STEM Teacher Tool Kit
Learning Outcomes
Forces affect all objects. Even objects that are not moving. But when motion starts, that’s when things can get interesting. Can we keep an egg from cracking as it lands after a 20 foot drop? How can we make a slide faster? Discover more as we try to go against gravity.
Gravity and its effects
Position and motion
Friction
Newton’s laws of motion
Writing Prompts
Informative (Standard W.4.2): Think of an example of a force you have seen today. Write in detail about the force and how the force affected you.
Narrative (Standard W.4.3): Write about an egg drop container you made. Explain why you chose the materials you did. Then, draw a picture or diagram of your container.
Outside Learning
Design an egg drop container. Kick a ball. Play baseball, tennis. Write down what forces you noticed.