NAME: ________________________________________ DATE: ________________

GRADE & SECTION: ____________________________ SCORE: _______________

ACTIVITY 1: Changes, changes, changes…

Objective: To find out the changes brought about by forces.
Materials: inflated balloon, two books with different sizes, small ball

Procedure:
1. Describe the size and shape of inflated balloon.
a) Squeeze the balloon by pushing on opposite sides
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b) Pull on the opposite sides of the balloon.

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2. Place two different books on top of a table.

a) How do you make the books move?
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b) Which is harder to move, the big book or the small book?

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3. Make a small ball roll along the surface of a table.

a) How do you make it move faster?
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b) How do you make it move slower?

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4. Make the small ball roll along the flat surface of a table.
a) Describe the path taken by the ball.
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b) How do you deflect the ball from its path while it is moving?
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ACTIVITY 2: Making an object move…
Objective: To classify forces based on the way they act on bodies.
Material: small ball

Procedure:
1.) How do you make a ball at rest on top of a table move?
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2.) Was there a contact your hand and the ball as you try to make it move?
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3.) Hold the same ball at shoulder level and then let go. What happened to the ball?
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4.) Was there a contact between the floor and the ball while it was falling after being released from
your hand?

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