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title: "Reception - Understanding the World - Testing How Different Balls Bounce"
url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-04-30-reception-understanding-the-world-testing-how-different-balls-bounce"
school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy"
---

# Reception - Understanding the World - Testing How Different Balls Bounce

  ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/Collage_2024-04-30_14_21_26.jpg)   30 April 2024

Reception class have continued looking at forces and today they have been exploring how different balls bounce.
The children had a selection of balls to choose from, some hard, some soft, some leather and some spongy.
The children had a chance to bounce their balls, swapping with a friend. They then talked about their findings to the rest of the class.

![](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/images/news/Collage_2024-04-30_14_21_26.jpg)

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