Exploring pendulums
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A lesson plan for grade 5 Science
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students will explore websites with simulations of pendulums, where they’ll be able to change the length and angle of the bob and observe its effects. They will then construct and test their own controlled-falling systems, or pendulums, to further observe and verify these theories. This lesson helps students understand concepts related to how gravitational forces act on objects by exploring the motion of pendulums.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Science (2005)
Grade 5
- Goal 4: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technologies to build an understanding of forces and motion in technological designs.
- Objective 4.01: Determine the motion of an object by following and measuring its position over time.
- Objective 4.02: Evaluate how pushing or pulling forces can change the position and motion of an object.
- Objective 4.03: Explain how energy is needed to make machines move.
- Moving air.
- Gravity.
