We Have Been Learning About Force And Motion... How Could We Not Make Rube Goldberg Machines?!?!? It Was Awesome!!! @margaretmather3 @resvt #NGSS @RubeGoldberg #Science #PassionInLearning #BuildingCommunity

In this unit we have questioned and learned:

What is energy?

Where does energy come from?

What is potential and kinetic energy?

Energy is present whenever there are moving objects.

How are forces related to energy? (ie gravity)

How can we change the speed of an object?

The speed of an object is related to the energy of the object.

The faster a given object is moving, the more energy it possesses.

How is energy transferred between objects?

What happens when objects in motion collide?

What happens to the energy of the objects?

When objects collide, they transfer energy and change the object’s motion.

The faster a given object is moving, the more observable impact it can have on another object.

I loved watching kids collaborate, problem solve with smiles, and cheer each other on as they created these incredible machines!
Link to video: https://animoto.com/play/7qJnRABTRBR6UmlxJLRmBQ