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Students experiment to observe the Law of Motion that addresses objects at rest remaining at rest until acted upon. They investigate what happens when a piece of paper is pulled out quickly from under a can of soda.

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

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inertia, newton's first law of motion, objects at rest, science
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Grade
3rd - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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Year
1997

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