Friction Mission
by Kelly Coakley-Magid
First-grade students get hands-on experience with heat from friction. This lesson provides opportunities to explore with friction, record and evaluate data, and design a vehicle using materials that reduce heat from friction.
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1st GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1OYzvocEMJKAxizA7CaSslCzizG5S6P3W/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P4: Energy Transfer Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering Mathematics Number and Operations in Base Ten (NBT)
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