Educator+Teaching+Materials

__**Kindergarten Unit**__
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__**Materials**__ Day 1- Bullard, L. (2006). //Fast and slow: An animal opposites book.// Mankato, MN: Capstone. Pushes and Pulls Worksheet created by the BBC

Day 2- Toy car

Day 3- Toy car, wooden or plastic block (rectangular solid)

Day 4- Access to computer lab, Pushes and Pulls Simulation created by the BBC

Day 5- Pencils and crayons

__**Fifth Grade Unit**__
__**Lesson Plans**__



Day 1- Newton's Cradle model Ballard, C. (2008). //Exploring forces and movement.// New York: PowerKids. Fiedler, J. (2007). //Learning about force and motion with graphic organizers.// New York: PowerKids.
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Day 2- Pixar short film //For the Birds// Fiedler, J. (2007). //Learning about force and motion with graphic organizers.// New York: PowerKids. White, M. (1999). //Isaac Newton: Discovering laws that govern the universe.// Woodbridge, CT: Blackbirch.

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Days 4 through 9- Access to the Media Center, Computers, //Comic Life// Software

__Third Grade Unit__
This unit continues the focus on the assimilation skills/stage of inquiry. Third grade students also learn about force but in the context of how wind and water are forces that create new power or impacts. Annette Lamb (2005-2011) writes that, "Assimilation involves processing, associating, and integrating new ideas with already available knowledge in the human mind. Assimilation also involves altering thinking and rejecting information that isn't relevant or doesn't meet a students' belief system. The key to this stage is maintaining an open mind." Using Alliant Energy Kids as the main information source allows students to gain new knowledge, but focus their energy on assimilating instead of searching or questioning (important skills that can be developed in other inquiries). Third grade students are ready to become more independent inquirers than first graders. They can work independently with guidance and requirements. However, they are not as advanced information experts as fifth grade students who take notes, cite sources and use even high order thinking skills to create final products. Third grade students gain assimilation skills by taking what they learn about wind and water force and applying it to a project, as well as, transferring the knowledge to real-life situations.


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 * Works Cited**

Lamb, A. (2005-2011). //Assimilating.// Retrieved 2012, from Virtual Inquiry: http://virtualinquiry.com/scientist/inquiry3.htm