In this learning activity, ‘Balancing Act’, students must solve balance puzzles and then make up their own. The main idea is that balance on a set of scales shows an equality relationship. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This hands-on activity, ‘Gravity and Mass 4’ asks students to investigate the concept of same size, different mass through comparing two objects of the same size but differing weight.
This hands-on activity, ‘Levers 2’ introduces the concepts of fulcrum, load and effort through the use a wheel-barrow.
This hands-on activity, ‘Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion 2’ asks students to investigate the concept of Newton’s third law of motion through launching a balloon rocket.
This worksheet, ‘Physics Puzzle’ provides opportunities for practice and reinforcement of basic physics concepts. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In the learning activity ‘See-Saw Numbers’ students need to identify the operations shown on a number balance and write statements to describe each example. They can also make more number balance problems for classmates to solve. An answer sheet is provided and includes accompanying teaching notes with suggestions for supporting learning and further exploration.
This quick reference chart, ‘Simple Machines Chart’ provides a visual summary of simple machines and how they make moving loads easier.
The learning activity ‘Slippery Solutions’ provides interesting contexts for students to use number knowledge and strategies. From a pole-climbing snake to friends shaking hands, the problems challenge students to think logically and apply algebraic thinking. An answer sheet is provided and includes teaching notes to support learning and further exploration.
This graphic organiser, ‘ Two Views’ helps students to view events from two different perspectives.
This graphic organiser, ‘Weighing Mesopotamia and Egypt’ ask students compare Mesopotamia and Egypt and then decide which would offer better lives to regular citizens.
This graphic organiser, ‘Weighing the Past’ helps students examine and evaluate history to see if life today is better than life yesterday.
It�s that easy!