Working first in the lab reference frame, students plot the x- and y-momentum of each puck as a function of time and comment on the changes for each. They also plot the kinetic energy and determine whether the collision was elastic. Students are surprised to find that the kinetic energy drops noticeably (generally about in half). However, if they turn a puck on its side and let it fall to the floor and bounce, they find the rebound to be noticeably smaller as well (again about half as high). This helps them begin to grapple with the inelasticity of the collision (that they generally expect to be elastic). Finally, they plot the momentum of the center of mass as a function of time. Noting that the momentum of the center of mass is nearly constant over time allows them to begin to discover why the center-of-mass reference frame is so useful.