Lesson 40 of 84 · Forces
Lesson⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabHow Far Can You Push It? (Part 2)
How Far Can You Push It? (Part 2).
🎯 Your mission
Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.
⚡ The twist
The opposite of what you expect is often what happens.
Mind = Blown
🎢 You feel weightless on a roller coaster because you and the seat are falling at the same speed.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what happens if you double the force?
What You'll Learn
The stronger the push or pull, the more an object moves. A hard kick sends a ball farther!
Key Words
- friction
- speed
- direction
Steps
Talk about what you already know about Forces.
Build a simple lever with a ruler and pencil. Try lifting objects on one end by pushing the other.
Compare what happened to what you predicted.
Tell the class one thing you learned today.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What is a force?
Where you see this in real life
This is why airplanes can fly and why rockets reach space.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
This week, find one thing in your house that turns one kind of energy into another.
For the dinner table
“Show me something at home that uses this kind of energy.”
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