ES-PS3.C-1

Flick a Marble

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.4 Stars

TEACHERS (109)

4.6

STUDENTS (68449)

4.3

LENGTH

7 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

Spanish Language Support

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Description

Flick a marble into the goal and learn about collisions, forces, friction and magnets!

Vocabulary Words

contact forces

push

pull

non-contact forces

magnet

friction

force

motion

energy of motion

heat energy

magnetic force

collision

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Collisions and Forces. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

A force is a push or pull on an object.(ES)

A force has both a strength and a direction.

Motion is the change in position of an object.

A contact force is a force that occurs when objects are in direct contact with each other.

Friction is a contact force that opposes the motion of an object.

Moving objects contain energy.

When objects collide, energy is transferred from one object to the other, changing their motion.

When a force acts on an object, it transfers energy to the object that affects its motion.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is a force? How does a magnet move an object? What needs to happen to the marble to set it in motion? What factors might determine the motion of the marble? What two factors does a force have?

After the Game

What is the difference between a contact and non-contact force? What is an example of a force? How does friction change a force? How did this game demonstrate both the strength and direction of a force? What strategies did you use to change the arrow and get the marble in the goal? What examples of chain reactions did you observe in this game? How did you observe the concept of friction in the game? What surfaces do you think will decrease/increase the amount of friction on an object?