Lesson 18 of 84 · Light
Lesson⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabDrawing Diagrams
Drawing Diagrams.
🎯 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
Scientists share what they learn so others can build on their discoveries.
Key Words
- problem
- solution
Steps
Read the introduction. What is this lesson about?
Build a tower from spaghetti and marshmallows. Measure how tall you can make it.
Look for something that changed. What is it?
Circle the correct answer on your worksheet.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3Is it okay to make mistakes in science?
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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