SCIENCE
GAMES FAIR / CARNIVAL PROPOSAL
GUIDELINES: Some of these activities are geared to
younger kids and some to older kids, and some, if not all, to people of all ages.
This proposal gives examples of
how these enjoyable games can also be used to teach science.
A sign at each site would have information on
some of the science involved. Here are a few suggestions:
Ball pitching I’ve seen an electronic reader that shows mph.
Speed = distance x
unit of time
Dunk-the-Parent
Potential energy (energy of position)
Kinetic energy (energy of motion)
Potential energy (energy of position)
Kinetic energy (energy of motion)
Sack races Potential energy & kinetic energy – with each jump.
Tug of war The 3 laws of
motion
Slides Energy to climb up – Gravity takes you down.
Friction: On one slide place something with a surface that makes it harder to go down (maybe sit on a rubber mat) – Result: too much
friction, hard to move.
The other slide has a smooth surface – Result: very little
friction, you go down fast.
Blowing bubbles Use your energy to blow and
form the bubbles. Then watch them float until gravity brings them down (or they
break). See the colors change.
Basketball
shooting Eye-hand
coordination.
Which angles work better?
Which angles work better?
Stomp rockets Laws of motion –
potential and kinetic energy
(The stomp rocket launching pads
are constructed with PVC pipe – you put a paper rocket at one end – then you
jump on an empty 2-liter bottle at the other end – watch it fly – lots of fun!)
Magic trick Pull a cloth off a table without
upsetting what’s on it. Done correctly, it’s about inertia and the tendency of a
stationary object to stay at rest.
Golf putting Laws of motion –
potential & kinetic energy – angles
Darts Eye-hand coordination
Hula hoop Torque
force and centripetal force, horizontally
Jump-roping Torque force and centripetal force,
vertically
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