Lego Get Moving Page 3
Workshop Programme Teachers' Notes
Get Moving
Weight of the object
In theory, a heavy and a light object released
from the same point on a ramp should reach
the bottom at the same time. In practice,
however, this often does not work; you will
often experience that the light object travels
faster down the slope and that the heavy
object travels slower, but further. This is due
to the different amounts of friction in the
bearings of their wheels and axles.
Angle of the slope
As the angle of the slope increases, the speed
of the object increases, it accelerates faster.
Activities before the visit
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Show your pupils the map of LEGOLAND Windsor.
Discuss their expectations of the visit and any concerns, e.g. what to do
if they are separated from the group or they feel unwell during the day.
·
Read out the letter from Professor Ed to stimulate interest in making
vehicles.
·
Introduce the pupils to the concept of force as a push or pull. Make a
collection of moving toys and encourage the pupils to describe their movement
in terms of pushes and pulls. Help the pupils to notice that a twist is a
combination of a push and a pull and the toys in which gravity is important.
Theory
Practice
