Forces Science Booklet | Grades 3-5 | NGSS Aligned | Friction, Gravity and Machines

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Low friction and high friction stand side by side at the start of this booklet, giving a teacher a complete forces unit with the comparison already built in. The text moves on to air resistance and water resistance as two versions of the same slowing effect, grounded in a parachute drop and a canoe paddle stroke. A section asking what gravity actually does pulls the whole unit together before a closing part introduces simple machines as a real use for everything just covered. Every section carries a free video lesson from Brenda Hayles. Color photos of forces in action pair with lever and pulley diagrams throughout, and the glossary at the back covers resistance and gravity. NGSS codes 3-PS2-1 and 5-PS2-1 are covered.

Inside:

• Six sections, from friction to simple machines
• A linked video lesson for every section
• Color force photos beside lever and pulley diagrams
• A glossary covering resistance and gravity