SC23.K.1: Plan and carry out investigations to determine the effects of forces…
Plan and carry out investigations to determine the effects of forces of different strengths and directions on the motion of an object, including speed, direction, and distance traveled.
The Alabama Course of Study: Science (2023) outcome SC23.K.1 (Physical Sciences) for Kindergarten says: “Plan and carry out investigations to determine the effects of forces of different strengths and directions on the motion of an object, including speed, direction, and distance traveled.” This Fieldbook unit teaches it hands-on, with everyday materials and a printable teacher guide and student sheet for every lesson. Official wording: Alabama Course of Study: Science (2023).
Build It, Launch It Grades K–5 · partly supports this outcome
Egg drops, paper planes and balloon rockets, done properly at home. Three engineering challenges where kids build, test, fix and explain the pushes and pulls behind what happened.
- How does a rocket push itself into space? 45 min
Kids build a balloon rocket that zooms along a string between two chairs, then run a fair test on how much air goes in the balloon. They finish able to explain action and reaction: the balloon pushes air back, and the air pushes the balloon forward.
Printable practice for SC23.K.1
These pages practise a closely related idea; the match to SC23.K.1 is partial.
- Build It, Launch It workbook included with the unit
2 readings, 1 English-support page, with answer keys.
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Compared with NGSS: K-PS2-1 (partial).
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