define challenges, Design, Design systems, Effects on the environment, Energy, Energy as power, Engineering design, History/Policy/Law, Invention and innovation, Issues, Kinetic energy, Physical science, Physics, Potential energy, Propose solutions, Roles in problem solving, Technology and Society, Test possibilities, The Designed World
Grade level	Elementary School, Middle School, Informal Education
Intended audience	Learner
Resource type	Instructional Material
Resource format	application, application/pdf
Rights	Copyright 1994-2003 The Tech Museum of Innovation. All rights reserved.

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