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First, the #ForceAndMotion unit involves learning the scientific concepts, doing some guided notes & drawing to reinforce concepts, then an introduction to tools day, along w/ discussions of proper safe usage of those tools prior to exploration day.

Great for Sci, but also as intro to #makerspace.
A picture from above looking down at the workbench, with several example sheets laid out across it, showing the force and motion push/pull notes on drawing pages, plus a “force with tools” notes/drawing page that has pictures from the guided drawing lesson of saws, pliers, hammers and screwdrivers.
November 18, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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⚙️ Studying #ForceAndMotion, #SimpleMachines, or introducing #EDP to your elementary students?

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Shelf with picture book entitled The Fix-It Man showing.
October 23, 2023 at 7:02 PM
exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social
Yesterday:
Revisited an annual
(since at least 2017) #ForceAndMotion Gr 2 friction racecar lab.
Hot wheels track, matchbox cars. Modification supplies: sticky tack,paper clip,pipe cleaner,elastic…
Goal: Incr friction, have car stop on steep track; can’t block wheels; all four must connect w/ track.
Picture of the racecar friction lab in action yesterday. POV: camera behind a white truck matchbox toy poised at the top of a steep track that goes down from a library shelf over pillars of chairs and old atlases till the track peters out by the closed library door. The vehicle has been modified with a wooden block on the roof, a popsicle stick sticky tacked horizontally onto the bumper, and unbent paper clip “wings” protruding out the side with sticky tacked blobs at the each end. An screenshot of an old Twitter #ForceAndMotion friction racecar post from 2022 which explains similar content to my post here and in the alt text for the other image here. It shows that there’s a video on the old tweet of a vehicle currently poised at the top of the track. On that video, I had a student (not visible) explain their hypothesis before nudging the car down the track…it stopped halfway down! I didn’t share a link because, even though it’s a cool little video, who really wants to go back to the old, bad place and hang with Papa Muskrat’s crew…? But, if someone wanted to see it, the search terms needed are the hashtag I mentioned and friction racecar…
December 4, 2024 at 2:36 AM
exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social
Racecar mods!!
Goal: incr friction.
Winner: slowest car down the track; or, stopped car closest to top of track.

Another Gr 2 class doing this #ForceAndMotion
#STEAM / #makerspace lesson (w/ funky note taking partly visible; soon will draw/label car & mods).

Hypothesizing as they go.

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Two photos of tables covered with note papers and matchbox cars in various states of being modified with popsicle sticks, wooden blocks, paper clips, etc. (see more info in the thread and its alt text). The notetaking paper has a folded flap and a main section for drawing. The top of the page has the title friction which they are encouraged to turn into funky lettering of their choice. The flap on the side lists the five things they’ve discovered that happen when there’s friction : rubbing, heat, wearing away, noise, slowing and eventual stopping. They’re also encouraged to make their lettering funky if they wish while other kids are catching up with just getting the word printed. The large open area is for eventually drawing a side view of their matchbox car with all of the objects that they have attached to it to modify the car; then they make labels for the pipe, cleaners, elastics, and so on pointing to where they are on the car. A second picture much the same as the first: so, please see the text for the first picture.
December 5, 2024 at 10:27 PM
exlibrismrhunt.bsky.social
Me, an hour ago,
all dressed up and ready to…

hammer, saw, sand, use screwdrivers & wire cutters!!

This is a regular #ForceAndMotion learning station with common hand tools.

Today w/ Gr 2s; also do a K unit. Putting push/pull force into motion/action—concrete learning…sorta #PlayLearning.

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A picture of me ready for exploration stations with tools. In the background is the graphic normal section with books on display on the top of shelves and various promo posters on the whiteboard above. In the foreground, there’s a tarp splattered with many different colours of paint from various projects over the years laid out on the floor and on top of it is a mini workbench– the kids size workbench. On the workbench I have a great big toolbox and in front of it are several different saws propped against the toolbox. Behind the workbench I’m standing looking towards the camera holding a hammer in my hand. I’m dressed in my #LibrarianFashion which today includes fancy black shoes, polkadotted socks, although we can’t really see those and denim shirt with indigo polkadots, black jeans, a silver tie with black umbrellas on it because it’s been raining so much lately, and gray hand knit cardigan over top. Same photo, just a moment later and a slightly different pose. See alt-text on previous picture.
November 18, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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⚡ Teaching Push & Pull Forces just got easier!
24 Force and Motion Task Cards help students identify push and pull in real-life situations through fun, visual activities. Perfect for science centers, review & classroom games. Grades 1-6.

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Force and Motion task cards, 24 cards for grades 1-6, featuring visual scenarios to identify push and pull forces Force and Motion Desk Cards Force and Motion 24 cards for grades 1-6
September 15, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.

#forceandmotion
A Fun Activity: Motion of Parachutes
Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.
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September 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.

#forceandmotion
A Fun Activity: Motion of Parachutes
Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.
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July 31, 2026 at 11:35 AM
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Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.

#forceandmotion
A Fun Activity: Motion of Parachutes
Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.
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July 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.

#forceandmotion
A Fun Activity: Motion of Parachutes
Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.
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July 1, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.

#forceandmotion
A Fun Activity: Motion of Parachutes
Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.
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June 29, 2026 at 4:35 AM
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Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.

#forceandmotion
A Fun Activity: Motion of Parachutes
Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.
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May 29, 2026 at 1:35 PM
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Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.

#forceandmotion
A Fun Activity: Motion of Parachutes
Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.
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April 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
dorjegurung.bsky.social
Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.

#forceandmotion
A Fun Activity: Motion of Parachutes
Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.
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February 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.

#forceandmotion
A Fun Activity: Motion of Parachutes
Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.
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February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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Reproduction of a resource page for Form 3 (grade 8) science students found on my homepage. It contains links to online PowerPoint slides on the topics I covered with my…

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Form 3 Science PowerPoint Slides
Reproduction of a resource page for Form 3 (grade 8) science students found on my homepage. It contains links to online PowerPoint slides on the topics I covered with my…
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February 2, 2026 at 12:10 AM
dorjegurung.bsky.social
A Fun Activity: Motion of Parachutes

Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.
#forceandmotion
A Fun Activity: Motion of Parachutes
Details of a fun activity investigating the motion of parachutes that I did with my students a long time ago. The students make the parachutes and test them.
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January 21, 2026 at 11:10 PM