Exploring Friction
by Khristina Sorge
In this set of hands-on labs, students will explore friction and the effects of different types of surfaces on motion. They will have a chance to test motion with cars as well as create hover board prototypes that eliminate friction.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/131DaTXJ0WtMEB_flPaDuZQw51AKaitas/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S1: Engineering & Global Society S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD)
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