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Science - Secondary Curriculum
Science - 8th Grade
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Standard 4
Students will understand the relationships among energy, force, and motion.
Objective 3
Investigate the application of forces that act on objects, and the resulting motion.
 
  • Amusement Park Physics
    You'll have a chance to learn by designing your own roller coaster. But, be careful--it has to pass a safety inspection!
  • Friction: Slowing Things Down
    Diagrams and examples of types of friction, terminal velocity, and using and reducing friction.
  • Simple Machines
    Learn about simple machines and their usefulness in our daily lives.
  • What Do Engineers Do?
    A quick look at the different types of engineering fields.

 

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