Physical Science Inquiry

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Physical Science Inquiry

• Megan Gerken, Andrea Bell, Melissa Estes, Whitney
  Walker, Jeri Harrison Erin Marburger

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Physical Science Includes

• Objects and Materials or Matter
• Position and Motion of Objects
• Energy, Light, Heat, Electricity, and Magnetism
• Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes of
  Matter
• Motion and Forces
• Transfer of Energy

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Physical Science Inquiry Unit

• We will focus on
• The position and motion of objects and
• Motions and forces
• TEKS explored in unit (8th grade)
• 8.2 A-E
• 8.4 AB
• 8.5 A-C
• 8.7 AB

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Other Lessons/Activities About Motion

• Pendulums
• Experiments with rates (speed, acceleration,
  velocity) 
• Applets/ videos/ activities about motion
• http//wings.avkids.com/Curriculums/Forces_Motion/
  
• Skateboard science
• http//www.exploratorium.edu/skateboarding/trick.h
  tml
• Amusement Park Physics
• http//www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/

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Newtons Nascar
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Some Helpful Physical Science Websites

• Site for Physics Teachers
• http//www.aapt.org/
• Teaching Physical Science through Childrens
  Literature
• http//www.carolhurst.com/profsubjects/tchgphyscls
  cience.html
• Physical Science Resource Center
• http//www.psrc-online.org/
• AWESOME WEB SITE!!!!! For all science
  teachers!!!!!The Lesson Plan Library
  Discovery Channel School
• http//school.discovery.com/lessonplans/physci.htm
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• Teaching Life Physical Science through song
• http//www.songsforteaching.com/sciencesongs.htm

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Physical Science is Phun!!!

• Physical science can be intimidating to the
  teacher who may not feel adequate to teach this
  area of science, but hopefully after todays
  lesson and with the help of these web sites you
  can discover how we as educators can make every
  area of science hands-on and exciting to all
  types of learners!