The Elephant on the Bridge - Revision history

Caroline.jestaz at 16:26, 5 November 2012

2012-11-05T16:26:31Z

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	*[[Floating and sinking\| ~~What floats~~ and ~~what sinks?~~]]		*[[Floating and sinking\| Floating and sinking]]
	*[[What makes a good paper airplane?]]		*[[What makes a good paper airplane?]]
	*[[Bridges\| Building bridges from a piece of A4 paper]]		*[[Bridges\| Building bridges from a piece of A4 paper]]

Caroline.jestaz at 16:23, 5 November 2012

2012-11-05T16:23:30Z

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	\|tagline=She's standing still but there are still forces on her - find out what they are.		\|tagline=She's standing still but there are still forces on her - find out what they are.
	\|topic= forces		\|topic= forces
	\|subject= science, enquiry		\|subject= science, enquiry
	\|resourcenumber= SC0048		\|resourcenumber= SC0048
	\|age= Primary		\|age= Primary
	\|content= A fun scenario to introduce the idea of balanced forces~~. Could~~ be used to frame the set of related ORBIT activities if the scenario was that Nelly the Elephant had escaped from the circus and consequently found herself in a number of different situations (crossing a bridge, crossing a river on a raft, jumping from a high cliff with a parachute, finding a new home with an unsuitable floor, etc) and needing help from the children. A sense of the ridiculous often appeals.		\|content= A fun scenario to introduce the idea of balanced forces which could be used to frame the set of related ORBIT activities if the scenario was that Nelly the Elephant had escaped from the circus and consequently found herself in a number of different situations (crossing a bridge, crossing a river on a raft, jumping from a high cliff with a parachute, finding a new home with an unsuitable floor, etc.) and needing help from the children. A sense of the ridiculous often appeals.
	\|strategy=		\|strategy=
	\|image=elephantcloseup.png\|157x240px		\|image=elephantcloseup.png\|157x240px
	\|Learning Objectives=		\|Learning Objectives=
	* ~~to gain~~ understanding of the nature of force and the way in which force acts on objects, in the context of an elephant balanced on a bridge		* Gaining understanding of the nature of force and the way in which force acts on objects, in the context of an elephant balanced on a bridge.
	* ~~to make~~ observations and ~~discuss~~ the direction simple forces		* Making observations and discussing the direction of simple forces.

	\|additional resources=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/shapes.html		\|additional resources=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/shapes.html

JanetBlair at 16:40, 4 October 2012

2012-10-04T16:40:11Z

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	*[[Floating and sinking\| What floats and what sinks?]]		*[[Floating and sinking\| What floats and what sinks?]]
	*[[~~What makes a good paper airplane\|~~ What makes a good paper airplane?]]		*[[What makes a good paper airplane?]]
	*[[Bridges\| Building bridges from a piece of A4 paper]]		*[[Bridges\| Building bridges from a piece of A4 paper]]
	*[[Which material makes a good parachute\| Which material makes a good parachute?]]		*[[Which material makes a good parachute\| Which material makes a good parachute?]]

JanetBlair at 16:38, 4 October 2012

2012-10-04T16:38:08Z

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	*[[Bridges\| Building bridges from a piece of A4 paper]]		*[[Bridges\| Building bridges from a piece of A4 paper]]
	*[[Which material makes a good parachute\| Which material makes a good parachute?]]		*[[Which material makes a good parachute\| Which material makes a good parachute?]]
	*[[~~Forces in Static Situations\|~~ Forces in Static Situations]]		*[[Forces in Static Situations]]
	*[[Floors and Pillars]]		*[[Floors and Pillars]]
	\|other=		\|other=
	\|format=		\|format=
	\|resources= ~~Download~~ the document here [[file:The Elephant on the Bridge.doc]], or view it on the wiki [[Elephant on the Bridge/Lesson Document]]		\|resources=
			*download the document here [[file:The Elephant on the Bridge.doc]] or
			*view it on the wiki [[Elephant on the Bridge/Lesson Document]]

	}}		}}

	[[Category:Primary]] [[Category: Science]]		[[Category:Primary]] [[Category: Science]]

JanetBlair at 14:43, 4 October 2012

2012-10-04T14:43:54Z

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	*[[Which material makes a good parachute\| Which material makes a good parachute?]]		*[[Which material makes a good parachute\| Which material makes a good parachute?]]
	*[[Forces in Static Situations\| Forces in Static Situations]]		*[[Forces in Static Situations\| Forces in Static Situations]]
			*[[Floors and Pillars]]
	\|other=		\|other=
	\|format=		\|format=

JanetBlair: Extended lesson idea

2012-10-04T10:16:19Z

Extended lesson idea

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	\|age= Primary		\|age= Primary
	\|content= A fun scenario to introduce the idea of balanced forces.		\|content= A fun scenario to introduce the idea of balanced forces. Could be used to frame the set of related ORBIT activities if the scenario was that Nelly the Elephant had escaped from the circus and consequently found herself in a number of different situations (crossing a bridge, crossing a river on a raft, jumping from a high cliff with a parachute, finding a new home with an unsuitable floor, etc) and needing help from the children. A sense of the ridiculous often appeals.
	\|strategy=		\|strategy=
	\|image=elephantcloseup.png\|157x240px		\|image=elephantcloseup.png\|157x240px

JanetBlair at 10:05, 4 October 2012

2012-10-04T10:05:58Z

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			*[[Floating and sinking\| What floats and what sinks?]]
			*[[What makes a good paper airplane\| What makes a good paper airplane?]]
			*[[Bridges\| Building bridges from a piece of A4 paper]]
			*[[Which material makes a good parachute\| Which material makes a good parachute?]]
			*[[Forces in Static Situations\| Forces in Static Situations]]
	\|other=		\|other=
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JanetBlair at 17:14, 28 September 2012

2012-09-28T17:14:11Z

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	\|content= A fun scenario to introduce the idea of balanced forces.		\|content= A fun scenario to introduce the idea of balanced forces.
	\|strategy=		\|strategy=
	\|image=~~elephant on the bridge~~.png\|157x240px		\|image=elephantcloseup.png\|157x240px
	\|Learning Objectives=		\|Learning Objectives=
	* to gain understanding of the nature of force and the way in which force acts on objects, in the context of an elephant balanced on a bridge		* to gain understanding of the nature of force and the way in which force acts on objects, in the context of an elephant balanced on a bridge

Bjoern: subjects, ages, types

2012-09-28T15:51:16Z

subjects, ages, types

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	\|attribution={{PaulWarwick}} {{Fritha Fletcher}}		\|attribution={{PaulWarwick}} {{Fritha Fletcher}}
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	\|tagline=She's standing still but there are still forces on her - find out what they are.		\|tagline=She's standing still but there are still forces on her - find out what they are.
	\|topic= forces		\|topic= forces
	\|subject= science, enquiry		\|subject= science, enquiry
	\|resourcenumber= SC0048		\|resourcenumber= SC0048
	\|age= Primary		\|age= Primary

Bjoern: Adding attribution

2012-09-28T14:02:40Z

Adding attribution

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