Force Olympics
Forces, Machines, & Engineering
Kindergarten, 1st Grade
NGSS Standards covered:
K-2-ETS1-3
,
K-PS2-2
,
K-2-ETS1-1
,
K-2-ETS1-2
,
K-PS2-1
Mystery 1: Pushes, Pulls, & “Work Words"
What's the biggest excavator?

Read-Along Mystery 2: Pushes, Pulls, & “Work Words”
Why do builders need so many big machines?

Mystery 3: Strength & Direction of Force
How can you knock down a wall made of concrete?

Read-Along Mystery 4: Strength & Direction of Force
How can you knock down the most bowling pins?

Mystery 5: Forces & Engineering
How can we protect a mountain town from falling rocks?

Read-Along Mystery 6: Forces & Engineering
How could you invent a trap?
