Structures and Forces - a science unit for middle school
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- This science bundle contains four complete science units, targeted for middle years. The units are ready to go with very little preparation required by the teacher.This resource includes:Structures and ForcesInteractions Within EcosystemsFlightElectricity*SIGN UP AS A FOLLOWER OF “OFF THE PAGE” ANDPrice $19.60Original Price $34.00Save $14.40
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Structures and Forces is a comprehensive science unit for middle years students with very little prep required by the teacher. It's completely laid out with teacher notes and a sequence of activities. Students will learn about various types of structures and the forces that act upon them.
They will also experience many hands-on activities to reinforce the concepts in the unit. The culminating activity is a project in which students design, build, test, and evaluate a structure that has a function and that can withstand an external force.
This resource includes:
- Teacher Notes
- Student Notes
- Compression Contest
- Designing a Windproof Structure
- Finding the Balance Point
- Paper Bridge Challenge
- Structural Efficiency
- Structural Failure
- Structure Hunt
- Design Project
- Review Sheet
- Jeopardy
- Test
- Answer Keys
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