Motion, Forces, and Magnets
By the end of this unit students will be able to:
- forces are pushes and pulls
- unbalanced forces cause a change in motion
- balanced forces do not change motion
- many forces can act on an object at the same time
- greater unbalanced forces cause greater changes in motion
- friction is a force
- friction slows the motion of an object
- magnets have a north (negative) and a south (positive) pole
- magnets can attract or repel
- magnet forces are affected by:
- strength
- orientation
- distance
- not all materials are magnetic
- a magnet is strongest at its pole
- magnets can be used to solve a design problem
Videos about Force and Motion
Environment Changes=Changes in a plant or animals survival.
Animal Research Projects:
Animal Research Websites
Inherited and Learned Traits Article
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Animal Life Cycles Described and Illustrated
EcoTarium
Life Cycles of Animals:
Life Cycle of a Platypus:
Plant Life Cycles-
How are bees important to flowers? What does pollination mean?
Websites:
Weather and Climate
Climates Around the World
Force and Motion
Students will plan and carry out investigations to explore motion, forces, and work and engage in scientific activities.
Essential Questions:
Essential Questions:
- How can you tell whether something is moving?
- How do forces change motion?
- How do simple machines make work easier?