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How Slow Can You Go?
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Compete in a slow race! Investigate how a toy car moves over different surfaces. Find the texture that creates the most friction and causes the toy car to travel the slowest down a ramp. This activity helps children learn flexibility and creative thinking skills.
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| Hints for uses in your library | Use the words “more” and “less” to describe stacks of books. Ask children to point to the stack that has more. For more "Time to Try" math activity ideas, visit Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit website |
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| Originating Source | This activity was contributed by the Center for Childhood Creativity at the Bay Area Discovery Museum. ©2015 Bay Area Discovery Museum. For more information and resources see CenterforChildhoodCreativity.org. |
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