Vocabulary:
- Force – a push or pull that can change the position or motion of an object / material
- Friction – a force that acts in an opposite direction to movement
- Gravity – the force that pulls objects toward each other
- Magnetism – a force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move
- Motion – a change in the position of an object
- Pull – the act of applying force to move something toward or with you
- Push – the act of applying force in order to move something away
THE EFFECT OF FORCE ON AN OBJECT
- Force – a push or a pull that can change the position or motion of an object / material
- Pushing
- Pulling
- Examples of tools to use in descriptive investigation design:
- Spring scale
- Meter sticks
- Metric rulers
- Calculators
- Timing devices
- Magnets
- Objects (rope, ball, wagon, etc.)
- Gravity – a force that pulls objects toward each other
- Examples of tools to use in descriptive investigation design:
- Timing devices
- Pan or triple beam balance
- Meter sticks
- Metric rulers
- Toy cars
- Ramp
- Examples of tools to use in descriptive investigation design:
- Friction – a force that acts in an opposite direction to movement
- Example:
- Friction is a force that holds back the movement of a sliding object, such as a skateboard rolling on rough pavement
- Examples of materials to use in descriptive investigation design:
- Wood
- Carpet
- Sandpaper
- Glass
- Tile
- Pan or triple beam balance
- Meter sticks
- Metric rulers
- Toy cars
- Ramp
- Example:
- Magnetism – a force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move