How do things move? How do people move?
What is motion? What is force?Can something move without touching it?
Testing force on objects of varying weight
Our latest science focus has Kindergartners "playing" around with these big ideas to ask questions and make learning discoveries. Students are being introduced to the basic concepts of physics through information text read alouds, small group activities, some structured experiments and playtime using balls and ramps, marbles and tubes. Students are learning to ask on-topic questions, make observations and put their thinking into action!
This unit is also a wonderful opportunity for building science rich vocabularies, and we are careful to name objects and actions accurately. Ask your child to share with you what they know about... how people move, and the location and direction of objects?
