What Goes Up Must Come Down!

This is a second grade science lesson that incorporates math, science, and engineering as students work in collaborative groups to investigate gravity using real-world situations.

Students will investigate the following problem:
How can you design an invention that keeps a balloon in the air instead of letting it be pulled to the ground by gravity? Can you keep your balloon in the air longer than the other teams?
Resource ID#: 154892 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics, Science
Grade Level(s): 2
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Internet Connection, Overhead Projector
Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 20 Minute(s)
Keywords: Gravity, Force, Motion, Graphing, bar graph, pull, push
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Assessment,  Project
Resource Collection: Collier MSP K-5

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