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This project-based lesson plan is designed as a follow-up to Ramps 1 (see Related Items below). In this activity, students design, build, and test their own ramps. They explore the suitability of various materials, work cooperatively to improve products, and reflect on which construction techniques were most effective. Included is a printable student data sheet. This is part of a larger collection of lessons, all of which are aligned with specific AAAS Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy.

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Classical Mechanics - Motion in One Dimension = Acceleration = Gravitational Acceleration - Work and Energy = Simple Machines	- Elementary School	- Instructional Material = Activity = Lesson/Lesson Plan

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Keywords:: K-5 lesson plans, acceleration, elementary lesson plans, elementary physical science, inclined plane, motion, simple machine, standards-based lessons
Record Cloner:: Metadata instance created February 20, 2008 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:: November 16, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: January 31, 2008

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NSES Content Standards

Con.B: Physical Science

K-4: Properties of Objects & Materials
K-4: Position & Motion of Objects

This resource is part of 2 Physics Front Topical Units.

Topic: Kinematics: The Physics of Motion
Unit Title: Motion in One Dimension

This project-based lesson for grades K-2 is designed as a follow-up to Ramps 1 (see item above.) In this activity, students experiment with a variety of materials as they design, build, and test their own ramps. Included is a printable student data sheet.

Links to Units:

Physical Sciences K-8 Motion in One Dimension Unit

Topic: Kinematics: The Physics of Motion
Unit Title: Velocity and Acceleration

Links to Units:

Physical Sciences K-8 Velocity and Acceleration Unit

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<a href="http://www.thephysicsfront.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=6560">American Association for the Advancement of Science. Science NetLinks: Ramps 2: Ramp Builder. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science, January 31, 2008.</a>

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American Association for the Advancement of Science. Science NetLinks: Ramps 2: Ramp Builder. Washington, DC: American Association for the Advancement of Science, January 31, 2008. http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/ramps-2-ramp-builder/ (accessed 18 June 2013).

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Is Part Of Science NetLinks: Ramps 1: Let it Roll!

This item is intended to be used prior to Ramps 2, as a concept-building lesson. Students re-create Galileo's classic ramp experiment by rolling different spherical objects down an inclined plane of variable height.

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