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 Physical Science:
 Water Resistance, Streamlining, Forces (Buoyant and Gravitational), Rate, Density

NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS (Grades 5-8)

 Science as Inquiry- Content Standard A
 Students will develop descriptions, explanations, predictions and models using  evidence collected.
 Students will use the tool of mathematics to calculate averages and obtain data about  speed.
 Physical Science - Content Standard B
 Students will explore the force of gravity and water resistance and how these two  unbalance forces affect speed of an object.
 Students will describe an objects motion by its speed.
 Students will learn about the property of density and compare the resulting resistance  of two substances with two different densities.
 Science and Technology- Content Standard E
 Students will communicate design ideas with blueprints.
 Students will explore the modern technology of streamlining in automobiles and  realize inherent constraints in air resistance, costs, and materials.
 Students will observe and evaluate a design and implement proposed modifications.

 

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