Collisions in Space — NASA JPL lessonLesson plan
In this activity, students make predictions about what will happen when two objects collide and compare their hypotheses to their observations. They also compare what happens when objects made of different materials collide to determine how the makeup of objects affects the impact. Materials Several spherical objects of different sizes and makeup (e.g., steel marbles, wooden spheres, foam balls), per group or a single set for a classroom demo A smooth, hard surface for rolling the spheres Manag