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A Moving Experience - Forces and Inertia Lesson PlanA Moving Experience - Forces and Inertia Lesson Plan
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A Moving Experience - Forces and Inertia

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Students consider the first part of Newton's First Law of Motion, the Law of Inertia of objects at rest, which states that every object remains at rest unless acted on by a force. They perform hands-on experiments which demonstrate this law.

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force, inertia

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forces, inertia, science
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5th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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