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Balancing Forces—Lesson 3.4 (optional)
Daily Written Reflection
What questions do you still have about gravity? Which of your questions do
you think you could try to figure out with an investigation?
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Make a drawing if it helps you explain your thinking. Label your drawing.
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Directions:
1. In each box, draw an arrow to show the direction of the force on the
object that has the object label.
2. Add labels to the diagram, using words from the Word Bank.
Word Bank
push pull attract repel gravity
touching force magnetic force
Falling ball Ball hitting domino
Domino hitting ball magnet Ball magnet moving toward ring
magnet
Diagramming Forces
object
object
object
object
Balancing Forces—Lesson 3.4
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Balancing Forces—Lesson 3.4
Directions:
1. Write an explanation that answers the question below.
2. Your audience is the people of Faraday.
Why does the train fall?
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Scientific Explanation of Why the Train Falls
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Balancing Forces—Lesson 3.4 (optional)
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Chapter 3: Check Your Understanding
This is a chance for you to reflect on your learning so far. This is not a test. Be
open and truthful when you respond.
Scientists investigate in order to figure out how things work. Am I getting
closer to figuring out how the floating train works?
I understand why the train rises. _____ Yes _____ Not yet
I understand why the train falls. _____ Yes _____ Not yet
I understand why the train floats. _____ Yes _____ Not yet
I understand why the train
changes from floating to falling. _____ Yes _____ Not yet
I understand that scientific explanations
can change when there is new evidence. _____ Yes _____ Not yet
What about the floating train or about forces are you still wondering?
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Make a drawing if it helps you explain your thinking. Label your drawing.
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