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This mini-lesson and activity(s) meets the following science standard(s):• Std 10, Lvl I, Benchmark 4: Knows that the position and motion of an object can be changed by pushing or pulling• Std 10, Lvl II, Benchmark 4: Knows that an object’s motion can be described by tracing and measuring its position over time• Std 10, Lvl II, Benchmark 5: Knows that when a force is applied to an object, the object either speeds up, slows down, or goes in a different direction• Std 10, Lvl II, Benchmark 6: Knows the relationship between the strength of a force and its effect on an object (e.g., the greater the force, the greater the change in motion; the more massive the object, the smaller the effect of a given force)

Grades 1-3