This complete unit will help your 3rd grade science class learn about balanced and unbalanced forces with fair tests!
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces for Third Grade. Students will learn about fair tests and they will plan and carry out an investigation on the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces. Students will learn about gravity and friction and that forces come in pairs. This unit includes two slide shows, hands-on activities, labs, and follow-up pages. It also includes answer keys and a one-page article on balanced and unbalanced forces.
Your third-grade scientist will love conducting their own fair test investigation! The only materials needed are a few tennis balls, a playground ball, a few toy cars, and blocks.
If you use the suggested lesson plan that I’ve included, the unit will cover five days worth of lessons!
Your third grade scientists will LOVE conducting their own fair test investigation!
The only materials needed are a few tennis balls, a playground ball, a few toy cars, and blocks.
Along with the hands-on activities, this complete unit also includes two PowerPoint slideshows:
As well as a one-page informational text article, follow-up pages, labs, recording sheets, and answer keys for everything!
This is a standards-aligned unit that will help you cover NGSS 3-PS2-1 and Utah SEEd 3.3.1!
Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
NGSS 3-PS2-1
Plan and carry out investigations that provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object. Emphasize investigations where only one variable is tested at a time.
Utah SEEd 3.3.1
Also aligns with NJSLS
3-PS2-1 Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object
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