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Invisible Forces

Forces, Motion, & Magnets

3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

NGSS Standards covered: 3-PS2-3 , 3-5-ETS1-1 , 3-PS2-4 , 3-5-ETS1-2 , 3-PS2-2 , 3-5-ETS1-3 , 3-PS2-1
In this unit, students explore the forces all around them. They investigate the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces, the pushes and pulls of bridge structures, and the effects of friction on the motion of objects. Students also explore the power of magnetic forces and investigate firsthand how these forces can be used to help us in our everyday lives. Less
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