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Fast or Slow? Game

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This engaging activity helps grade 4 students relate the speed of an object to its energy. Students categorize objects like 'running cheetah' and 'crawling snail' into high or low energy levels. Aligned with NGSS standard 4-PS3-1, this activity builds foundational understanding of motion and energy, fostering analytical thinking with real-world examples.

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👩‍🏫 Teachers
  • • Interactive classroom activities
  • • Auto-graded game assignments
  • • Student engagement tools
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  • • Fun learning at home
  • • Educational screen time
  • • Progress tracking
🏠 Homeschoolers
  • • Interactive curriculum
  • • Self-paced gaming
  • • Engaging practice

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