Physical Science

Can you Make a Pringle Ringle?

S. Melton 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, Digital Learning, Engineering, Kindergarten, Physical Science

What is a Pringle Ringle?

The Pringle Ringle is an engineering challenge where you create a ring using only Pringles chips, NO tape or glue allowed.  You need one can of chips for each person.  Choose your FAVORITE flavor!!  The challenge requires a lot of patience as well as careful and precise chip placement!!!  

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What are Squishy Circuits?

S. Melton 5th Grade, Engineering, Physical Science, Supported by FREY Foundation

Fab 5th graders have learned ALL about electricity: circuits, switches, conductors, insulators, electrons, and SOO much more!!  Time to put their knowledge to the test!  Using LEDs, 9-volt batteries, Play-Doh, modeling clay & wire the kids had to create a simple circuit that would conduct electricity!!  May designs FAILED in the beginning, but through collaboration and design improvement WE DID IT!!

Thanks for FREY Foundation for the supplies to make this possible!!

 

Can you Lift a Classmate with ONE Finger!! YES!!

S. Melton 4th Grade, Physical Science

4th graders are learning how simple machines can make WORK easier.  We ALL would like to use less effort to make objects move.  After learning about these simple tools, we decided to put a lever to the test!!!  These kiddos tested various scenarios, but determined that by moving the FULCRUM closer to the load heavier items could be lifted with less EFFORT!!

 

Static Electricity is Electrifying!

S. Melton 5th Grade, Physical Science, Supported by FREY Foundation

5th Graders explored MOVING electrons with our Van de Graaff generator.  A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic generator which uses a moving belt to accumulate an electric charge. The students stood on a plastic crate (insulator) while touching the hollow metal dome (conductor).  This caused their bodies to become negatively charged.  Check out our results!!

Balloon Car Racers for the WIN!!

S. Melton 2nd Grade, Engineering, Physical Science, Supported by FREY Foundation

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2nd Grade students worked in collaborative groups to design & create cars powered by balloons for our Force & Motion unit. We connected our project to literature by reading If I Built a Car by Chris Van Dusen. This was a LONG process, but all classes have FINALLY tested their creations!!  We had many successful designs!  A special congratulations goes out to the top cars that went the farthest distance in their class. 

TOP Distance = 15 feet 5 inches!!  Woohoo!!!