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Understanding Energy Transformations in Avalanches

Students model an avalanche using flour and pebbles to investigate how gravitational potential energy transforms into kinetic energy.

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Students model an avalanche using flour and pebbles to investigate how gravitational potential energy transforms into kinetic energy. The activity includes vocabulary, materials, safety procedures, setup instructions, observations, and data collection.

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  • Students will define potential, kinetic, and gravitational potential energy.
  • Students will explain how energy changes from stored energy to moving energy.
  • Students will model an avalanche using flour and a pebble.
  • Students will record and analyze observations from an energy investigation.