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We Remember Nothing!

March 3, 2017 By Janice VanCleave

My granddaughter, Kim, teaching kindergarten, and she sends me some of the cutest stories. Following is one that all teachers, whether in a public school setting or at home will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Janice's Blog Tagged With: Kim, kinders, remember, rotate classrooms

Dimensional Analysis

February 18, 2017 By Janice VanCleave

Subject: Using density to solve a dimensional analysis problem. Dimensional analysis is a procedure for solving problems using a conversion factor that compares units. Density is a conversion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: conversion factor, density, dimensional analysis

Energy Ball: Electric Circuits

December 6, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Modeling Open and Closed Circuits Inside the ping-pong shaped energy ball is a battery, light, and buzzer. These parts are connected to each other by an electrical conducting wire, which means … [Read more...]

Filed Under: electricity, Physics Tagged With: battery, bulb, buzzer, Circle of Kids, closed circuit, electric circuit, electric current, electricity, electrodes, electrons, Energy Ball, open circuit, terminals

Electric Circuit

December 5, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

An electric circuit is the path in which electrons flow.  In the diagram above, the cell (battery) provides the power, which moves electrons through the circuit. An electric circuit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: electricity, Physics Tagged With: battery, broken circuit, cell, closed circuit, closed switch, conductor, electric circuit, electric current, electrons, open circuit, open switch

Forces: Balloon Rocket

November 27, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

In the photo, kindergarten students are using a balloon rocket to learn about forces. How to make a balloon rocket: 1. In the photo shown, a string is stretched between two chairs. Decide where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: forces and motion, Physics, rocket: balloon Tagged With: air, balloon, Balloon Rocket Projects, comparisons, dependent variable, force, independent variable, project question, rocket, variables

Heat Energy

November 8, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

How Thermal Energy is Measured Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of a material. Kinetic energy is the energy of moving objects. Please point out that kinetic energy does not make things … [Read more...]

Filed Under: energy, heat energy, Physics Tagged With: Anders Celsius, conductor, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, dcale, degrees Celsius, degrees Fahrenheit, heat, insulator, kinetic energy, temperature, thermal energy, thermometer, toxic

Celsius Thermometer Reading Exercise

November 8, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Use the diagram of the Celsius thermometers to answer the following: 1a Which thermometer diagram, A, B, C, or D shows is the temperature reading of boiling water? b What is the temperature … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Chemistry

Film Canister Rockets

October 28, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

https://youtu.be/77nSpa0gnwQ https://youtu.be/mWub8U9C9r0 How to Make a Film Canister Rocket WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. Why the film canister flies upward. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Physics, rocket: film canister Tagged With: Action/Reaction, film canister rockets, forces, Newton's Third Law of Motion

Newton’s First Law: Inertia

October 24, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Inertia: Newton's First Law of Motion Newton's First Law of Motion: The Law of Inertia states: If the forces acting on an object are balanced, then the object will not accelerate (increase in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Newton's Laws of Motion, Physics Tagged With: acceleration, astronaught, balanced forces, cars, contant velocity, elephant, equilibrium, fat-slim cat, force, gravity, inertia, Law of Inertia, mass, net force, Newton's First Law of Motion, penguin, resistance, state of motion, stationary, swing, velocity, weight

Saturn’s Rings

October 20, 2016 By Janice VanCleave

Below is a copy of  investigation #9, "See Through" from 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre & Incredible Experiments. A correction is needed for this activity because at this time, Saturn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Astronomy, Planets, Saturn Tagged With: book correction, Cassini, NASA, opaque, resolution, Saturn's Rings, See Through Correction, seismograph, transparent

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