Playground Physics (Science Mini Unit Intermediate)

Playground Physics (Science Mini Unit Intermediate)

Recess may never be the same, once you and your students start making and using simple machines on the school playground. This award-winning volume shows them how to use readily available objects to make inclined planes, levers, pulleys, and gears.Activity topics include: What is a simple machine?, other kinds of levers, simple machine combinations, putting it all together, and more. Skills challenged include: predicting, observing, recording, following directions, cooperating, and critical thinking.Everything's here to help you make each project a success -- organizational procedures, required and optional materials lists (readily available), teaching suggestions, and complete, step-by-step directions for all projects.Also features a two-sided, full-color (one side) pull-out poster with Simple Machines on both sides. Illustrated throughout with helpful line art as well as fun recurring "mouse" characters. All 16 pages perforated for easy removal.