Including six copies of Balanced and Unbalanced Forces and an accompanying lesson plan, this 6-Pack provides five days of standards-based activities that will engage third grade students, support STEM education, and build content-area literacy in physical science. Playing Tug-of-War, pedaling a bike, jumping rope - these actions all require force! We typically don't notice many of the forces around us, but they surround us all the time. Find out how force works, and then harness your knowledge to design and build like an engineer! Through Balanced and Unbalanced Forces, students will enjoy learning about inertia, tension and gravity, lift and air resistance, electric and magnetic forces, combined forces, and more. This informational text includes vibrant images, fun facts, helpful diagrams, text features such as a glossary and index, and a hands-on "Think Like a Scientist" lab activity that is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards. The accompanying 5E lesson plan incorporates writing to increase overall comprehension and concept development and provides teachers with: clear step-by-step instructions; before-, during-, and after-reading strategies; introductory activities to develop academic vocabulary; reproducible student activity pages including a reader quiz; learning objectives and materials lists; an answer key; and a Science Safety Contract for students and parents.