Science in the Garage - Infobase

Program Support Notes by: Margaret Bishop B.Ed, Dip T Produced by: VEA Pty Ltd Commissioning Editor: Sandra Frerichs B.Ed, M.Ed. Executive Producer: Simon Garner B.Ed, Dip Management

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Science in the Garage


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© Davis Film and Video Production P/L trading as Classroom Video 2010 Reproducing these support notes

You may download and print one copy of these support notes from our website for your reference. Further copying or printing must be reported to CAL as per the Copyright Act 1968.

For Teachers

Introduction I bet you never imagined that when you opened your garage door to start sorting out the ‘keeping junk’ from the ‘garage sale junk’, you’d enter the wonderful world of science! There are the magnets that fell out of the fridge door, and hanging up on the pegboard is mum’s handy rechargeable drill. Where will your old skate board end up – in the keeping or selling pile? Of course, you’ll have to move the car outside to clear some space. These are just a few of the millions (maybe hundreds) of examples of science at work in your garage. Garage Science transforms an average family garage into a ‘physics laboratory’. With Mum as the ‘professor’, our keen student ‘scientists’, Bec and Julian, learn all about forces and their effects as they investigate the everyday objects found in any garage. (They also get Mum to give them help with their project!)

Student Outcomes

Students will:

access prior knowledge and build new knowledge about forces and their effects

acquire and use the correct scientific terminology related to the study of physics

develop an awareness that ‘science’ is happening all around us

understand that the reason we study science is to help us make sense of our world

identify and discuss the extent to which ‘science’ impacts on our daily lives

Guiding Questions

Through observation and investigation, students can learn about forces and their effects on our everyday lives. Questions to explore:

What is energy?

How is energy transferred i.e. how does it move from one thing to another?

What are forces?

What effect do forces have on objects?

How do we use forces in our ordinary lives?

How do forces affect our lives?

How do we measure forces?


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Key Vocabulary

air resistance

attract / attractive

change

direction

energy

effect

force

friction

gravity

gravitational

magnetism

manufacture

polarity

propulsion

radiate

repel / repulsion

shape transferred

shape

Timeline 00:00:00 Introduction 00:04:41 May the force be with you! 00:07:45 Putting names to forces 00:09:50 Let’s not forget the amazing magnet 00:11:39 Summary time! 00:13:54 Credits 00:14:39 End program

Related Titles Science in the Kitchen What’s so Special about Science? How Is It Made? TV Show - Fuel - Water – Bread - Go Facts Series Science Method – How it Works

Recommended Resources http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/forces_action/play.shtml http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/force.htm http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/physics/ www.metacafe.com/.../cambridge_science_festival_ep4_garage_science/ www.physics4kids.com/ http://scienceclub.org/kidproj1.html http://www.sciencemuseumok.org/tinkeringgarage.html http://www.scibermonkey.org/unit.htm?un=7K

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes/forces_action/play.shtml

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/sci-units/force.htm

http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/physics/

http://www.metacafe.com/.../cambridge_science_festival_ep4_garage_science/

http://www.physics4kids.com/

http://scienceclub.org/kidproj1.html

http://www.sciencemuseumok.org/tinkeringgarage.html

http://www.scibermonkey.org/unit.htm?un=7K


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Teachers Guide

Initiate Prior Learning Worksheet Mind Map and Brainstorming Make A3 copies of the Mind Map Worksheet (1). Before the students start on the worksheet, model how to use a Mind Map. Draw a simple Mind Map on the board and ask the students to think about words that describe forces and their effects. Write two or three of their (correct) responses on to the Mind Map. Check that all students understand the task and then organise them into groups to complete the Mind Map Worksheet. Hint: Use coloured markers to write each new idea. When they have finished brainstorming and recording their ideas, ask each group, in turn, to share their Mind Map ideas with the rest of the class. All ideas could be added to the whole class Mind Map on the board (or Interactive Whiteboard - Smart Board). At this point, the teacher can also add any other key concepts that will be covered in the lesson or unit. This worksheet can be used prior to viewing the program to check prior knowledge and then to aid recall after the students have seen the program. Revisit the Mind Map – As the lesson or unit progresses, more ideas can be added to the whole class Mind Map or to the group Mind Maps. Hint: Use coloured white board markers for recording ideas on the Mind Map.

Extension Activities

Worksheet 2 - Garage Science: or X? Ask students to work in pairs taking turns to decide on each question. Encourage students to discuss each question and answer on the worksheet. Once they have decided that a statement is wrong, they can write the correct answer in the space provided. When all pairs have completed the worksheet, check answers. View sections of the program again if there is any disagreement or uncertainty about the correct answers. Worksheet 3: POE Strategy Distribute POE Worksheet 3 and ask the students to work in pairs (or small groups) to conduct simple experiments to show how forces act on objects. If they are unsure about what experiments to conduct, show the Garage Science program again and tell them to watch very closely for the examples used in the program. Be sure to remind your students about safety – especially where gravity and heavy objects are involved! Before the students begin their experiments, display the POE worksheet on the Smart Board (or project it on to the white board) and model how to use a POE strategy to record what happens in an experiment. Worksheet 4: Experimenting with Forces and their effects By this stage, your students will have had an opportunity to build some background knowledge about forces and their effects. Distribute Work sheet 4.


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Worksheet 5: Garage Science Card Games Photocopy Worksheet 5 on to coloured cards and give to each student. Ask them to cut out the cards to play some card matching games. For more variety:

Have groups of students use 2 sets of cards to play Go Fish or Snap

Students can make more cards using the information gained through research.

Students create their own card game. Have them write out simple rules

The teacher can also add some cards to reinforce specific vocabulary or concepts. Activity: Garage Science Celebrity Heads The students can share their prior and new knowledge with the whole class by playing Garage Science Celebrity Heads. To play Garage Science Celebrity Heads, select four students to stand in front of the board facing the class. Write one key word from the Key Vocabulary List or a key concept on the board above each student’s head. Alternately, a word or phrase relating to Garage Science can be written on cards and attached to caps worn by each student. Each of the students standing in front of the board then takes turns to ask a question to find out what word or concept they are. The whole class answers with either yes or no. If a student’s question is answered with a yes then that student can ask another question. If the class answer is no, then the next student is asked a question. At the end of their turn, each student may try to guess what they are. The winner is the first person to correctly guess the word or concept written on the board or card. Research Activity Organise expert science teams to research each of the forces and their effects. Name the teams the Gravities, the Magnets, the Frictions and so on! Each team undertakes Internet and Library research to find out many facts about their focus topic. Ask each team to create a poster listing all the information they have discovered. Display these posters on the classroom walls and ask the students in each group to examine the information and then write at least two questions to ask another team about what they have written. Run a Q & A Panel session so students can show what they have learned in their research. Word search Activity: For a little extra fun get students to complete the word search. These words are taking from the Kitchen Science Vocabulary.


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Suggested Student Responses

Initiate Prior Learning WORKSHEET 1 Mind Map – Forces and their effects The Mind Maps will vary depending on students’ prior learning in this area of science.

Extension Activities WORKSHEET 2

Garage Science: or X? Bec and Julian have helped us learn a lot about forces and their effects. Test your knowledge:

Tick ( ) or (X) for each of these sentences. Write the correct answer where needed. 1. Forces can be seen. Forces can’t be seen only their effects._____________________________ 2. When energy moves from one thing to another it changes form. ______________________________________________________________ 3. The force that makes your skateboard roll is air resistance. Friction acts on your skateboard to make it roll and gravity helps it roll Downhill 4. Gravity is a contact force. Friction, not gravity is a contact force______________________________ 5. Friction acts on objects when they are in contact with a surface. ______________________________________________________________ 6. Propulsion is a driving force, pushing an object forward or up if it’s a rocket. ______________________________________________________________ 7. Forces make things speed up, slow down, change direction or change shape. ______________________________________________________________ 8. Rough surfaces reduce friction. Smooth surfaces reduce friction.__________________________________

X

X

X

X


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9. The needle of a directional compass always points north. ______________________________________________________________ 10. In magnets, opposite poles repel and like poles attract. In magnets, opposite poles attract and like poles repel._______________ WORKSHEET 3 Garage Science POE Strategy – Predict, Observe, Explain Answers will vary but should clearly address the questions or statements in each section of the worksheet. WORKSHEET 4 Forces at Work 1. Label the force in each picture as a push or a pull. 2. Draw pictures to demonstrate other forces and their effects. Drawings will vary but should clearly demonstrate a force and its effect.

Push

Push

Pull

Push

Pull

X


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WORKSHEET 5 Garage Science Card Games Cut out each of the cards and use them to play the game memory on your own or with a partner

Air resistance - acts in the air and slows objects when they’re moving against it

Energy - when it is transferred from one object another, it changes form.

Forces - We can’t see these only their effects.

Friction - acts on objects when they are in contact with a surface

Gravity - An attractive force which acts between objects.

Magnetism - like poles repel and opposite poles attract

Propulsion - any driving force, a push or pull


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WORKSHEET 1 Name________________Date_________

Mind Map – Forces and their effects Use this Mind Map to help you brainstorm about forces and their effects. To start you off, there’s two forces already listed.

Challenge: After you have seen the Garage Science program, try to add more ideas to your Mind Map.

Forces and their effects

Gravity

Friction


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Garage Science: or X? Bec and Julian have helped us learn a lot about forces and their effects. Test your knowledge:

Tick ( ) or (X) for each of these sentences. Write the correct answer where needed. 1. Forces can be seen.

______________________________________________________________ 2. When energy moves from one thing to another it changes form. ______________________________________________________________ 3. The force that makes your skateboard roll is air resistance.

______________________________________________________________ 4. Gravity is a contact force.

______________________________________________________________ 5. Friction acts on objects when they are in contact with a surface. ______________________________________________________________ 6. Propulsion is a driving force, pushing an object forward or up if it’s a rocket. ______________________________________________________________ 7. Forces make things speed up, slow down, change direction or change shape. ______________________________________________________________ 8. Rough surfaces reduce friction.

______________________________________________________________ 9. The needle of a directional compass always points north. ______________________________________________________________ 10. In magnets, opposite poles repel and like poles attract.

______________________________________________________________


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Garage Science POE Strategy – Predict, Observe, Explain

Describe the forces and their effects experiment you have decided to do: What is your question? (What is being investigated?) What materials are you using? What is the method or procedure?

Predict (Hypothesis) Write or draw all the things you think you will see.

Explain Write the reasons why you think it will happen this way.

Observe Draw or describe what you see.

Explain

Add to or change your ideas about why it happened.


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Forces at work 1. Label the force in each picture as a push or a pull. 2. Draw pictures to demonstrate other forces and their effects.


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Garage Science Card Games

Cut out each of the cards and use them to play card matching games e.g. Concentration, Snap, Memory, Go Fish or make up your own card game. (Make two sets of cards.) If you get the ? card, have another turn!

acts on objects when they are in contact with

a surface

like poles repel and opposite poles attract

forces

gravity

acts in the air and slows

objects when they’re moving

against it

any driving force, a push

or pull

energy ?

When it is transferred from one

object another, it changes

form.

propulsion magnetism

An attractive force which

acts between objects.


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Word Search Activity Name________________Date_________

Science in the Garage can be fun

See if you can find all the words listed below

V T M M E R U T C A F U N A M B R F

X S S S Y B O E T O J O R W T G A N

W K V I K D C C S Z L B U I E R J P

J X B T N D O N H Z K B S Z F A P R

H A T E T I C A A P R Y G V F V O O

O W D N E R H T P M I F M Z E I L P

U L R G Z E A S E N E R G Y C T A U

H R E A S C N I T V R U Y B T A R L

Z E P M E T G S R O L N X W M T I S

F P A W W I E E A Y X G Z X Q I T I

R U H K E O I R N N A T T Y O O Y O

I L S I B N X R S R T E E T R N V N

C S J U K A A I F D T C S I J A Y L

T I S T W D H A E P R R E V H L L F

I O K R I V R C R N A O P A L N R V

O N P A Y P P A R V C F C R D W G E

N U T J M P H I E H T E V G N W K R

X E L P P G D D D T Z S A I X R M O

Air resistance gravity

attract magnetism

change manufacture

direction polarity

effect propulsion

energy radiate

force repulsion

friction shape

gravitational Shape transferred

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