Making and Unmaking Simple Changes
Students explore simple changes to materials that can be easily undone (like bending paper) and those that are harder to undo (like tearing paper).
Key Questions
- Describe what happens when you bend, tear, or cut a material.
- Compare changes that are easy to undo with changes that are not.
- Predict if a simple change to a material can be easily put back the way it was.
Common Core State Standards
Suggested Methodologies
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