Lesson Materials

Per Student

• science notebook

Per Class

• Our Growing Ideas chart

• Driving Question Board

• 1-2 moving models from lesson 5

• Carousel (1960) by George Rickey (video in slides)

• chart paper

• markers

• Word Catcher cards

  • contact force

  • unbalanced forces

Per Group

• Moving Sculpture activity

  • 1 sculpture base

  • 1 - 18” dowel with either a half-circle or triangle balance point shape

  • 8 small clips

  • assorted paper shapes

  • digital scale

  • red pencil or crayon

Prep

Review 

• Lesson Plan

• Slides

Prepare 

• You will need the following charts:

  • Our Growing Ideas 

  • Gotta-Have-It 

•  Create bags or bins for the Moving Sculpture activity. The bins can have either a half-circle or triangle balance shape.

• Save 1-2 moving sculptures from lesson 5 to use as models.

• Please review the general safety protocols for demonstrations and hands-on activities found here: General Safety Guidance for Building Activities.