Tag: Gravity
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ENERGY MATTERS – Fall 2017 STEAM Program at MERCY!
General Topics: Physical Science, Solar System, Space, Time, Energy, Gravity, Aerodynamics, Heat, Light, Electricity, Building with WeDO, Programming, Chemistry Grade Level: 4-7 In these classes we learned a variety of natural sciences, from space to unicellular organisms, and we explored these different areas through hands on activities that were fun and instructional. The Solar System…
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Balloon Cars!
General Topics: Kinetic Energy, Mechanics, Physics, Simple Machines Grade Level: 2-3 In this activity we explored the process of how forces work and how a force in one direction can cause motion in the opposite direction (Newton’s third law). The exercise had the students learning how to make a car powered by a balloon to be blown…