Online Play
"Shine Bounce," found at Games Physics, gives players a cannon loaded with three shine balls for each level. Players must illuminate lights within each level by emitting a light ray traveling perpendicular to the surface area. Players direct the cannon's angle to bounce the Shine Ball toward the round target.
"Bounce," found at Physics-Games, requires players to hook onto moving balls to swing across the playing field. Players must bounce into all the red balls on each level.
"Mr. Bounce," found at MiniClip, requires players to calculate angle and height to bounce the ball into red balls to score. This physics game offers five worlds.
Gym Play
Grid Ball is a challenging physics bounce game requiring teamwork and communication. Use cones to create a grid 20 meters by 20 meters. Divide the grid into four equal quadrants separated by cones. Place six players in each quadrant, or divide the group into teams with an equal number of players. Each team begins with five points. Players must stop a large rubber ball from bouncing into their quadrant while trying to bounce it into another quadrant. If the ball hits the ground, the team loses a point. Strike the ball upward without bouncing it twice in a row. The team with the most points wins.
Street Play
Stickball is an urban sport enjoyed by players of all ages. Players use a stick of their choosing, less than 44 inches long and 4 inches around, to hit a ball into the playing field to score. Stickball is played much like baseball, except fouls are counted as strikes and batters receive only two swings. Tennis balls are often used in stickball because they have a higher bounce and can gain more velocity. Teams have batters and fielders in this challenging, historical game requiring strategy and skill, using the physics of bounce to score.
Ground Play
Jacks, sometimes called knucklebones or jackstones, is played on a smooth ground surface. Play the game by scattering jacks onto the ground. Throw the small rubber ball into the air and grab one jack (onesies). Catch the ball after it bounces once. Once you have collected all jacks one at a time, begin again by grabbing two jacks at a time. Continue with this technique, picking up three jacks and the left over jack. If you fail to catch the bouncing ball, your turn is over. Players bounce the ball, using skill to determine the speed of the ball to assume when it will bounce back down.