dirty ethel rackham Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Hi all, Our science club will be studying physics and I need some ideas. We have 3rd graders through 5th graders in this club and we meet twice a month. Do you have any ideas on what we books and experiment resources we could use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 We're going to use Teaching Physics through children's literature, which is at the TerrificScience.com website complete with inside views for 4th grade. THere are tons of resources to use, we're going to combine Teaching Physics with a simple machine building set. At the TerrificScience website there is also a product called Teaching Physics with Toys. :) Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in CA Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I love the Science in a Nutshell Kits for this age group. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 http://www.aimsedu.org has science and math activity books, and you can also do a search for individual activities to download that are $2 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissy Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 you could do something called physicsquest.com you can order the pack for this year (free) and work towards a goal. You can also order the packs from previous years. In our experience these are fun and are ok for upper elementary as long as you plan to help them. I used it with my 4th grader last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Testimony Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 I have a whole curriculum that I did for the co-op that I was in. Here is a copy of my schedule: Part One http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony/371919/'>http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Testimony/371919/'>http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony/371919/'>http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Testimony/371919/ Part Two http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Testimony/371914/ The co-op did not feel there were enough chemistry topics so, they combined chemistry and physics. I do not agree, but just drop the chemistry stuff which is the first few weeks. Also, if you are looking for toys, K-Nex and Legos are the perfect toys for physics lessons. K-Nex has a simple machine curriculum. Lego Education has simple machine stuff too. You could spend weeks on that if you let it. We made catapults out of Legos, seesaws out of K-Nex, wedges out of Legos, etc. Archimedes screw: you can easily make that with paper towel roll, construction paper, and a plasic bottle. Other toys: A Slinky can show sound waves A xylophone can hear sound waves Use Cellophane paper, specifically the colors, red, green, blue. Take a flashlight and shine it through each individual paper. Then, put the papers all together and shine the light through. It will come up white. The kids love that experiment. Magnetix are great for teaching magnets. I could write your whole curriculum for you. Do you need some scientists to study too? There is Archimedes, Bernoulli, Newton, Eisnstein, and more. Physics are that grade level is awesome!!! Have a fabulous time! Can you tell that I loved physics?:lol: Blessings in your homeschool journey!:thumbup: Sincerely, Karen http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/testimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soph the vet Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Snap Circuits. My dc love them and there are over 500 projects to do with them. Amazon is the cheapest source. It is like a mini-electronics course, they can make sirens, light lightbulbs, make a motor go, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 PHYSICS TOPICS MOTION Forces, momentum, friction, gravity, work, etc. Books: - Magic School Bus: Gains Weight (gravity) - Magic School Bus: Goes On Air (air pressure) - Magic School Bus: Plays Ball (forces, friction) - Magic School Bus: Liz on the Move (forces) - Let's Read and Find Out About Science: Forces Make Things Move (forces) Videos: - Magic School Bus: Gains Weight (gravity) - Magic School Bus: Goes On Air (air pressure) - Magic School Bus: Plays Ball (forces, friction) - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Gravity - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Balance - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Momentum - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Pressure - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Friction - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Motion - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Friction - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Pressure Kits: - Science Wiz: Motion (kit) -- gr. 2-8 HEAT/ENERGY Heat, temperature/thermometer, convection/conduction/radiation, energy, etc. Books: - Magic School Bus: In the Arctic (heat) - Let's Read and Find Out About Science: Energy Makes Things Happen (energy) Videos: - Magic School Bus: In the Arctic (heat) -- grade 1-5 - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Heat - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Energy - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Heat Kits: - Science in a Nutshell: Energy & Motion (gr. 3-6) LIGHT/OPTICS/SOUND Electromagnetic spectrum, visible light, reflection/refraction, lens, optical illusions... Books: - Magic School Bus: Makes a Rainbow (color) - Magic School Bus: Liz Makes a Rainbow (color) - Magic School Bus: Gets a Bright Idea (light) - Magic School Bus: In The Haunted House (sound) - Usborne Science With Light and Mirrors Videos: - Magic School Bus: Makes a Rainbow (color) -- grade 1-5 - Magic School Bus: Gets a Bright Idea (light) -- grade 1-5 - Magic School Bus: In The Haunted House (sound) -- grade 1-5 - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Sound - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Light and Color - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Light Optics, Bending, and Bouncing - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Light - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Photography (light, lenses) - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Sound Kits: - Light and Color (book and kit) -- by Millson -- gr. 2-4 - Science with Light and Mirrors (book and kit) -- by Usborne -- gr. 1-5 - Science in a Nutshell: Sound Vibrations (gr. 2-6) ELECTRICITY/MAGNETISM Charges, conductors, current, magnetic fields, poles, etc. Books: - Magic School Bus: Gets Charged (electricity) - Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip (electricity) - Let's Read and Find Out About Science: Switch On, Switch Off (electricity) - Let's Read and Find Out About Science: What Makes a Magnet (magnetism) - Usborne Science with Magnets - Lightning: It's Electrifying (All Aboard Reading - step 3) -- Jennifer Dussling Videos: - Magic School Bus: Gets Charged (electricity) -- grade 1-5 - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Electricity - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Static Electricity - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Magnetism - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Electricity - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Magnets Kits: - Science with Magnets (book and kit) -- gr. 1-5 - Adventures in Science: Electricity (kit) -- gr. 3-8 - Science in a Nutshell: Magnet Magic (gr. 3-6) - Science in a Nutshell: Electricity & Magnetism Cluster (gr. 3-6) - Science in a Nutshell: Electromagnetism (gr. 3-6) - Adventures in Electricity kit (gr. 3-8) - Science in a Nutshell: Charge It! Static Electricity (gr. 4-6) - Science in a Nutshell: Electrical Connections (gr. 4-6) - TOPS #32 Electricity (gr. 3-8) - TOPS # Magnets (gr. 3-8) - Snap Circuits SIMPLE MACHINES Inclined plane, lever, pulley, screw, wedge, gears, etc. Books: - The Way Things Work (David MacCauley) (gr 4+) Videos: - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Simple Machines - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Belts and Gears - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Inclined Planes - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Levers - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Pulleys - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Screws - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Springs - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Wheels and Axels Kits: - Gears and Pulleys kit (Museum of Science and Industry) - Science in a Nutshell: Simple Machines Cluster (gr. 2-6) - Science in a Nutshell: Clever Levers (gr. 4-6) - Science in a Nutshell: Pulley Power (gr. 4-6) - Science in a Nutshell: Wheels at Work (gr. 4-6) FLIGHT/ROCKETRY Books: - Magic School Bus: Takes Flight (flight) - Magic School Bus: Liz Takes Flight (flight) - No-Sweat Science Space and Flight Experiments (flight, rockets) Videos: - Magic School Bus: Takes Flight (flight) -- grade 1-5 - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Flight - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Flight Kits: - Magic School Bus: Soaring into Flight (book and kit) -- gr. 1-5 - Science in a Nutshell: Gliders to Jets (gr. 4-6) WATER PHYSICS Floating, sinking, pressure, buoyance, adhesion/cohesion, etc. books: - Magic School Bus: Ups and Downs (buoyancy) - Water (All Aboard Reading - step 1) -- Emily Neye videos: - Magic School Bus: Ups and Downs (buoyancy) -- grade 1-5 - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Bouyancy - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Floating - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Sinking kits: - Science in a Nutshell: Water Physics (gr. 4-6) - TOPS #200 Pressure/Buoyancy (gr. K-12) MACHINES / STRUCTURES Books: - Magic School Bus: Under Construction (structures) - Magic School Bus: Gets Programmed (computers) - Magic School Bus: Revving Up (engines) - Amazing Buildings (DK Reader - step 2) -- Kate Hayden - Really Big Things (DK Reader - step 3) -- Michael Teitelbaum - The New Way Things Work -- David MacCauley (for grades 4/5+) - Submarines (Step Into Reading 4) -- Sydelle Kramer - Extreme Machines (Eyewitness Reader 4) -- Christopher Maynard - Really Big Things (DK Reader 3) -- Michael Teitelbaum Videos: - Magic School Bus: Under Construction (structures) -- grade 1-5 - Magic School Bus: Gets Programmed (computers) -- grade 1-5 - Magic School Bus: Revving Up (engines) -- grade 1-5 - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Structures - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Inventing - Bill Nye the Science Guy: Computers - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Engines - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Pumps - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Sensors - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Steam Power - Schlessenger Media series: The Way Things Work: Telecommunications - Building Big series (dome, skyscraper, bridge, dam, tunnel) -- grade 4+ (companion website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/) Schlessenger Media videos at: http://www.libraryvideo.com/sm/twtw.asp) Science in a Nutshell available at: Delta Education http://www.delta-education.com/siangallery.aspx?subjectID=8&subID=5&menuID=68 More ideas in this previous thread: Can anyone suggest a short (10-15 wk) physics curriculum (4th & 6th grades)? http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15931 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted July 30, 2008 Author Share Posted July 30, 2008 Wow. What a great list. I'll pass this on to our group and work on fitting them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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