| LEVERS
AND PULLEYS MODULE MATRIX |
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INTERDISCIPLINARY
EXTENSIONS |
FOSS
SCIENCE STORIES |
TECHNOLOGY/HOME
CONNECTION |
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1. |
LEVERS |
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Math
Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Introduce decimals.
Science Extensions
• Build a teeter-totter.
• Pull some nails. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Simple Machines
• Class-1 Levers
• The Wheel and Axle |
www.fossweb.com
Check the FOSS website for interactive simulations, to write
questions to a scientist, for teaching tips, and to talk with
other classes using FOSS.
Home/School Connection: Students and families list three
simple machines they can find: inclined plane, wedge, and
screw.
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2. |
MORE
LEVERAGE |
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Language
Extensions
• Make up riddles.
• List everyday levers.
• Diagram make-believe levers.
Art Extension
• Make a levers bulletin board.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Graph class-2 levers.
• Graph class-3 levers.
Science Extension
• Build a compound lever. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• Class-2 Levers
• Class-3 Levers
• The Inclined Plane |
Home/School
Connection: Students look for pictures of levers in magazines
and analyze the class of the levers. |
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3. |
PULLEYS |
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Language
Extensions
• Write about Sparky and his troop.
• Research block and tackle.
• Write a make-believe story about how the pulley got
its name.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Explore number patterns.
Science Extensions
• Set up a pulley learning center.
• Do real work with pulleys.
• Find pulleys in use at home and school. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• The Work of Pulleys
• Dear Boss
• The Wedge |
Home/School
Connection: Students make broomstick-pulley systems with friends
and family and determine the mechanical advantage. |
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4. |
PULLEYS
AT WORK |
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Language
Extensions
• Research other simple machines.
• Research complex machines.
Math Extensions
• Problem of the week.
• Graph pulley results.
Science Extensions
• Try a different approach with two pulleys.
• Send pulleys home.
• Set up a complex system. |
See the
Science Stories folio.
• The Work Pulleys Do
• The Screw
• Thank You, Mr. Clumpet |
Home/School Connection: Students will
need some extra time at home to work on their projects and
get them ready to present to the class.
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