Force and Motion

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Explore Forces and Motion! by Jennifer Swanson

Materials

Common Materials

• scissors
• string (kit)
• ruler
• clay (kit)
• dynamometer (kit)
• tape
• video recorder* (3.5 - optional)
• video recorder* (3.4 - optional)
• Explore Forces and Motion! by Jennifer Swanson
• ladder or step stool
• marble set (kit)
• paper cup (kit)
• pen or pencil
• plastic shopping bag
• neodymium magnet (kit)
• marble magnet (kit)
• paper
• marker
• sharp pencil

Lesson 1

• glue or tape
• scientist cards (kit)

Lesson 2

• index cards (kit)
• coins
• 4 books
• two notebooks

Lesson 3

• two sheets of paper
• balls of various sizes
• binder clips (kit)
• calculator
• large needle

Lesson 4

• large sheet of paper* (4.1 - optional)
• markers or colored pencils* (4.1 - optional)
• masking tape* (4.2 - optional)
• glue* (4.1 - optional)
• small plastic bag* (4.3 - optional)
• ruler or tape measure

Lesson 5

• paper clip (kit)
• pencil
• permanent marker
• compass (kit)
• 12 x 18 sheet of paper* (5.2 - kit)

Lesson 6

• 250-mL beaker (kit)
• 3 similar-sized objects
• large mixing bowl
• small plastic bag (kit)
• small, heavy object

Lesson 7

• spools (kit)
• long dowels (kit)
• nail (kit)
• pulleys (kit)
• rubber band (kit)
• screw (kit)
• several small toys without wheels
• short dowels (kit)
• 2 large pieces of cardboard
• book
• books
• craft stick (kit)
• dried beans (kit)
• flathead screwdriver
• cardboard box
• coin

Final Project

• index cards* (Final Project.optional)
• materials will vary based on student choices

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used