Preparing for the Science Fair Competition
Math Kangaroo 2016
Engineering and more...
The GATE Monster Squad take on a variety of engineering challenges to understand the different forces at work. Check it out.
Centripetal versus centrifugal
3rd grade learned the difference between centripetal and centrifugal force with these fun science and engineering activities.
Centrifugal force (Latin for "center fleeing") describes the tendency of an object following a curved path to fly outwards, away from the center of the curve. It's not really a force; it results from inertia — the tendency of an object to resist any change in its state of rest or motion. Centripetal force is a real force that counteracts the centrifugal force and prevents the object from "flying out," keeping it moving instead with a uniform speed along a circular path.
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Centrifugal_Force_vs_Centripetal_Force
Centrifugal force (Latin for "center fleeing") describes the tendency of an object following a curved path to fly outwards, away from the center of the curve. It's not really a force; it results from inertia — the tendency of an object to resist any change in its state of rest or motion. Centripetal force is a real force that counteracts the centrifugal force and prevents the object from "flying out," keeping it moving instead with a uniform speed along a circular path.
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Centrifugal_Force_vs_Centripetal_Force
5TH grade is working on water crafts that need to support 25 pennies for 10 seconds.
4th grade is designing tall structures build solely with chopsticks and rubber-bands.
3rd grade is testing airplanes based on the Bernouli's principle.
4th grade is designing tall structures build solely with chopsticks and rubber-bands.
3rd grade is testing airplanes based on the Bernouli's principle.
Lego Challenges with 1st and 2nd grade
1st and 2nd grade students conducted flick tests and drop tests to check the integrity of their Lego buildings.
Students Testing Paper and balloons
The GATE kids tested the strength of paper with different tests. They designed a paper bridge and a paper table. Students also used the Blast Off test to learn about aeronautical engineering.