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	Record: 64 AIR BAGS AND COLLISIONS Egg Pitching! You can find ways to throw eggs at high speed and not have them break! How do airbags prevent automobile injuries? Design ways to cushion an egg that is thrown ... Activity follows background information. motion force velocity
	Record: 146 Rocket Pinwheel motion flight air
	Record: 174 Students learn about magnetic attraction. Easily adaptable from format given. Very basic introductory lessons. repel attract
	Record: 184 Students identify the scientific meaning of "work" and measure the distance an object is moved by a force. Follow up with the six basic "simple" machines at http://www.utm.edu/departments/ed/cece/third/3A2.shtml
	Record: 185 Simple machines/ technology Students observe and discuss examples of friction, experimentally increase and decrease friction. They also predict which surface will produce the most friction and verify the prediction.
	Record: 186 Students learn to understand safety when using machines and the consequences when safety rules are not followed. This is a well advised lesson on safety rules when using tools in building simple machines. While it is primarily geared toward grade 3 it is useful enough to be used with grade 2 and 4 students.
	Record: 198 Students learn to understand the principles of magnetism. poles attraction through hands-on activities and observations.
	Record: 217 Students learn to understand the relationship of friction to the functioning of machines. Originally designed for grade 5, can be adapted.
	Record: 220 Students observe examples of potential and kinetic energy, compare potential and kinetic energy at the different points during the period of a pendulum, design an apparatus which will display potential and kinetic energy. motion movement
	Record: 230 Students will recall the definition of magnetism, explain how magnetic materials differ from non-magnetic materials, explain how natural magnets differ from man-made magnets. An introduction to study of electricity.
	Record: 231 Students learn to understand the construction of a magnet and the force it produces. Might be adapted for grade 3.
	Record: 249 To understand the laws of motion. newton force pendulum spring scale
	Record: 250 Students learn to understand the relationship between energy and matter. Looks at potential and kinetic energy.
	Record: 272 Identify the properties of a magnet and polarity. Learn how a compass works and how to use one. This is a mini-unit on magnetism with a series of mini-lessons. good book lists, good teacher background.
	Record: 325 Review simple machines and see how forces and energy are related. Part of an entire unit of study. 1.Examine how levers work. 2.Examine how pulleys work. 3.Examine how wheels and axles work. 4.Examine how inclined planes work. 5. Examine some compound machines. 6.Design and construct a simple or compound machine to complete a particular task.
	Record: 356 Static Electricity - this simple activity introduces students to the concept of static electricity.
	Record: 377 Magic Sand: Hydrophobia & Molecules - Students compare what happens to beach sand, coloured sand and "Magic Sand" when mixed with water, to find differences in the properties of the different materials.
	Record: 379 One Hill Roller Coaster - Students investigate how the force of friction on a moving object varies depending on the materials used. This specific on-line project is complete but the teacher pages contain information that could be used to duplicate this as an in class activity.
	Record: 382 Gadget Anatomy - Interactive test: students look at pictures of gadgets on the screen, then select which elements of machines they see in each gadget.Also links to the "Inventor's Toolbox" where students can see pictures and get definitions for the various parts of the machines.
	Record: 422 Straight Line Motion. Constant vs Accelerated Motion. Calculating speed, graphing results of activity.
	Record: 423 Experiment to see the relationship between mass and acceleration of an object. Sample activity rubric included.
	Record: 425 6 simple machines at a Grade 2 -4 level. Students will gain a basic understanding of the use of force and effort. Key words: force, effort, pulley
	Record: 483 POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY - Students will learn the relationship between Potential and Kinetic energy,discover that the larger the mass, and the higher an object is raised, the more energy is stored. They will measure work in centimeters,compute the average distances,make predictions, record observations, and create hypothesis.
	Record: 492 Magnets Polarity Students develop their understanding of magnetism through group problem solving and exploration using magnets. The students learn how to identify and describe the poles and how they interact.
	Record: 505 Magnets A lesson plan and work sheet for an activity involving magnets poles attraction repel.This still works into the new strand of matter and energy for grade 3.
	Record: 545 Learning About Magnets. This lesson provides an introduction to magnets and their properties. Students will learn how to locate poles on various kinds of magnets. Students will also observe how like poles repel and unlike poles attract each other. In addition, students will become familiar with natural magnets and the different materials a magnet can attract.
	Record: 555 Magnets. Like poles of magnets repel each other while opposite poles attract. The repelling force is stronger than the force of gravity for the ring magnets. This activity could be done as a follow-up to VL entry # 545.
	Record: 569 Matter and energy in the universe are governed by physical laws. Students learn the laws of motion.
	Record: 591 Friction in our lives. Students will understand that the amount of friction depends on the surface type and the force pressing two surfaces together. This lesson is designed for different grade levels.
	Record: 595 Forces and Motion. Students will understand that gravity is the force of attraction that causes objects to fall toward the center of the earth. Good teacher background, suggested extensions, glossary of terms.
	Record: 612 Newton's 2nd Law of Motion will be demonstrated by showing the reaction of a rolling car by increasing its mass and acceleration. A slingshot-type device throws a wooden block, causing the car to move in the opposite direction.
	Record: 624 Magnets. Students will be able to classify objects attracted and not attracted by magnets. Analyze materials of objects used, predict the poser of a unit magnet and make a nail magnet. Five activities and Two worksheets are provided.
	Record: 674 Stop... Thief! Using a balloon, you can steal loose electrons from a persons hair by rubbing a balloon on their hair. A series of investigations can then be done to see what the balloon will stick to.
	Record: 675 MAGNETIC CHEMISTRY: all chemicals are affected by magnets. The most strongly attracted are ferromagnetic substances containing iron, cobalt or nickel. Students will replicate a compass to see how these substances are affected by magnets.
	Record: 676 WHAT IS A MAGNETIC SHIELD? Students discover what materials act as a magnetic shield and do not allow magnetic force to penetrate them.
	Record: 699 THE PULL OF GRAVITY
	Record: 724 OBSERVING A CANDLE Keywords: Observations Good lesson for helping to build observations and questioning. Open flames are a large concern. This could be done just by the teacher especially with younger classes.
	Record: 732 BUNGEE JUMPING: Students will be given the challenge to design a bungee jumping apparatus for their action figures to safely jump and come back, just like real-life bungee jumping.
	Record: 736 THE PAPER BAG MYSTERY: Students will guess which objects are in brown paper bags. Can be done at a station or as a large group.Can be adapted for older students as well.
	Record: 768 AIR AND WATER TOYS: students participate in these 3 activities with air and water toys. Activities are: the Soap Circle Toy, the Parachute Toy, The Ping Pong Ball Raiser Toy.
	Record: 783 YO-YO MANIA IN MOTION Keywords: Motion
	Record: 784 Teachers' Corner Brief backgrounder on types of Motion. STAO's Elementary Curriculum Committee now offers the opportunity for teachers to ask and answer questions regarding the Science and Technology curriculum, from kindergarten to grade eight.
	Record: 816 Spinning in Orbit From Cosmic Science: Over 40 Gravit-Defying Earth-Orbiting Space-Cruising Activities for Kids.
	Record: 837 REVIEW: SUPERMAG(TM) MAGNETIC GENIUS This Italian-made product from PlastWood (www.plastwood.com) is a very cool construction system consisting of nickel plated steel balls and two sizes of plastic coated magnetic polarized rods. The system allows one to construct structures of varying complexity, limited only by the number of spheres and rods and one’s imagination. ELEMENTS Article November 2004. However, teachers are required to purhcase the various construction kits. Very cool, but very expensive.
	Record: 893 Designed for grade 1 can be adapted to grades 2 and 3. Simple machines are displayed and students get to discuss those they know. Key terms: force, work and energy.
	Record: 896 Creating Meaningful Connections: Bridging the Gap Between Units and Subjects - (Magnets and Charged Particles) Make and Use a Compass - Lesson Plan. First published in the Sept. ELEMENTS 2007 Integrates science with social studies and includes useful lesson plan and student activity sheets.