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You and your friend will recreate a blob and determine what makes objects simply get knocked off into the water and what makes objects appear to "fly".
Once you have determined the cause, you will create a digital presentation, explaining your finding, that you can share with your other friends.
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Idaho Public Television for Teachers
http://idahoptv.org/dialogue4kids/season12/force_and_motion/teachers.cfm
Teacher's Guide for Forces and Motion (create for lower elementary, but is great to use an an introduction to forces and motion)
http://www.ngsp.com/portals/0/downloads/57237_wol_llv_early_fam_lr.pdf
Forces and Motion - Lessons and Worksheets
http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/blanchard/hicks/news%20pages/scienceforce.htm
Forces and Motion (Steve Spangler)
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiments/12
Dragonflytv (Matter and Motion)
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/show/mattermotion.html
ScienceFun (for intermediate students)
http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/staff/boldtkatherine/sciencefun.htm
Materials:
Computer/Laptop
Digital Camera
Projector
Web 2.0 Presentation tool(s), PowerPoint, etc.
Supplies to create a blob - rubber glove, plastic bag, balloon, etc.
Objects of various weight that will act as projectiles - gram weights, rocks, coins, base ten blocks, large paper clip, etc.
Basin for blob set up
Water
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1. Read and analyze the scenario and situation.
Check your understanding of the scenario. Don't be tempted to start thinking about potential solutions or to start looking for information.
2. List your personal understanding, ideas or hunches.
Now that you are familiar with force and motion you will write everything you know about force and motion. Describe your thoughts or ideas about how to solve the problem. There are not incorrect answers in this step, just feel free to brainstorm your ideas.
3. List what is known.
You and your friends will use all the information available in the scenario to list everything that you know about force and motion. You do not have to conduct any research yet. Just use the information given and write the facts that you already know about force and motion.
4. List what is unknown.
With your team, make a list about what you do not know and would like to learn. List all the questions you will need to answer to solve the problem.
5. List what needs to be done.
"What should we do?" List actions to be taken, e.g., question an expert, conduct research, go to a board meeting about topic. List possible actions.
6. Develop a problem statement.
You will be responsible for thinking and choosing one of the questions to solve the problem. A problem statement should come from your analysis of what you know. In one or two sentences, you should be able to describe what it is that your group is trying to solve, produce, respond to, or find out. The problem statement may have to be revised as new information is discovered and brought to bear on the situation.
7. Gather information
Use all the resources available (Internet, library, etc) to research about the problem/topic and find a solution.
8. Present Findings
Create a 3-5 minute digital presentation, using any software program or Web 2.0 tool, explaining your findings, that can be shared with your other friends.
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TEKS
5.7 Solving problems. The student uses appropriate computer-based productivity tools to create and modify solutions to problems. The student is expected to:
(A) use software programs with audio, video, and graphics to enhance learning experiences;
(B) use appropriate software to express ideas and solve problems including the use of word processing, graphics, databases, spreadsheets, simulations, and multimedia; and
(C) use a variety of data types including text, graphics, digital audio, and video.
5.8 Solving problems. The student uses research skills and electronic communication, with appropriate supervision, to create new knowledge. The student is expected to:
(A) use communication tools to participate in group projects;
(B) use interactive technology environments, such as simulations, electronic science or mathematics laboratories, virtual museum field trips, or on-line interactive lessons, to manipulate information; and
(C) participate with electronic communities as a learner, initiator, contributor, or mentor.
5.9 Solving problems. The student uses technology applications to facilitate evaluation of work, both process and product. The student is expected to:
(A) use software features, such as on-line help, to evaluate work progress; and
(B) use software features, such as slide show previews, to evaluate final product.
5.6 Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that energy occurs in many forms and can be observed in cycles, patterns, and systems. The student is expected to:
(D) design an experiment that tests the effect of force on an object.
4.6 Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that energy exists in many forms and can be observed in cycles, patterns, and systems. The student is expected to:
(A) differentiate among forms of energy, including mechanical, sound, electrical, light, and heat/thermal;
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