Marble Run Mania! Enquire Now Explore your student’s creativity & problem-solving skills! Using highly accessible materials, your students will have a blast as they create their own designs to solve a series of challenges in making a marble run work. Designed to allow students to explore momentum, kinetic energy and friction in a constructive environment, this workshop allows students to rapidly predict, test, modify and implement their ideas! Specifically, this workshop covers: Balanced and unbalanced forces Friction Potential energy vs. Kinetic energy Momentum and inertia Trustpilot Quick Links Past projects Requirements Cost per Science Show Free Science Resources Back to Primary Science Visits 150 Free Experiments Fizzics in the Media Australian Curriculum Mapping for all science workshops & shows Australian ACARA Content Outcomes: The way objects move depends on a variety of factors, including their size and shape (ACSSU005) A push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (ACSSU033) Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance. (ACSSU076). NSW SCIENCE SYLLABUS CONTENT for all our incursions NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions NSW Science Syllabus Content A student: STe-5PW-ST observes the way objects move and relates changes in motion to push and pull forces STe-2DP-T develops solutions to an identified need ST1-9PW-ST investigates how forces and energy are used in products ST1-2DP-T uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST2-9PW-ST describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion ST2-2DP-T selects and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus (Implementation from 2027) For explanatory points & implementation advice for each dot point, please visit the NESA Science and Technology K–6 Curriculum site STE-SCI-01 identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials, and movement STE-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations to collect data STE-DDT-01 identifies and uses technologies to make products to address user needs or opportunities ST1-SCI-01 measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, Earth and the sky ST1-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect ST1-DDT-01 uses technologies and materials to design and make products to address user needs or opportunities ST2-PQU-01 poses questions to create fair tests that investigate the effects of energy on living things and physical systems ST2-DDT-01 uses a design process to create products to address user needs or opportunities NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions Print a PDF which details K to 6 mapping of all our science visits Engaging for students! This workshop is designed for students to complement forces, friction and movement in a series of student-centered design challenges. Can they make the ball loop the loop? How far can they make the ball jump? How far can they make the ball travel? How fast can the ball move? Can the students add other materials to improve their design?… and more! The lesson is driven by the students, with our presenter and the classroom teacher working directly with the students to facilitate learning and deeper understanding of why things move. Posts about this school science incursion on forces Trustpilot Requirements Appropriate for Years K to 4 with a maximum of 30 students per class. A school hall is preferrable for this workshop Duration 60 minutes. Set up time 30 minutes and pack up time 30 minutes. During Social Distancing – Contact us and we’ll tailor a program to suit both your school and the State’s social distancing requirements. Further details here Go further – Complete Units of Work to support your teaching! Hours of High-Quality videos, printable experiments, quizzes, vocabulary lists, Scope & sequences, cross-curricular teaching ideas, marking rubrics & more Save time & engage students in STEM Find out more! Did you know about our larger stage shows? Designed to engage groups of up to 240 students, pair this workshop with one of these school favourites! Big Science Big Fun tick tick BOOM! Destination Moon Food Science Show Deep Blue Oceans Cost $550 inc. GST for a 60-minute workshop or $600 inc. GST for a 90-minute workshop. Find out about offers & discounts here! In a regional area? Find out how we can attend your school as part of a country science tour! Call 1300 856 828, or click below to make a booking for your primary school. Print a PDF for mapping of all our K to 6 science visits Trustpilot Find out more here Enquire Now Extension Ideas! STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More Extension Ideas! Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More Fizzics Education Awards Related Shows Geology Rocks! 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Australian ACARA Content Outcomes: The way objects move depends on a variety of factors, including their size and shape (ACSSU005) A push or a pull affects how an object moves or changes shape (ACSSU033) Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance. (ACSSU076).
NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions NSW Science Syllabus Content A student: STe-5PW-ST observes the way objects move and relates changes in motion to push and pull forces STe-2DP-T develops solutions to an identified need ST1-9PW-ST investigates how forces and energy are used in products ST1-2DP-T uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST2-9PW-ST describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion ST2-2DP-T selects and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity Science and Technology K–6 Syllabus (Implementation from 2027) For explanatory points & implementation advice for each dot point, please visit the NESA Science and Technology K–6 Curriculum site STE-SCI-01 identifies and describes characteristics of living things, properties of materials, and movement STE-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations to collect data STE-DDT-01 identifies and uses technologies to make products to address user needs or opportunities ST1-SCI-01 measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, Earth and the sky ST1-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect ST1-DDT-01 uses technologies and materials to design and make products to address user needs or opportunities ST2-PQU-01 poses questions to create fair tests that investigate the effects of energy on living things and physical systems ST2-DDT-01 uses a design process to create products to address user needs or opportunities NSW K – 10 Science Syllabus mapping for all our incursions Print a PDF which details K to 6 mapping of all our science visits
This workshop is designed for students to complement forces, friction and movement in a series of student-centered design challenges. Can they make the ball loop the loop? How far can they make the ball jump? How far can they make the ball travel? How fast can the ball move? Can the students add other materials to improve their design?… and more! The lesson is driven by the students, with our presenter and the classroom teacher working directly with the students to facilitate learning and deeper understanding of why things move. Posts about this school science incursion on forces Trustpilot
STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More
STEM Full Day Accelerator - Primary Create a Full Day STEM Accelerator or join us for a rapid science upskill! For schools outside of metropolitan areas please contact us to discuss how this science workshop can be run online or visit your school as part of a regional visit. Click below to know more! Science Full day STEM accelerator – Primary Teachers Teacher Professional Learning – One hour STEM Ideation Coding Full Day TPL – Primary Teachers Online courses Read More
Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More
Scientist Q & A Often students attend our science workshops and shows with questions that stem beyond the covered topic area. Ask a scientist aims to give students a chance to get their questions answered! Run as a 30-minute session at a cost of $70 inc. GST. Read More
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