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Free Up the Ketchup! Lesson PlanFree Up the Ketchup! Lesson Plan
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Free Up the Ketchup!

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Students, in teams, use given materials and their knowledge of Newton's First Law to create a device that will remove a sticky ping pong ball from a 16-oz. cup (which represents ketchup stuck in a bottle.)

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newton's first law of motion, newton's laws of motion, sir isaac newton

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newton's first law, science challenge, science
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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