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Rock-A-Bye Pendulum

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Third graders analyze the effects of force on an object in motion and its relationship to a change in speed. This lesson plan uses a pendulum to demonstrate the principle.

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making predictions, force, motion, pendulums, speed

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force, motion, pendulum, pinball, prediction, speed, science
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Grade
3rd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2005
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