Tuesday, January 13, 2015

A Provocation About Forces


On one of the tables 5 blocks were placed and 3 cars.  One of the big blocks had a slope as well as one of the small ones.  The others were all flat. 


Immediately after seeing these items, Sean and Hashim started playing.


They moved the blocks around and started having the cars roll down them.

Mrs. Katie: What’s happening here boys?
Sean: The cars are going down.
Hashim: Down.
Sean: Vroooooom.
Mrs. Katie: How are they going down?
Sean: ‘Cuz they have wheels.
Hashim: Vrooooom.
Mrs. Katie: How can you make them go down faster?
(both boys push them harder)
Mrs. Katie: How did you make them go faster?
Sean: I gave them some more power.