Introduction: To complete this activity, a stairway was used in the main hallway and was measured with a meterstick. The height of the staircase is 4.84 meters. The student was asked to step on a bathroom scale to measure
their weight in pounds. Scale weight = 104.89 lbs. (2.2 lbs. - 1 kg). Then during the day, times were noted for
having to walked, trotted, and ran up the staircase. Walking time; 14.99 sec, trotting time; 9.85 sec running time;
6.40 sec
Purpose: This activity is used to develop the concepts of work, energy, and power as a student was measured for
work, potential energy, their power level, and the speed in which they climbed a staircase during a typical school
day