Lesson 44 of 84 · Light and Sound

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Measuring with Rulers and Scales (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #44

Light and Sound.

🎯 Your mission

Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.

⚡ The twist

Energy never disappears — it just hides somewhere else.

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Mind = Blown

🎢 You feel weightless on a roller coaster because you and the seat are falling at the same speed.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: which will move faster, and why?

What You'll Learn

Tools like rulers, magnifying glasses, and thermometers help scientists measure and observe.

Key Words

test
measure
compare

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Look at the picture and read the labels.

Step 2 — Do

Make a parachute from a plastic bag and string. Drop it from a height and time how long it takes to land.

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you observe.

Step 4 — Record

Share your results with a partner.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What tool do you use to measure how heavy something is?

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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