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Rocks Up!

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Students will design and build a structure to support a rock. Students will use their knowledge of movement of objects to determine the proper base to be built to support their rock. Students will explore their natural area for appropriate materials to use in the building of their structure. Students will also acquire the meanings of several new vocabulary words.

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force, motion

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force and motion, hands on activities, Physics, testing and scientific inquiry, science
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Grade
Pre-K - 1st
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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