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Avalanche!

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Students explain that when forces on an object are balanced, the motion of object does not change. They describe how an object changes its motion when forces on it are unbalanced. They plan and conduct a scientific investigation to test a hypothesis.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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