Force, Motion, and Interactions · Physical Science

Changing Direction

Investigating how objects collide and how surfaces affect the path of a moving toy or ball.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we change the direction of a moving ball without stopping it?
  2. 2What happens when a moving object hits a stationary wall?
  3. 3How does the shape of an object change how it rolls or slides?

Common Core State Standards

K-PS2-1K-PS2-2
Grade: Kindergarten
Subject: Science
Unit: Force, Motion, and Interactions
Period: Physical Science

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