REME MUSEUM of TECHNOLOGY

EDUCATION SERVICE

Mini Workshop - 30 minutes

Key Stage 1
NC: QCA:	Sc1 Scientific enquiry, Investigative Skills 2b, 2c, 2d, 2g, 2i Sc3 Materials and their Properties, Grouping Materials 1b, 1c Sc4 Physical Properties, Forces and Motion 2a, 2b, 2c 1C Sorting and Using Materials, 1E Pushes and Pulls, 2E Forces and Movement
Key Stage 2
NC: QCA:	Sc1 Scientific enquiry, Investigative Skills 2k Sc3 Materials and their Properties, Grouping and Classifying Materials 1a Sc4 Physical Properties, Forces and Motion 2a, 2c & 2d 3E Magnets and Springs, 4E Friction

To explore the forces of magnets, friction and jet propulsion through four different activities.

Survival Fishing
1. Predict which fish they will catch with magnetic fishing rods.
2. Pupils take it in turns to 'catch' a fish.
3. Results are recorded on an Activity Sheet.
4. Decide which fish are magnetic and non-magnetic and record their answers on the Activity Sheet.
Hover Bover
1. Predict which surface the hovercraft will hover over the best.
2. Make the hovercraft and test each surface.
3. Results are recorded on an Activity Sheet.
4. Pupils are asked which surface was best and why.
5. Draw a picture to show how you would make a hovercraft move forward.
Balloon Rockets
1. Blow up your balloon.
2. Attach it to the race track (string).
3. Let the balloon go and see whose is the fastest.
4. Pupils are encouraged to answer the following questions:
  - Whose balloon was the quickest?
  - Whose balloon travelled the furthest?
  - What pushes the balloon along?
  - What pushes a real rocket along?
Sticky Balloons
1. Rub 2 balloons against your jumper.
2. Tie the balloons to a stick with the rubbed sides facing each other and see what happens. Balloons should swing away from each other as they have the same charge.
3. Try turning one balloon the other way to see what happens.
4. What other things can they stick the balloon to?

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