Investigating Motion With Marbles

In this guided inquiry activity, students will use 2 marbles of different size and a box to investigate what makes the marbles move and what will cause the marbles to change speed and direction.
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Direct Link: http://serc.carleton.edu/sp/mnstep/activities/27177.html

General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): K, 1, 2
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Keywords: direction, speed, motion, push, pull, slow, fast
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea
Instructional Design Framework(s): Direct Instruction, Structured Inquiry (Level 2), Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: General Collection

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