New science unit means new learning and lots of experiments!
Puffing Power: Does a big force make things move faster?
Students used straws and a ping-pong ball to investigate force. What they learned was that when you use a small force or blow lightly, the ball moves slowly. When you use a big force, or blow hard, the ball moves faster! Students also began learning about friction during this experiment as they began to discover that the surface in which they placed the ball made it either easier or harder for the ball to move!
Movement Painting: How can you control the direction of the ball?
Students learned that they use force to move objects. Sometimes they need a big force and sometimes they need to apply a little amount of force in order for an object to move in the direction they want!
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