Students were introduced to the concept of the Conservation of Momentum in class today, and then had two different opportunities to practice. The first was a “5 Minute POGIL” with Before/After diagrams and numbers that are easy to figure out in your head. The second activity was more complex. Students worked in pairs to first draw and label a Before/After diagram of a collision from a word problem, and then use this diagram to solve the word problem. Students spent the vast majority of their time talking about physics. This particular task had a good amount of challenge and was definitely “partner worthy.” Students took a picture of the work they completed on the whiteboard. Anything that they completed together would count towards their homework.
Randall Physics 