Document Type
Teacher Resource
Grade Level
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Publication Date
5-2020
Background Information
Shoveling snow and sledding often are winter activities in the Midwest. Both require a force to occur. Pushing or pulling on the item will have different effects on the movement of that item. In the case of sledding, a greater force may result in a faster speed or a greater distance covered by the sled. Applying a force in a different direction may result in a change of direction of the object. Shoveling is more successful when the shovel is pushed rather than pulled.
Performance Expectations
K-PS2-1 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of push and pulls on the motion of an object.
https://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/k-ps2-1-motion-and-stability-forces-and-interactions
K-2-ETS1-1 Engineering Design
Ask questions, make observations, and gather information about a situation people want to change to define a simple problem that can be solved through the development of a new or improved object or tool.
https://www.nextgenscience.org/dci-arrangement/k-2-ets1-engineering-design
K-2-ETS1-2 Engineering Design
Develop a simple sketch, drawing, or physical model to illustrate how the shape of an object helps it function as needed to solve a given problem.
https://www.nextgenscience.org/dci-arrangement/k-2-ets1-engineering-design
Recommended Citation
Martinez, Elizabeth, "Physical Science - WHICH SHOVEL? Engineering Challenge" (2020). Model NGSS Lessons: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade. 7.
https://digitalcommons.imsa.edu/model_ngss_lessons_k_3/7
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