4th Unit 1 Week 4: The Big Race

Why are Alex and Liam at the Science Museum today?

• They want to build a fast car for a race and are at the museum to get information on this. 

• They are at the museum to watch a soap box derby care race at one of the exhibits. 

• There is a display of race cars at the museum that they want to see. 

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Who do Alex and Liam meet at the museum?

• a champion skater named Clara

• another kid named Clara

• a scientist named Clara

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What is speed?

• The distance an object moves in a certain amount of time.

• The amount of force applied on an object.

• A push or a pull.

What is force?

• The amount of speed measured. 

• A push or a pull.

Why did one of the stools Clara pushed go farther than the other?

• One of the stools was heavier.

• One of the stools got a bigger force.

What is gravity?

• It is a push or a pull.

• It is a force between two surfaces that slows objects down. 

• It is a pulling force between two objects

What is friction?

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  It is a force between two surfaces that slows objects down or stops them.

• It is a push or a pull.

• It is a pulling force between two objects. 

What did Alex and Liam learn at the museum that they can use to try to win their soap box derby race?

• A large amount of force will make their car accelerate more.

• A large amount of friction will help their car accelerate more.