Rajat wants to teach his 6th-grade class about the concept of motion He sets up various stations around the classroom, each equipped with different materials such as toy cars, ramps, marbles, and measuring tapes. He then poses a challenge to the students: to determine what factors affect the speed and distance a car travels down a ramp.
Which of the following actions by Mr. Ram best exemplifies the Guided Discovery Method in this scenario?
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Mr. Ram gives a detailed lecture on the laws of motion before the students start the experiment, explaining exactly how each factor affects the speed and distance.
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Mr. Ram provided the students with a step-by-step procedure to follow, including how to set up the ramps, place the cars, and measure the distance traveled.
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Mr. Ram asks guiding questions at each station, such as "What happens to the speed of the car if we increase the height of the ramp?" and "How does the surface of the ramp affect the distance traveled?" to lead students to discover the principles of motion on their own.
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Mr. Ram tells the students to play with the materials as they please and to come up with their conclusions about motion, without providing any specific directions or questions.