Lesson 1E Seeds and Forces

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  • Acorns — 1 per student group
  • Walnuts — 1 per student group
  • Examples of seeds — need to have 1 small nut and 1 large nut:
    • Sweet gum
    • Hickory nut
    • Buckeye
    • Sycamore
    • Redbud pods
    • Any other large seeds in your area
  • Homemade Plinko board:
    • Cardboard — 2 pieces (suggested 12”x12” size or larger)
    • Push pins — 1 container per group
    • Markers
    • Optional: Different colored paints
  • Small sticky notes
  • Copy paper — 2 pieces
  • Tissue — 2 pieces
  • Tissue paper (gift paper) — 4–5 pieces
  • Book: Give It a Push! Give It a Pull!: A Look at Forces by Jennifer Boothroyd
  • Draw It! Finding Forces handout
Estimated Time

2 hours

  • Engage: 15 minutes
  • Explore: 30 minutes
  • Explain: 30 minutes
  • Elaborate: 30 minutes
  • Evaluate: 15 minutes