Summary
A hands-on physics segment rolling toy cars down ramps to explore pushes, motion, and speed. Children compare what happens with a gentle push versus a strong one, and a low ramp versus a steep one.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
After watching “Cars on Ramps” together:
- What made the car move down the ramp?
- What happened when the ramp was steeper?
- How could you make the car go farther?
Quick work-a-long
Words to know: push, ramp, roll, fast, motion
Predict: does a car roll farther from a low ramp or a steep ramp? Try it (or imagine it) and tell what you found.