Lesson 8 of 15 · Forces
Experiment⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark LabSpin the Top!
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Spin the Top!.
🎯 Your mission
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
⚡ The twist
The opposite of what you expect is often what happens.
Mind = Blown
🔥 A bolt of lightning is 5 times hotter than the surface of the sun.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: what happens if you double the force?
What You'll Learn
Spinning a top keeps it standing up. When it stops spinning, it falls over!
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Materials Needed
- blocks
Safety First
- Have an adult check your set-up before you start, and tidy everything away afterwards.
Steps
Say the vocabulary words out loud. Can you repeat them?
Build a tower with blocks. How tall can you make it before it falls?
Use your eyes, ears, and hands to explore. What do you notice?
Color a picture to show what happened.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What happens if you push harder?
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.”
Next Smart Experiment
We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.
Share this experiment
Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.
Ready?
Spin the Top!
Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).
Full screen — no distractions
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