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Forces & Engineering

Grade 3 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1BYE6WL-1SV0

Children investigate a leaf and a frog with a caregiver beside a pond.
1.

Explain “electric circuit” in your own words.

2.

Explain “mechanical advantage” in your own words.

3.

Explain “prototype” in your own words.

4.

Explain “potential energy” in your own words.

5.

Explain “magnet” in your own words.

6.

Explain “Newton's third law” in your own words.

7.

Explain “constraint” in your own words.

8.

Explain “kinetic energy” in your own words.

Answers and teaching notes

Use the answers to check the work after the learner finishes. For writing prompts, the guide describes what a strong response should include.

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  1. Explain “electric circuit” in your own words.a complete path through which electric charge can move
  2. Explain “mechanical advantage” in your own words.the factor by which a machine multiplies force
  3. Explain “prototype” in your own words.an early model used to test a design
  4. Explain “potential energy” in your own words.stored energy based on position or condition
  5. Explain “magnet” in your own words.an object producing a field that attracts or repels certain materials
  6. Explain “Newton's third law” in your own words.forces occur in equal and opposite pairs
  7. Explain “constraint” in your own words.a limit a design must satisfy
  8. Explain “kinetic energy” in your own words.energy an object has because of motion

Worked example

Identify forces, constraints, and evidence from a test before revising a design.

Common mistake

Changing several variables at once and losing a fair comparison.

Helpful hint

Change one feature and measure the result.