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Lesson Overview
Essential Question: How do we get something to move when they are in contact with each other?
Introduce the idea of force- If an object is not moving, all the forces acting upon it are equal.
Standards- 3-PS2-1 & 3-PS2-4
Students will use the materials listed to create a maze or marble run for their marble.
Possible Challenges:
1. Making the marble change directions _______ times.
2. How would you make the marble travel faster or slower?
3. What happens if you put a larger object in the maze to roll through? What would happen to the time? Why? How?
Today you will have straws, cardboard, and marble to create a maze or marble run to demonstrate your knowledge of force.