Good afternoon,
In P4/3 this term we have been learning about ‘forces’ as part of our STEM topic. In the topic the children have been investigating forces on toys and predicting the effect of a force on the motion of objects. They have also explored the force exerted on magnets and magnetic materials to contribute to the design of a game.
We worked in pairs to design a ramp that would make a ball roll the furthest. The children experimented with different angles, objects, and surfaces to design their ramp and then they had a competition to see which ball would go furthest. I have included pictures below.
The class designed a game using magnets and magnetic objects. The game had to be based on one (or more) of the 4 forces listed below:
Forces –
- Pushing
- Pulling
- Twisting
- Lifting
The children designed and played some really creative games. I have included some pictures of the games that the children created.
- Jenga
- Maze game
- Marble race
- Wrestling game
- Collecting game
- Music game
- Crane game
- Obstacle course
- Magnetic hide and seek
