ACTIVITY 1

Let’s Get into Action!

Objectives:
1. Illustrate the different ways of application of force on an object.
2. Define what contact force is.

Materials:
*piece of chalk *stone *modeling clay *piece of wire
*yoyo wrapper *paper *ball *paper bag
*rubber band *empty can *yoyo *chair
*cotton *balloon *concrete wall
Procedure:
1. Pick from the rolled pieces of paper containing the following actions that you would do.
LIST OF WHAT PUPILS SHOULD DO:
*POUND (chalk) *THROW (stone) *SQUEEZE (clay) *BEND (wire)
*CRUMPLE (yoyo wrapper) *TEAR (paper) *KICK (ball) *LIFT (paper bag)
*STRETCH (rubber band) *HIT (empty can) *SWIRL (yoyo) *DRAG (chair)
*PUNCH (cotton) *PRESS (balloon) *TAP (wall)
2. Demonstrate the action in front of the class.
3. Categorize if the action done involves PULLING or PUSHING by completing the table below.

PUSHING PULLING

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What happens to the object when you push or pull?
2. When you do the push and pull, did you touch the objects?
3. A push or a pull is known a force, what type of force is acting on these objects?
ACTIVITY 2
WHO CAN DO MAGIC?

Tasks
CHALLENGE 1:
Pick as many thumbtacks as you can without touching them with your hands.

CHALLENGE 2:
Make the hair of your classmate stand using a rolled up plastic cover.

CHALLENGE 3:
Make the paper fall faster.

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. Is there a push or pull happening in these set-ups? What does this mean?

2. Did these objects touch each other in order for the action to happen?

3. How do you call these type of forces?

ACTIVITY 3 (OOPS! I DID IT AGAIN)
Objective:
1. Determine the effects of application of force to the object’s shape, size and motion.
Materials:
*piece of chalk *stone *modeling clay *piece of wire
*yoyo wrapper *paper *ball *paper bag
*rubber band *empty can *yoyo *chair
*cotton *balloon *concrete wall
Procedure:
*POUND (chalk) *THROW (stone) *SQUEEZE (clay) *BEND (wire)
*CRUMPLE (yoyo wrapper) *TEAR (paper) *KICK (ball) *LIFT (paper bag)
*STRETCH (rubber band) *HIT (empty can) *SWIRL (yoyo) *DRAG (chair)
*PUNCH (cotton) *PRESS (balloon) *TAP (wall)

1. With the magnet, plastic cover and piece of paper, do the challenge again but this time take note what happens
to the following objects:
a. thumbtacks
b. hair
c. crumpled piece of paper.
2. With your observation, complete the table below.

What happened to the object?

What has Who/What
Object Changed its Changed its It moved?
been done? did it?
shape? size?
chalk
wire
ball
can
pillow
stone
candy wrapper
box
yoyo
balloon
clay
folder
rubber band
chair
concrete wall
thumbtacks
paper
hair
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What happened to the shape of some objects as force is applied to them?
2. What happened to the size of some objects as force is applied to them?
3. What happened to the motion of some objects as force is applied to them?
4. Is it possible that an object’s shape, size and motion will not be affected by the application of
the force? How?
5. Is it possible that an object’s shape, size and motion will be affected by the application of the
force? Cite an example.
ACTIVITY 4
LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO!

Objective:
1. Demonstrate how force affect the motion of the object.

Materials:
*ball
*toy car
*balloon
*stone
*chair

Procedures:
1. Let the group pick the material they will be working on.

2. With the group, decide how and who will demonstrate the following situations:
a. From rest, make the object move.
b. Make the moving object move faster.
c. Make the moving object move slower.
d. Make the moving object change its direction.
e. Make the moving object stop.

3. Incorporate a storyline in your demonstration/presentation.

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What did you apply on the object in all situations?

2. Without force, will the object at rest move?

3. Without force, will the object in motion stop?

4. Without force, will the moving object change direction?

5. How does force affect the motion of the object?

ACTIVITY 5
KEEPING SAFE IN SCHOOL!

Objectives:
1. Realize that the application of force on object can be beneficial or harmful.
2. Determine ways to ensure safety in school.

Materials:
*pen
*paper

Task:
Fill out the table.
ACTIVITY 6
HOME SAFE HOME!

Objectives:
1. Determine safety issues at home involving forces.
2. Propose safety ways at home.

Materials:
*pen and paper
*manila paper

Procedures:
1. With your group, determine top 10 safety issues in your home through a survey.

2. Complete the table below.

3. Make a creative presentation of you proposed safety ways at home.

ACTIVITY 7A
THE FLOATING PAPERCLIP

Objectives:
1. Describe the force exerted by a magnet.
2. Determine materials that can cut the magnetic force of a magnet.

Materials:
*bar magnet *stand and clamp *paper clip
*thread (white or black) *iron nail *index card
*plastic ruler *wooden ruler *coin

Procedure:
1. Make your own Floating Paperclip by clamping a rod magnet vertically.

2. Tie a paper clip to a thread and tape the other end of the thread to the base of the stand, such that
the clip is still help up by the magnet, but leaving a gap between the two.

3. Slide on the gap the iron nail, plastic ruler, wooden ruler and index card. Observe what will happen
to the paper clip.

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What material(s) could be slid through the gap without dropping the paper clip?

2. What material(s) will definitely “cut” out the magnetic force? What does it say about magnetic force?
ACTIVITY 7B
LET’S GO FISHING!

Objectives:
1. Describe the force exerted by a magnet.
2. Determine what materials are/can be attracted by a magnet.

Materials:
*bar magnet *yarn *paper clip
*iron nail *index card *plastic ruler
*wooden ruler *coin *thumbtacks
*pin *cellophane *aluminum foil

Procedure:
1. Place all materials inside the box.

2. Fish out the materials one by one using a magnet tied at the end of the yarn.

3. List down the materials attracted by the magnet.

4. List down the materials which cannot be picked with the magnet.

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What material(s) is/are attracted by the magnet? What are these materials made up of?

2. What material (s) is/are not attracted by the magnet?

ACTIVITY 8
ATTRACT OR REPEL!

Objective:
1. Describe the force exerted by a magnet

Materials:
*2 bar magnets *manila paper *marker

Procedure:
1. Identify the north pole and the south pole of the magnets.
2. Place the two bar magnets on the table 5 cm away from each. Both the north poles of the magnet
should be facing each other. Observe what happens. What happens when you try moving one magnet closer
to the other magnet.
3. Repeat step 2 with both south poles of the bar magnets facing each other. Observe what happens.
What happens when you try moving one magnet closer to the other magnet.
4. Repeat step 2 with the north pole and the south pole of the bar magnets facing each other. Observe
what happens. What happens when you try moving one magnet closer to the other magnet.

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What happened to the magnets when their like poles were brought closer to each other?
2. What happened to the magnets when their unlike poles were brought closer to each other?
3. What general statement can be formulated?