Friction, what is Friction?

Your child has probably been singing that tune at home the past week... is it driving you crazy yet?  The good news is that it's a fabulous way to remember some science comcepts.  If you haven't heard it yet, here it is. 



We have been studying Newton's Laws of motion, and specifically, the concepts of inertia and friction.  Here's an example of what we did in class...



Would the toy cars travel faster on wax paper, sandpaper, or bubble wrap?  Kids made hypotheses and tested out their theories. 

Next, we will be studying speed and how to calculate speed.