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Balance
Direction of Motion
Friction
Gravity
Push or Pull?
100
Is it easier to balance on one foot or on two feet?
What is on two feet?
100
Give an example of something that moves in a circle
What is answers may vary? Example: yo-yo, ferris wheel, spinning top
100
Will a toy car move faster and further on a piece of glass or on a carpet?
What is on a piece of glass?
100
Where does gravity pull you?
What is toward the center of the earth?
100
What is an example of a push on the playground? What is an example of a pull on the playground?
What is answers will vary? Example: Pushes: pushing someone on the swing Pulls: Pulling yourself across the monkey bars
200
If I have two birds on one side, how many birds will I need to put on the other side to create an equal balance?
Two
200
Describe the movement of your pencil drawing a line.
What is a straight line?
200
What does the least amount of friction mean?
What is friction will not slow it down, it will move quickly and far.
200
If you drop a feather and a bouncy ball, which one will hit the ground first?
What is the bouncy ball?
200
You are using a shopping cart in the store. Are you pushing or pulling it?
What is pushing?
300
Will a teeter totter balance if one of us is on one side and an elephant is on the other? Why or why not?
No, because an elephant weighs a lot more and it won't balance!
300
Will something move without a force acting on it?
What is NO!
300
How do wheels affect friction?
Wheels will reduce friction and allow things to go further and faster because they pull on the surface.
300
If I want the car to move towards the ground more quickly, should I make the ramp tall or short?
What is tall?
300
True or false: All objects need a push or a pull to start moving?
TRUE!
400
Can I balance a top without it spinning?
NO!
400
Describe jumping as a motion
Up and down. Gravity will pull you back towards the earth.
400
Why do we use water to help us move on a slip and slide?
It reduces the amount of friction and helps us move faster!
400
Where is gravity?
EVERYWHERE!
400
Give an example of something that can be both a push and a pull
Answers may vary. Example: Swings
500
MATH BALANCE!!! Give an equation to balance this equation: 30-23 Hint (find the answer to this problem first)
Answers will vary. Solution should equal 7.
500
Name three different directions of motion
What is circular, straight line, zig zag, up and down, sideways, etc.
500
What happens when you rub your hands together?
It warms you up because friction makes heat!
500
What will it look like if you try to play baseball in a world with no gravity?
The ball will float in the air, as will the players and all the equipment.
500
What force pulls you down the slide and towards the ground?
What is gravity?