Space Station Explorers

joe acaba skittles ramp iss

STEMonstration 4: Kinetic and Potential Energy

Lesson Plan Details

Age Ranges:

  • Elementary
  • Middle School

Duration:

50 Minutes

Cost:

This program is free.

Watch NASA astronaut Joe Acaba demonstrate kinetic and potential energy on the International Space Station by showing how an object’s potential energy changes due to its position. How can potential be converted into kinetic energy?

NASA Education at Johnson Space Center released this video and lesson plan in April 2018.

Lesson Plan Files

Space Station Explorers on Facebook

Unable to display Facebook posts.
Show error

Error: (#10) To use 'Page Public Content Access', your use of this endpoint must be reviewed and approved by Facebook. To submit this 'Page Public Content Access' feature for review please read our documentation on reviewable features: https://developers.facebook.com/docs/apps/review.
Type: OAuthException
Code: 10
Please refer to our Error Message Reference.

Spot the Station

Menu