Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Part 2
This is the 2nd part in a 4-lesson series. This lesson is on the fins and how they work with balanced and unbalanced forces. Students will need the worksheet, the article for read and reflect, foam board, masking tape and scissors. Links for the worksheet and article are included!
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1208TuY4g72ybgU7Yszos2Oi94lxkDr9l/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force Technology 4. Innovative Designer Engineering S1: Engineering & Global Society Mathematics Geometry (G) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text) WritingRelated Content
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