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Grade 4: G4: How the World Works

Forces and Machines

The Central Idea
People apply their understanding of forces and motion to invent and create

Lines of Inquiry
Forces and how they affect motion (causation).
The design of machines (function)
Inventions and problem solving

 

 

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What is a Simple Machine?

Are you wondering what a simple machine is?

Look at this article from Wonderolpolis

Articles from Gale

Videos From TigTag

What is a force?

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Action & Reaction

Levers

Gravity

Friction

Cite Your Sources

Cite Your Sources

When we use information from a source, we need to give the author credit. This is called "citing" or "referencing." What sources did you use in your research? Make a copy of this document to "cite" any websites, books, magazines, images you used.

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Books from the Library

Britannica

World's Largest Rube Goldberg Machine

Watch this video from Guinness World Records about the largest Rube Goldberg machine!

 

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FORCES

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INCLINED PLANE

KINETIC ENERGY

LEONARDO DAVINCI

ISAAC NEWTON

NEWTON'S LAW OF MOTION

POTENTIAL ENERGY

WORK

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