Machines in Motion: Cars, Planes & Rockets
Hands-On Science & STEM Unit
How do cars move? What keeps a plane in the air? And how does a rocket blast all the way into space?
Machines in Motion is s 24-page unit that takes children inside the fascinating world of cars, planes and rockets to discover how machines use parts, forces, energy and simple machines to move.
Students explore wheels and axles, gears, pulleys, levers and propellers before investigating how different machines turn energy into movement. They then take a closer look at the parts of cars, aeroplanes and rockets, discovering how the individual components work together and exploring concepts including lift, thrust, drag, gravity, action and reaction, energy and safety.
The unit finishes with a fantastic collection of practical STEM challenges where children get to make, test, observe and improve their own machines, including a:
Machines in Motion: Cars, Planes & Rockets
Hands-On Science & STEM Unit
How do cars move? What keeps a plane in the air? And how does a rocket blast all the way into space?
Machines in Motion is s 24-page unit that takes children inside the fascinating world of cars, planes and rockets to discover how machines use parts, forces, energy and simple machines to move.
Students explore wheels and axles, gears, pulleys, levers and propellers before investigating how different machines turn energy into movement. They then take a closer look at the parts of cars, aeroplanes and rockets, discovering how the individual components work together and exploring concepts including lift, thrust, drag, gravity, action and reaction, energy and safety.
The unit finishes with a fantastic collection of practical STEM challenges where children get to make, test, observe and improve their own machines, including a:
