Lesson 70 of 84 · Forces

Lesson⭐ 30 XP⚡ Spark Lab

Cars and Ramps (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #70

Cars and Ramps (Part 3).

🎯 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

A slide is a ramp. You slide down because gravity pulls you!

Key Words

stop
start
heavy

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Ask a grown-up to explain today's topic: Forces.

Step 2 — Do

Build a tower with blocks. How tall can you make it before it falls?

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you see.

Step 4 — Record

Share what you learned with someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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If you pull a wagon, does it come toward you?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This is why airplanes can fly and why rockets reach space.

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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.

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For the dinner table

“Show me something at home that uses this kind of energy.”

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