DISCUSS:
Do you think the "energy" used by people and the "energy" used by cars is the same thing? Why or why not?
DISCUSS:
Where does this get its energy from?
DISCUSS:
The more you stretch a rubber band, the faster an object goes. Why?
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DISCUSS:
Do you think the "energy" used by people and the "energy" used by cars is the same thing? Why or why not?
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DISCUSS:
Where does this get its energy from?
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DISCUSS:
The more you stretch a rubber band, the faster an object goes. Why?
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Student slideshow: English | Spanish
Teacher printout: English & Spanish
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Reading: A rubber band led to the first airplane engine.
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Healthy foods are fuel for your body. Check out this story for healthy eating tips. (Readworks,Grade 3)
Read about a funny-looking car that was built to use less energy from gasoline. (Newsela, Grade 3)
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Energy Scavenger Hunt: Students look at a drawing of a town and search for all the places where they see stored energy being released. Activity
Rubber Band Race Cars: Challenge your students with an engineering activity where they build cars that move using energy from a twisted rubber band!
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Energize student writing with prompts .
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An Italian restaurant owner built a people-powered amusement park. It only contains rides that are powered by people. To ride these rides, people have to put energy in by pedaling, pushing, or climbing. Take a quick tour and watch people use their own energy to make a loop-de-loop! (1:38)
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