The Lawrence Hall of Science

The public science center of the University of California, Berkeley.




Motion Commotion

A student places a ball on a ramp

Grades TK/K

Overview

Students explore the ups and downs of force and motion through playful investigations with balls and creative building materials. They experiment with how to use the materials to make a ball move, and they become familiar with the engineering design process as they design, build, test, and revise structures to solve a design challenge.

Related Next Generation Science Standards

  • DCIs: KPS2.A Forces and Motion; KPS2.B Types of Interactions; KPS3.C Relationship Between Energy and Forces
  • SEPs: Asking Questions; Planning and Carrying Out Investigations; Analyzing and Interpreting Data
  • CCCs: Cause and Effect

Additional Info

Groups of up to 32 students 

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