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	The Early Years: Roll With It By: Peggy Ashbrook
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Type of Resource:	Journal Article
Average Rating:	based on 2 - 10 / 5 reviews
Publication Title:	Science and Children
Publication Date:	7/1/2006
Volume and Issue:	Vol 043 Issue 08
Pages:	3
Grade Level:	Elementary School

Description

Sliding common objects, such as blocks, boxes, balls, empty containers, and even play foods down a ramp is a fun way for kids to start exploring some physical science concepts related to the position, force and motion of objects and to develop their abilities of technological design. Included in this article is a corresponding activity.

Ideas For Use

Let groups of students test a variety of small objects to see how they move. Which objects can you blow across the table? How do they move--rolling or sliding? What shape moves (rolls) the easiest? Where do you see this shape in the world? Students will discover that the small force of breath of air will move only the lightest objects or those with a round cross-section.

Discussions

Force and Motion with Kindergarten

Posted in Elementary Science by Adah Stock on Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:36 AM

While scrolling through my library resources I found this NSTA Article. I hope it helps. Adah

Force and Motion with Kindergarten

Posted in Elementary Science by Carolyn Mohr on Thu Nov 18, 2010 4:00 PM

I didn't find anything on push and pull, but I did find a couple of K-2 articles in [i]Science and Children[/i] on motio...

Additional Info

Science Discipline: (mouse over for full classification)	Acceleration Gravity Momentum Speed Weight
Intended User Role:	Elementary-Level Educator
Educational Issues:	Achievement, Assessment of students, Classroom management, Curriculum, Informal education, Instructional materials, Student populations: Early childhood, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies

Technical

Resource Format:	application/pdf
Size:	174 KB
Requirements:	Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader

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Physical Science
- Motion and Forces
  - Objects change their motion only when a net force is applied. Laws of motion are used to calculate precisely the effects of forces on the motion of objects. (9-12)
  - Whenever one object exerts force on another, a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction is exerted on the first object. (9-12)
  - Gravitation is a universal force that each mass exerts on any other mass. (9-12)
  - The strength of the gravitational attractive force between two masses is proportional to the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. (9-12)

Teaching Standards
- Teachers provide students with the time, space, and resources needed to learn science.
  - Structure the time available so that students are able to engage in extended investigations.
  - Create a setting for student work that is flexible and supportive of science inquiry.
  - Ensure a safe working environment.
  - Make the available science tools, materials, media, and technological resources accessible to students.

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User Reviews

	Rocking and Rolling!!
	Kathy Renfrew (Barnet, VT) on January 4, 2011
	Science rocks along and is accessible to young children when you begin with easily available everyday objects. Children can begin to learn about force & motion in a developmentally appropriate way by rolling and moving items like balls, boxes, marbles, and trucks. This article gets right to the essence of how easy teaching science to young hcildren can be. Conceptual understanding will certainly occur in this lesson. Students have the opportunity to participate in an appropriate, exciting science investigation . They predict, record, test their ideas, record and discuss their results. The article also includes an example of a simple assessment that allows you to determine student achievement.

	Why Do We Use Wheels
	Adah (San Antonio, TX) on June 2, 2011
	This article provides teachers in grades PreK to 2 the steps in performing a simple experience that explains how wheels make work easier. Along with this there is a blog article about kids and computers as well as some related books that can be read to students about this topic.

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