Forces are at work all around us. Discover what a force is, and different kinds of forces that work on contact and at a distance. We use simple language and vocabulary to make this invisible world easy for students to "see" and understand. Examine how forces "add up" to create the total force on an object, and reinforce concepts and extend learning with sample problems. Students will learn about balanced and unbalanced forces, weight and gravity, and magnetic and electrostatic forces, and much more. Written for remedial students in grades 5 to eight. Reading passages, activities for before and after reading, and overhead transparencies make both teaching and learning a breeze. Crossword, Word Search and Comprehension Quiz included.

Take the mystery out of motion. Our resource gives you everything you need to teach young scientists about motion. Students will learn about linear, accelerating, rotating and oscillating motion, and how these relate to everyday life — and even the solar system. Measuring and graphing motion is easy, and the concepts of speed, velocity and acceleration are clearly explained. Reading passages, comprehension questions, overhead transparencies and lots of hands-on activities all help teach and reinforce key concepts. Vocabulary and language are simplified in our resource to make them accessible to struggling readers. Crossword, Word Search and Comprehension Quiz also included.

One pulley can be used to change the direction of the force applied by a cord several pulleys can be used to make this simple machine. A small force on the cord can be used to lift a large weight. Experimenting with the device shows why: lifting the block

Ages 8+
40 page science book with materials


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Blast off with Newton's laws of motion and prepare to excel in PHYSICS! Develop a fundamental understanding of inertia,
the laws of motion, centripetal force, mass, weight, velocity and acceleration. Concepts are covered with time tested experiments and highly visual illustrations. This kit includes a balance scale for measuring mass, a stopwatch accurate to 1/100 of a second to clock speed and a jet car that really zooms.

24 Activities
Launch bottle rockets
Perform tricks with inertia
Stay in motion with a floating hover puck
Zoom a jet car
Build your own spring meter
Spin water upside down
Assemble and use a balance scale
Clock a race and accelerate, accelerate
Measure mass
Requires household items