Description

SKP2: Students will investigate different types of motion.
a.   Sort objects into categories according to their motion (straight, zigzag, round and round, back and forth, fast and slow, and motionless).
b.   Push, pull, and roll common objects and describe their motions.

Essential Questions

How does ________ move?

What effect does pushing and pulling have on objects?

Lesson Plans

BBC's Pushes and Pulls Lesson Plan

NASA's KSNN What is Force Lesson Plan

NASA's KSNN What is Gravity Lesson Plan

• How Things Move- United Streaming video in which students discover the many different ways objects can move. Includes teacher's guide. (Must be logged onto United Streaming for link to open).

• Blue Dragon, Slipping and Sliding: - United Streaming video in which fictional animals slip and slide in the snow as they learn about force and motion. (Must be logged onto United Streaming for link to open).

• BBC's Pushes and Pulls allows children to virtually test objects by pushing and pulling online.

• Graph Club: Activity: Science: Bouncing Ball

• Kidspiration: Motion Study

• SmartBoard: May the Forces of Push and Pull be with You Notebook Activity

• SmartBoard: Forces Animation