Lesson 27 of 84 · Light
Experiment⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabPredicting What Will Happen (Part 2)
Predicting What Will Happen (Part 2).
🎯 Your mission
Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.
⚡ 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
Plants need different amounts of water. Test this by watering plants different amounts and watching what happens!
Key Words
- compare
- record
- predict
Materials Needed
- cardboard
- tape
- scissors
- straws
Safety First
- Wash hands after handling materials.
- Be careful with scissors — ask an adult for help if needed.
- Do not look directly at the sun or bright lights.
Steps
Look at the new words. Can you say each one?
Design a boat from foil that can hold the most pennies without sinking.
Use your senses to describe what you notice.
Write 1-2 sentences about what happened.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What does 'predict' mean?
Where you see this in real life
You use this every time you flip a light switch, ride a bike, or kick a ball.
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.
For the dinner table
“Show me something at home that uses this kind of energy.”
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