West
Middle School sixth-grade science students have been studying forces of motion.
Proudlock's,
Mrs. Gibson's, and Mrs. Fent's classes, with the assistance of Mrs. Bochenek,
conducted a six-station lab. This lab focused on identifying forces of motion,
including the force of a push or pull, the force of gravity, how air resistance
is related to surface area, and how friction can be increased or decreased with
the use of certain materials or amount of force exerted.
This
activity was very successful. Students cooperated with one another in a group
setting. Lab reports were required to include complete sentences or filling out
a chart.
After
this lab students had a better understanding of the concepts included in the
forces of motion unit. It is the intention of West's science staff to meet the
needs of a variety of learning styles. This six station forces of motion lab
was just the push that the students needed to succeed.
Submitted
by Sara Bochenek
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