Physical Sciences
Living with Carbon Dioxide
By Patricia M. Rowell, Betty Macdonald, Joan Chambers and Anita Parker (c) 2004
One of a series of unit supplements that highlight the impact of climate change on the natural world and points to the need for action to reduce personal greenhouse gas emissions. The lessons complement the Grade 5 science topic C: Classroom Chemistry.
Grade level: 5
Simple Machines: A Resource for Elementary and Junior High Science and Technology Teaching
By Dougal MacDonald and Brenda Gustafson (c) 2002
This unit explores the principles and purpose of six simple machines: the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, and screw. Students will come to understand and use such science concepts as how simple machines make work easier, a force is a push or pull, work is done when a force moves an object and the relationship between advantage or loss in force vis-a-vis distance.
Grade level: 3 - 9
From Mixtures to Mendeleev
By Shannon M Gentilini and David W. Blades (c) 2002
A teacher's guide to building classroom community of Grade 5 chemists.
Grade level: 5
Sound, Magnetism and Forces
By Harcharan Pardhan (c) 2001
A concept map if presented by each topic (sound, magnets and forces such as gravity, friction and weight) with lesson plans to present them in the classroom. Inexpensive, readily available materials are used to demonstrate these principles.
Grade level: Multi-level 1 - 8
Buoyancy and Boats
By Dawn Rose & Pat Rowell (c) 1997, 2nd ed.
Children explore the concepts of floating and sinking, and use the ideas they have gained to design, build, and test boats of their own. They are encouraged to use a variety of different found materials, and will have the opportunity to make their boats self-propelled.
Grade level: 2
Building and Testing with a Variety of Materials
By Dawn Rose & Pat Rowell (c) 1997, 2nd ed.
"The Three Little Pigs" and "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" provide the thematic framework for this unit. Children begin by exploring a number of different building materials and techniques, then go on to become bridge engineers, building and testing a variety of different bridge designs.
Grade level: 3
Building and Testing Vehicles That Move
By Dawn Rose and Pat Rowell (c) 1997, 2nd ed.
Children are introduced to simple construction techniques to assist them in desiging and building a wheeled vehicle powered by rubber bands. In addition tot he challenge of creating a vehicle that works, they will looks at the effects of other power sources such as gravity and hand pushing.
Grad level: 4
Everyone Loves a Parade: Electricity and Magnetism Mechanisms Using Electricity
By Dawn Rose and Pat Rowell
This is an integrated unit combining electricity and magnetism with mechanisms using electricity. The students are challenged to design and build a float that lights up and has moving parts powered by electricity.
Grade level: 5
Up, Up and Away: Flight, Air and Aerodynamics
By Dawn Rose and Pat Rowell
This integrated unit combined air and aerodynamics with flight. For centuries people have wished they could fly! Students look at birds, and air, and investigate the many different ways that people have managed to travel aloft.
Grade level: 6