The Discovery Motion: An Introduction to Mechanics Student Text is a completely optional purchase for families, co-ops, or small classrooms that prefer each student to follow along with their own copy of the student readings and activity pages. All the content is contained in the all-in-one Discovering Motion: Introduction to Mechanics Book.
Discovering Motion: An Introduction to Mechanics Student Text
SKU
044551
ISBN
9798986863764
Grade 7-12
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Product Overview
- Optional purchase to meet the needs of students who need their own copy to read of the Student Section of Discovering Motion: Introduction to Mechanics
- Does not include the Teacher section with answers, quizzes, or additional activity suggestions
Description
Publisher's Description of Discovering Motion: An Introduction to Mechanics Student Text
The fingerprint guys are
back! They’ve been hired to run a “time machine” that can spy on famous
scientists who are making discoveries about the physics of motion. This
is the most hands-on adventure they’ve done! In many cases, the reader
is asked to do an activity where they can discover for themselves the
same things that the scientists are discovering.
Target age group: grades 7-10 (but can also be used for science-shy grades 11-12 who need a physics credit but don’t want to do a regular high school physics class)
Prerequisite: Students need to have enough math skills to be able to use simple formula like D=RT, plus multiplying and dividing fractions, and using decimals. The amount of math in this book is far less than in standard physics programs. Graphs and formulas are explained as we go along.
Note about format: If you used any of my other books, here is a heads-up about this one. The format is very different. Most of the activities are embedded right into the text, so you read a page, do an activity, read another page, do another activity, etc. You don’t read the whole chapter first then do the activities (like my other books). You literally discover motion as you go along, often discovering for yourself the same things that were discovered by the famous scientist you just read about.
Scientists you learn about in this book: Archimedes, Galileo, Newton, Descartes, da Vinci, Cavendish, Foucault
Other scientists that are briefly mentioned: Euclid, Eratosthenes, Blackburn, Hooke, Einstein, Marey, Stokes, Maxwell
Each chapter has many activities, including hands-on labs and
activities, solving math problems and watching supplemental videos.
There are also some extra activities listed in the teacher’s section at
the back of the full curriculum book.
The activities mostly use things you have around the house or can
easily buy at any grocery or department store. The only specialized
items I recommend are a few spring scales, a stopwatch, a bag of
marbles, and two good quality meter sticks.
Category Description for Discovering Motion (Gr. 7-12)
Introduce students to the fascinating world of mechanics through ten adventures (chapters) written in a fun, time travel narrative that includes integrated hands-on activities. Lead by the “Fingerprint Guys”, our learning journey follows famous scientists as they discover the physics of motion. Unlike other curricula from Ellen McHenry, Discovering Motion integrates hands-on activities throughout the readings to help students uncover vital concepts for themselves. Students will join Archimedes, Galileo, Newton, Descartes, da Vinci, Cavendish, Foucault, and others as they read and investigate mechanics. Required, the Discovering Motion: Introduction to Mechanics Book is an all-in-one book that is divided into 2 sections: Student and Teacher. The student section includes textual reading, hands-on activities, as well as student activity pages and templates; while the teacher’s section provides answers, optional quizzes, and additional activity suggestions. There are numerous tools and materials that you will need to purchase. Items can often be found around your house or easily found online and are chosen for their ease of use in a home-setting. An optional, Student Text is available that includes the textual readings with integrated hands-on activities for additional students if desired. A basic understanding of Prealgebra is expected, while Algebra 1 topics are minimal. Reproducible for purchasing families or classrooms.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 7-12 |
| Brand: | Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop |
| ISBN: | 9798986863764 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.05 |
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