🔺Lesson 3: How to Make Things Faster or Slower

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Forces

Introduction

 

Hi Scientists!

Today we will think about how we can use different amounts of force to make things move faster or slower.

 

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Video

Think about the swingset from yesterday. We discovered that we have to apply a force to the swing to make it move. But now let’s think about the different ways we can make the swing move. 

What would I need to do to make the swing move faster?  How could I make it move slower? 

 

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Interactive

Use the MOTION simulation. Change settings and items. See what makes the skateboard move faster or slower.

In your journal: write down your observations.

 

 

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Video

Watch the Ruff Ruffman show "Pulling for Plushie" to learn more about force and motion. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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