Elementary Science - Balance and Motion Additional Resources

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Balance anad Motion Additional Resources

Books: Fiction
		High-wire Henry Author: Mary Calhoun ISBN: 0-688-08983-6 Although Henry the cat learns tightrope walking only to impress the humans in his family who have stopped paying attention to him because of their new puppy, his skill comes in handy when the puppy gets stranded on a high ledge. 38 pages Mirette And Bellini Cross Niagara Falls Author: Emily Arnold McCully ISBN: 0-399-23348-2 With the help of a young immigrant boy they meet on their crossing to America, two famous tightrope walkers manage to survive the treachery of a rival showman. Mirette On The High Wire Author: Emily Arnold McCully ISBN: 0-399-22130-1 Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini, a guest in her mother’s boardinghouse, not knowing that he is a celebrated tightrope artist who has withdrawn from performing because of fear. Ten Apples Up On Top! Author: Theo LeSieg ISBN: 0-679-89247-8 This book has been helping young students learn to count and read simultaneously for over 40 years. Simple illustrations and rhymes tell the story of an apple-balancing competition. Up And Down On The Merry Go Round Author: John Archambault ISBN: 0-805-01638-4 In this rhyming story, children describe the sights and sounds of riding on the merry-go-round.

Books: Non-Fiction
		Back and Forth Author: Lola M. Schaefer ISBN: 0-7368-0398 Simple text and photographs provide examples of back-and-forth movement, including the pendulum in a clock, a child in a rocking chair, and a tree in the wind. Balance And Motion Author: Lisa Trumbauer ISBN: 1-56784-341-7 Description: Simple text and photographs examine how gravity and other forces affect balance and motion. Balances Author: Adele Richardson ISBN: 0-7368-2516-9 Introduces the function, parts, and uses of balances, and provides instructions for two activities that demonstrate how a balance works. Modules: Balance and Motion, Measurement The Bicycle Author: Larry Hills ISBN: 0-7368-2668-8 Introduces the history and development of the bicycle and explains how a bicycle works. Machines ISBN: 0-7166-4706-0 Project book full of wonderful ideas for the application of simple machines, balance, and forces. Make It Balance Author: David Evans, Claudette Williams ISBN: 1-56458-118-7 Guides young students to explore their own balance and suggests simple balance tricks for them to perform, like balancing pillows on their heads and balls on their feet. Make It Move! Author: Jennifer VanVoorst ISBN: 0-736-82939-3 Simple text and photographs introduce simple machines and give examples of their everyday use. Make It Move! (Spanish) Author: Jennifer VanVoorst ISBN: 0-7368-4162-8 Simple text and photographs introduce simple machines and give examples of their everyday use. Motion Author: Rebecca Olien ISBN: 0-7368-2618-1 Introduces motion and provides instructions for an activity to demonstrate some of its characteristics. Module: Balance and Motion On The Move Author: Wendy Madgwick ISBN: 0-8172-5884-1 Provides instructions for a variety of activities, which introduce some basic principles of physics.

Teacher Resources
		Forces and Movement Author: Peter D. Riley, Jinny Johnson ISBN: 0-531-15368-1 Introduces the basic science behind forces and movement, presents experiments to show how they work, and shows how these principles can be applied in everyday life. Pushing And Pulling Author: Gary Gibson ISBN: 0-7613-0461-4 Contains experiments about gravity, friction, weight, and more. Double page spreads consist of illustrated step-by-step directions with proper safety cautions, explanations of how or why the experiments work, and suggestions for further exploration. The Science Book Of Motion Author: Neil Ardley ISBN: 0-1520-0622-2 Simple experiments demonstrate the laws of motion. Experiments include building slides, swinging records, looping the loop, and a variation on zoomers.

Web Sites
		Amusement Park Physics (student and teacher resource) URL: www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/ What variables and laws of physics affect amusement park ride design? At this website, you'll find out by designing your own roller coaster and experimenting with bumper car collisions. Balancing Frogs (student and teacher resource) URL: pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/67730/20070207-0000/www.sofweb.vic.edu.au/steps/students/5-6Years/machines/frogs.html Balance frogs on a seesaw in this online activity. Benham Disk (teacher resource) URL: www.michaelbach.de/ot/col_benham/index.html Check out this optical illusion website that includes an interactive Benham Disk similar to the one that students place on their tops. Exploratorium Snacks: Balancing Stick (teacher resource) URL: www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/balancing_stick.html Directions for investigating how to balance a stick on your hand—should a clay weight sit on top or at the bottom? Exploratorium Snacks: Center of Gravity (teacher resource) URL: www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/center_of_gravity.html Here is a simple way to find the balance point of any long, thin object. All that is needed is a long stick (like a meter- or yardstick) and a lump of clay. Exploratorium Snacks: Downhill Race (teacher resource) URL: www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/downhill_race.html Directions are given for making two rolling "wheels" from cookie tins. Inside, magnets are placed in the center or around the rim to compare how the added weight affects the wheels speeds. How Rollercoasters Work (student and teacher resource) URL: science.howstuffworks.com/roller-coaster.htm Examine the principles that keep coaster cars flying around their tracks and look at the hardware that keeps everything running, as well as the forces that make the ride so much fun. How Water Slides Work (teacher resource) URL: www.howstuffworks.com/water-slide2.htm Illustrations and photographs show the construction of an intricate water slide, which looks like a fantastic classroom runway construction. The Yo-Yo Guy (student and teacher resource) URL: www.yoyoguy.com/info/yoyo/ The official Yo-Yo Guy tells how to set up your yo-yo and do tricks.

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