Unit of Instruction

Does It Move?

Program

Elementary School

Targeted Grade Level

PreK - 5th

Description

In this unit, students explore the physics of movement. Students learn about force, gravity, pushes, and pulls. Students learn that when they make things that move, they are acting as an engineer.

Included Lessons

Does It Move? - Unit Overview
Pushes & Pulls
Exploring Gravity
Make Your Castle Move
Free Build

NGSS Learning Dimensions

Scientific & Engineering Practices

Asking questions and defining problems
Developing and using models
Planning and carrying out investigations
Constructing explanations and designing solutions

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and effect
Scale, proportion, and quantity
Structure and function

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