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Six Challenging Ideas to Teach in Physical Science (And How to Avoid Misconceptions)

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Six Challenging Ideas to Teach in
Physical Science
(And How to Avoid Misconceptions)

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Physical Science

What are we talking about here?
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God's physical laws for Creation

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misconceptions

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"alternative conceptions"

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firsthand experiences

are KEY for understanding challenging topics
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tangible examples

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Making the learning "Stick"

personal connections and a little silliness
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Mass vs. Weight

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Kilograms

Units for measuring mass
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A kilogram is a way of counting up THE

NUMBER OF PARTICLES INSIDE AN OBJECT 
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Newtons

Units for measuring force
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1 NEWTON IS THE  MEASUREMENT OF how MUCH

FORCE IS REQUIRED TO ACCELERATE 1 kg AT 1 m/s^2
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1 N is about how much force A LARGE

APPLE PUSHES AGAINST YOUR HAND
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Gravity

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The Force of gravity

Earth's gravity pulls on 1 kg with about 9.8 N of force
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The Force of gravity

ALL objects accelerate toward Earth at 9.8 m/s^2
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The Force of gravity

This means ALL objects fall at the same rate.
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Inertia

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Conservation of energy

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The Rollercoaster Energy Lab

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Mechanical energy

Splitting Logs...
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Heat & Temperature

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diffusing dye

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Density

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Floating and sinking

(...in a yellow submarine?)
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"Floaters"

...float in water
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"Sinkers"

...sink in water
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What if it doesn't float Or sink?

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A "flinker"...

What if it doesn't "float" and doesn't "sink"?
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Dave Mulder

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