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Energy Skate Park

Energy Skate Park Screenshot
  • Energy
  • Conservation of Energy
  • Kinetic Energy

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Topics

  • Energy
  • Conservation of Energy
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Potential Energy
  • Friction

Description

Learn about conservation of energy with a skater dude! Build tracks, ramps and jumps for the skater and view the kinetic energy, potential energy and friction as he moves. You can also take the skater to different planets or even space!

Sample Learning Goals

  • Explain the Conservation of Mechanical Energy concept using kinetic and gravitational potential energy.
Version 2.13

For Teachers

Teacher Tips

Download teacher tips PDF Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ).

Teacher-Submitted Activities

Title Gold Star Contribution Contribution by PhET Authors Level Type
Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 CQs
Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 CQs
Demo
Lab
HW
Energy Skate Park-NGSS aligned HS A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. PhET NGSS 2014 Workgroup HS CQs
Lab
Intermolecular Forces and States of Matter - Interactive Lecture Demonstration A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Ted Clark, Julia Chamberlain UG-Intro Demo
Energy Skate Park - Four activities (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 Lab
Conservation of Energy 1 Energy Skate Park introduction (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 Lab
CQs
Energy Skate Park Clicker Questions (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 CQs
Conservation of Energy 4 Energy Skate Park: Calculations with Conservation of Mechanical Energy using time graphs (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 CQs
Lab
Conservation of Energy 3 Energy Skate Park: Calculations with Mechanical energy (no time graphs) (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 Lab
CQs
Conservation of Energy 2 Energy Skate Park relating graphs position and speed (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 CQs
Lab
Conservation of Energy for Middle School A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Jefferson County Middle School Workshop MS Lab
Energy Forms Clicker Questions A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Dr. Wendy Adams HS
MS
UG-Intro		 MC
Energy Skater -- Introduction to Mechanical Energy Conservation A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Karen King MS
HS		 Lab
Energy Transformations A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Elyse Zimmer HS Lab
Kinetic and Potential energy A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Cameron Ross MS
HS		 Lab
mechanical energy - exploring kinetic and potential energy A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Jackie Esler MS Lab
Finding Properties of Energy (via the skate park) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. jim cibulka MS
HS		 CQs
Lab
Mechanical energy - Kinetic and Potential A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Jackie Esler MS Lab
Potential and Kinetic Energy A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. J Smith MS Lab
Energy, Forces, and Motion basics A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Kristi Goodwin HS
MS		 Lab
Energy Skate Park for Middle School(Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Sarah Borenstein MS Lab
Roller Coaster Physics Investigation A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Scott McCurdy HS
MS		 Lab
HW
CQs
PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum This contribution was designed by PhET. Julia Chamberlain UG-Intro
HS		 Other
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? This contribution was designed by PhET. Sarah Borenstein MS Other
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS Other
Energy Skate Park Learning Goals for four activities (Inquiry Based) This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 Other
skate park Annetta Serulla UG-Intro Lab
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment Elyse Zimmer HS
MS		 Other
Conservation of Energy (Energy Skate Park) Amy Jordan HS Lab
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C Roberta Tanner HS Other
PhET Energy Skate park Laura Haug HS Lab
tutorial energy-skate-park Peter Selen HS CQs
Energy Skate Park Adam Wolfe HS
MS		 CQs
Lab
Energy Skate Park Shannon Ventresca MS Lab
Thermodynamics of Skating Joel Barthel HS Lab
Intro to Energy Conservation Bob Schaefer HS Demo
PhET Energy Sk8r sim Activity Drew Isola HS Lab
CQs
Conservation of Energy Sarah Stanhope HS Lab
Energy Simulation Pauline Seales HS Lab
Energy-Skate Park PhET Lab Chris Bires HS Lab
NRG Sk8r Kim Berg HS Lab
Unusual cases of oscillation Debra Krause Dandaneau UG-Intro
HS		 Other
Energy Skatepark Adventures Ella Bowling MS Lab
HW
Rollercoaster, Free Fall & Energy Conservation Paulo Pinto HS Lab
Build a Park stephanie wisely HS Lab
Energy Skate Park Lesson Chris Nichols HS Lab
Graphing Energy at the Skate Park Jessica Mullins HS Lab
Energy Skate Park Gretchen Swanson HS Lab
Inquiry to the Energy Skate Park beki toussaint HS Lab
Skate Park and Energy Conservation Don Cameron HS Lab
Energiebehoud in het skatepark klas 5 Kirsten Stadermann HS CQs
HW
Demo
W, Ek en Ez, Energie vergelijkingen laten leven. Loran de Vries HS Lab
Conservación de la energía mecánica Félix A. Gutiérrez Múzquiz HS HW

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Translations

Language Download or Run Tips
Arabic All العربية Run now منتزه الطاقة للتزحلق
Arabic (Saudi Arabia) All العربية (السعودية) Run now منتزه الطاقة للتزحلق
Basque All Basque Run now Energia Skate Parkean
Belarusian All беларускі Run now Энергетычны скейт-парк
Bosnian All Bosanski Run now Energija u skejt-parku
Chinese (Simplified) All 中文 (中国) Run now 能量滑板竞技场
Chinese (Traditional) All 中文 (台灣) Run now 能量滑板競技場
Croatian All hrvatski Run now Zakon sačuvanja energije
Czech All čeština Run now Energetický Skate Park
Danish All Dansk Run now Energiskaterpark
Dutch All Nederlands Run now EnergieSkatepark
Estonian All Eesti Run now Energia rula park
French All français Run now Skate parc de l'énergie
Galician All Gallegan Run now Enerxía Parque Patinaxe
German All Deutsch Run now Energieskatepark
Greek All Ελληνικά Run now Ενεργειακό Πάρκο Skate
Haitian All Haitian Run now Enèji paten an sou pis
Hebrew All עברית Run now פארק שעשועים: אנרגיה
Hungarian All magyar Run now Energia Gördeszkapark
Indonesian All Bahasa Indonesia Run now Energi Skate
Irish All Gaeilge Run now Fuinneamh Pairc scatail
Italian All italiano Run now Energia con lo Skateboard
Japanese All 日本語 Run now スケートパーク（Energy Skate Park）
Kannada All Kannada Run now ಶಕ್ತಿ-ಸ್ಕೇಟ್ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನ
Kazakh All Kazakh Run now Energy Skate Park
Khmer All Khmer Run now Energy Skate Park
Korean All 한국어 Run now 에너지 스케이트 공원
Kurdish (Turkey) All Kurdish (Turkey) Run now Parka Xijxijka Wize
Lithuanian All Lietuvių Run now Energijos riedlenčių parkas
Macedonian All македонски Run now Енергија во скејт-паркот
Marathi All मराठी Run now एनर्जी स्केट पार्क
Mongolian All Mongolian Run now Energy Skate Park
Norwegian Bokmal All Norsk bokmål Run now Energiskatepark
Persian All فارسی Run now انرژی پارک اسکیت
Polish All polski Run now Energia w Skate Parku
Portuguese All português Run now Energia do Parque de Skate
Portuguese (Brazil) All português (Brasil) Run now Parque Energético para Skatistas
Russian All русский Run now Энергетический каток
Serbian All Српски Run now Енергија у скејт-парку
Slovak All Slovenčina Run now Energia a skejt park
Slovenian All Slovenščina Run now Park energije drsanja
Spanish All español Run now Pista de patinar "Energía"
Spanish (Colombia) All español (Colombia) Run now Parque de la Energía
Spanish (Peru) All español (Perú) Run now Energía en el Parque del Patinador
Swedish All svenska Run now Skatepark för energi
Thai All ไทย Run now พลังงานกับการเล่นสเก็ตบอร์ด
Turkish All Türkçe Run now Enerji Kaykayı Parkı
Turkmen All Turkmen Run now Energiýa skeýt meýdançasy
Ukrainian All українська Run now Парк для скейтів
Vietnamese All Tiếng Việt Run now Công viên trượt ván.

Software Requirements

Windows Macintosh Linux
Microsoft Windows
XP/Vista/7
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later
OS 10.5 or later
Sun Java 1.5.0_19 or later
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later

Credits

Design Team Third-party Libraries Thanks To
  • Wendy Adams
  • Michael Dubson
  • Trish Loeblein
  • Kathy Perkins
  • Sam Reid (developer/lead)
  • Carl Wieman
  • Interviewer: Danielle Harlow
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