Today in year 5 we have been working in groups of four to investigate gravity and forces. This links to Earth, Sun and Moon and how planets exert forces on each other and how gravity keeps our feet on the ground.
We had to investigate how to make our spinners spin well. By changing the variables that affect the spinning we were able to affect the spin.
We did a number of different experiments using magnets, how many paper clips can this magnet hold? How can we get more paper clips attached? We made space capsule parachutes and investigated how to make them land safely using string, napkins and yogurt pots.
We had to investigate how to make our spinners spin well. By changing the variables that affect the spinning we were able to affect the spin.
We did a number of different experiments using magnets, how many paper clips can this magnet hold? How can we get more paper clips attached? We made space capsule parachutes and investigated how to make them land safely using string, napkins and yogurt pots.
We then made a formula 1 race track and used paper clips as cars. By placing the magnets underneath the paper we were able to control the speed and direction of the magnets.
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