grade 2 teachers’ workshop big idea 13: forces and changes in motion topic vii november 6, 2012

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Grade 2 TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP Big Idea 13: Forces and Changes in Motion Topic VII November 6, 2012 Division of Science Mary Tweedy, Curriculum Support Specialist

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Grade 2 TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP Big Idea 13: Forces and Changes in Motion Topic VII November 6, 2012. Division of Science Mary Tweedy, Curriculum Support Specialist . What is an object doing if it is in motion? . Moving. What is motion?. Things are moving. Things in motion change position. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Grade 2 TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP Big Idea 13:  Forces and Changes in Motion Topic VII  November 6, 2012

Grade 2 TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP

Big Idea 13: Forces and Changes in MotionTopic VII

November 6, 2012

Division of Science Mary Tweedy, Curriculum Support Specialist

Page 2: Grade 2 TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP Big Idea 13:  Forces and Changes in Motion Topic VII  November 6, 2012

What is an object doing if it is in motion?

Moving

Page 3: Grade 2 TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP Big Idea 13:  Forces and Changes in Motion Topic VII  November 6, 2012

What is motion?

Things are moving.

Things in motion change position.

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Pushes and Pullshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/pushes_pulls.shtml

Page 9: Grade 2 TEACHERS’ WORKSHOP Big Idea 13:  Forces and Changes in Motion Topic VII  November 6, 2012

Connecting Learning

• What happens when we push or pull an object?

• What happens when I push or pull an object strongly?

• What happens when I push or pull an object gently?

• What is a force?• What are you wondering now about forces?

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Puffer Paths

• Key Question: How many puff does it take to move your sheep from the pasture to the sheep pen? (See game board.)

• Materials per student to make a cotton ball “sheep” : drinking straw, cotton ball, chenille stick (pipe cleaner)• Materials per group: game board and tally sheet• Game Objective: Count and record the number of puffs it takes to blow a cotton ball “sheep” along a path on the game board. Compare your group’s data to the data for the whole class.