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This inquiry-based lesson for Grades 6-9 introduces the concept of friction as a force that impedes motion when two surfaces are in contact. Students use a spring scale to measure the frictional force between a moving coffee mug and the surface it slides on. This resource includes background information for teachers, suggestions for lesson introduction and closure, and extension activities.
TeachEngineering is a Pathway project of the National Science Digital Library. It provides a large collection of teacher-tested, research-based content for K-12 teachers to connect real-world experiences with curricular content.
AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)4. The Physical Setting
4E. Energy Transformations
4F. Motion
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=11507">National Science Foundation. Teach Engineering: Discovering Friction. Boulder: Integrated Teaching and Learning Program: Teach Engineering, August 23, 2010.</a>
AIP Format
(Integrated Teaching and Learning Program: Teach Engineering, Boulder, 2004), WWW Document, (https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/duk_friction_smary_less).
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Teach Engineering: Discovering Friction (Integrated Teaching and Learning Program: Teach Engineering, Boulder, 2004), <https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/duk_friction_smary_less>.
APA Format
Teach Engineering: Discovering Friction. (2010, August 23). Retrieved December 7, 2024, from Integrated Teaching and Learning Program: Teach Engineering: https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/duk_friction_smary_less
Chicago Format
National Science Foundation. Teach Engineering: Discovering Friction. Boulder: Integrated Teaching and Learning Program: Teach Engineering, August 23, 2010. https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/duk_friction_smary_less (accessed 7 December 2024).
MLA Format
Teach Engineering: Discovering Friction. Boulder: Integrated Teaching and Learning Program: Teach Engineering, 2004. 23 Aug. 2010. National Science Foundation. 7 Dec. 2024 <https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/duk_friction_smary_less>.
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Month = {August 23, 2010},
Year = {2004}
}
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