The Marble Race — Passage and Quiz
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K
1
2
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ABOUT THIS READER
This passage addresses NGSS K-PS2-2 through a simple engineering investigation with marbles. Students learn how ramp steepness affects speed and how adding curves changes direction. The content demonstrates how design solutions can control object motion, introducing basic physics and engineering concepts through hands-on experimentation.
Publisher: Workybooks
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Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi
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CONTENT PREVIEW
The Marble Race
Max built a ramp with blocks. His marble rolled slowly down a flat track. When he made the ramp steeper, the marble rolled faster! He added a curved block at the end, and the marble turned left. Max found out that changing his ramp could make the marble move differently.
Quiz
1. What made the marble go faster?
A
Making the ramp flatB
Making the ramp steeperC
Adding more marblesD
The curved block2. How did Max make the marble turn?
A
He pushed it harderB
He used a steeper rampC
He added a curved blockD
He made it go slowerRelated Content
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