Newton’s Third Law and Simple Machines - Science montessori

Newton’s Third Law and Simple Machines

Physics is all around us. Bring to life for your students learning about actions and reactions ‘for each action there is an equal reaction’ then put that life into practical application by looking at simple machines. This a great resource  tto engage in montessori science

Designed for 8-12 year olds this 61 page resource integrates language and science.

INCLUDES

·      1 page teacher plan on teaching about actions and reactions

·      1 page poster explaning the law

·      Matching activity where children build a table/grid of certain actions and reactions

·      3 experiments about equal and opposite reaction

·      1 page explanation for each simple machine (lever, wedge, pully, screw, inclined plane, wheel and axle)

·      1 page cloze (fill iin the gap) for vocabulary used on the simple machine explanation page

·      Vocabulary worksheets for words used in the simple machine explanation pages

·      3 or 4 experiments or activities for each simple machine that use simple household materials

·      Scavenger hunt

·      Simple machine sort

·      3 reading comprehension pages about how simple machines are used in everyday life e.g. Windmill, Plant made house, Water wheel.

·      Assessment: Make your own sailboat.