Learning About Forces

Dear Parents and Students,

We have spent this past week discussing how a force is something that can cause movement. We also identified a force as being a push or a pull that causes objects to move. During these discussions we came across the different types of forces that exist. Here is a quick review of the ones we covered so far:

Gravity: the force that pulls objects towards the earth (Think back to the experiment we did with the dropping of the bouncy ball, rock, and paper ball. What did we discover?). 

Here is a fun song to remind you about gravity. ENJOY!

Magnetic Force: the force of a magnet that attracts objects containing iron or nickel (Think back to the experiment we did with the paper clips and pins. What did we discover when we put a magnet to these objects?).

With your parents permission, click on the link below to play a fun and interactive game that teaches you about magnets.

Magnetic Forces Link

This upcoming Monday we are going to be looking at yet another type of force ELECTROSTATIC! Here is a small hint as to what we are going to be doing in class next week >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

~ Ms. Murzydlo ~