Lesson 23 of 84 · Forces
Lesson⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabWhat Makes Things Move?
What Makes Things Move?.
🎯 Your mission
Learn the rule. Then catch nature using it.
⚡ The twist
Speed isn't the same as force. Don't mix them up.
Mind = Blown
⚡ Static electricity is the same physics as lightning, just smaller.
Make a hypothesis first
Guess: where does the energy go?
What You'll Learn
A force is a push or pull that can change an object's motion, shape, or direction. Forces are measured in Newtons and can act through contact or at a distance.
Key Words
- lever
- pulley
Steps
Read the introduction and identify the main idea of this lesson.
Create a Rube Goldberg machine with at least 5 steps that demonstrates energy transfer from one form to another.
Watch carefully for any changes and note the time.
Create a data table to organize your measurements.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What form of energy does food contain?
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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