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Science curriculum for K—5th grades.

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Force Olympics

Forces, Machines, & Engineering

  1. Lessons
  2. Activity Prep
K-1 Sample: This is an early preview of the unit. We encourage you to try these lessons and give us feedback. This unit will be expanded and revised for the 2017-18 school year.

Force Olympics (Grades K) Mystery 1: Pushes, Pulls, & “Work Words"

What's the biggest excavator?

Exploration (15 min)
Activity: Be a Digging Machine (15 min)
Optional Extras (1 hr)

Force Olympics (Grades K) Mystery 2: Strength & Direction of Force

How can you knock down a wall made of concrete?

Exploration (10 min)
Activity: Don't Crush That House (20 min)
Optional Extras (1 hr)
Mystery 3 and more are coming: This is an early preview of the unit. We encourage you to try these lessons and give us feedback. This unit will be expanded and revised for the 2017-18 school year.