Lesson 14 of 30 · Forces

Experiment⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark Lab

Motion Keeps Going

🧪Lab Brief #14

Motion Keeps Going.

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Speed isn't the same as force. Don't mix them up.

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Mind = Blown

⚡ Static electricity is the same physics as lightning, just smaller.

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Make a hypothesis first

Guess: where does the energy go?

What You'll Learn

Objects in motion tend to keep moving. Objects at rest tend to stay still. Push something to start it!

Key Words

Tap a word to see its definition.

Materials Needed

ruler
pencils

Safety First

Have an adult check your set-up before you start, and tidy everything away afterwards.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the new words. Can you say each one?

Step 2 — Do

Build a simple lever with a ruler and pencil. Try lifting objects on one end by pushing the other.

Step 3 — Observe

Compare what happened to what you predicted.

Step 4 — Record

Tell the class one thing you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What is a push?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

You use this every time you flip a light switch, ride a bike, or kick a ball.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Time how long a small ball rolls down something, then change the slope and try again.

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For the dinner table

“Show me something at home that uses this kind of energy.”

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