Knowledge/Skill Building

📏 Force Variables Mini-Lab

Critical Thinker Productive Collaborator 7-PS2-2 Submission Required

Students rotate through short teacher-guided trials using a ramp, toy car, tape measure, stopwatch or tablet timer, surface materials, and added mass. They compare what changed, what stayed constant, and which setups count as fair tests while recording quick notes in their investigation notebook. The class closes by naming measurable motion outcomes such as distance, time, and speed change.

Plan day
Day 4
Duration
45 min
Grouping
Whole Class
Steps