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motions
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Unit overview: Students construct a cart that has as little friction as possible. The cart is then used together with technologies such as palm-held computers and probes to explore the concept of motions and forces. |
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Author(s): Kath Bridges |
Band: Middle Years Strand: Energy Systems |
Duration: Approximately 10 double lessons (1 Term). More published in Term 4, 2002: http://www.grangesch.sa.edu.au Published: June 2002 |
Financial assistance for the development of this resource was provided through the National Quality Teacher Program |
| Context: This unit has been written by Kath Bridges. As part of the TEEMSS Project (Technology Enhanced Elementary and Middle School Science), Kath further developed and implemented a series of activities presented by Concord Consortium (USA). The aim of the Consortium was to investigate the effectiveness of relatively low-cost learning technologies in enhancing students’ understanding of science concepts such as motions and forces.. |
| Key Idea: Students use the concepts of force, energy and transfer of energy to investigate and explain phenomena and changing patterns of events in the natural world |
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Elements
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Essential
Learnings
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Key
Competencies
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Outcome
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Thinking Communication |
1: Collecting, analysing and organising information 2: Communicating ideas and information 4: Working with others in teams 5: Using mathematical ideas and techniques 6: Solving problems 7: Using technology |
Students will use the idea of force to describe and explain different ways of transferring energy, and they will plan and evaluate investigations that focus on the transfer and transformation of energy. |
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South Australian Science Teachers Association Inc. 2002
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