Force and Motion

I have mentioned that in the flow of our year, we explore more Social Studies Topics in the fall and more Science topics in the spring.  Of course there is some back and forth throughout, but March was a month to learn about Force and Motion!  Over the course of 3 weeks we did 3 different experiments and learned about how gravity and friction can impact how things move. Take a look at our first experiment:  Can you both pull and push your stuffie without directly touching it with your hands? 

Next we tried: Using a ramp and both a smooth and bumpy surface covering, how much force is needed to make a matchbox car travel the length of the ramp?

Finally, we tried "The Marble Challenge": Can you make your marble roll the length of the paper, turn a corner, move an object, and hit a target?

It's such a joy to see children working collaboratively to meet a challenge.  New skills, new discoveries, and new friendships emerge!