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Motion: Forces & Work
What is work? Students learn how forces create motion, understand what work is, and discover what simple machines have in common and why this helps us to perform a large amount of work with minimal force. Students use mechanical advantage to turn a wheel and axle against a stronger opponent and find out if they can lift a teacher using a lever.
Capacity: 8 classes (200 students) per presentation; 1 to 2 presentations per day.
Schedule: Available during school hours, Monday - Friday.
Space / Special Requirements: Gym / auditorium / cafeteria or other assembly-appropriate space.
| Format | Traveling Program |
| Grades | 3 – 5 |
| Location | n/a |
| Website | n/a |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Educator Guide | MOS_ForcesAndWork_EdGuide.pdf |
| Documents | MOS_ForcesAndWork_RocketChallenge.pdf MOS_ForcesAndWork_LeverLifting.pdf |
| Reservation | Required. For information and reservations, please call 617-723-2500 or 617-589-0354. You may also email us at travelingprograms@mos.org. |
| Fee | $450 for 1 presentation; $300 for an additional presentation. Travel fees apply for sites more than 30 miles from the Museum. |
Motion: Forces & Work
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Primary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > Materials and Tools (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Technology/Engineering > Materials and Tools (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > Forms of Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > Forms of Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > Properties of Objects and Materials (Grade: 3 – 5)
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Primary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Technology/Engineering > 1.3 Materials and Tools (Grade: 3 – 5)
Identify and explain the difference between simple and complex machines, e.g., hand can opener that includes multiple gears, wheel, wedge gear, and lever. - Technology/Engineering > 1.0 Materials and Tools (Grade: 3 – 5)
Broad Concept: Appropriate materials, tools, and machines extend our ability to solve problems and invent. - Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > 05 Forms of Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
Give examples of how energy can be transferred from one form to another. - Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > 04 Forms of Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
Identify the basic forms of energy (light, sound, heat, electrical, and magnetic). Recognize that energy is the ability to cause motion or create change. - Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > 01 Properties of Objects and Materials (Grade: 3 – 5)
Differentiate between properties of objects (e.g., size, shape, weight) and properties of materials (e.g., color, texture, hardness).
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Motion: Forces & Work
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