Force and Motion

In the upcoming weeks, we'll be studying force and motion by doing a variety of experiments using balls and ramps. If you have any recycled tubing or materials to make ramps, please let me know. We are also looking for a variety of balls differing in size and weight.  If you have any that you wouldn't mind clearing out of your house (and don't expect to be returned), I'd appreciate any donations! Some of the objectives covered in this study include but are not limited to:

• observing, using, and comparing different balls.
• By making balls students will learn about materials, size and weight.
• Children explore how balls are affected by gravity, inertia, momentum and friction.
• Children develop and practice observing, exploring materials and phenomena, and organizing, communicating, and applying their experiences.
• Children explore, observe, discover, and describe characteristics and properties of balls and their motion.
• Children predict and experiment, draw initial conclusions, connect ideas and apply their knowledge.