Grade 7 - Unit 4 - Structures and Forces

Science Focus 7

Index of Investigations

Notes, Labs & Activities - Unit 4 - Structures & Forces

Topic Notes & Concept Maps Find Out Activities Investigations

1 - Types of Structures Picture a Frame (4-A) Golf Ball Bridge

2 - Describing Forces Sneezeproof Strength
Tough Tissue Test
Design Detective (4-B) Traditional Structues

3 - Mass and Forces How Forceful (4-C) Crush It

4 - Forces, Loads and Stresses Bend That Bike (4-D) Examining Forces

5 - How Structures Fail Bend and Break

6 - Designing With Forces (4-E) The Paper Olympics
(4-F) The Windproof Wonder

7 - Stable Structures The Center of Gravity
Looking Below (4-G) Tip It!
(4-H) Building A Balanced Balcony
(4-I) Sink the Stick

Unit Resource Links 1 2 3 4

Design Your Own Investigation

Project
Reverse Bungee Drop Of Doom

Expert Advice

Career Links

Research

Transparency Masters

Analyzing Issues

'Cool Stuff'

Notes, Labs & Activities - Unit 4 - Structures & Forces
Topic Notes & Concept Maps	Find Out Activities	Investigations
1 - Types of Structures	*Picture a Frame*	*(4-A) Golf Ball Bridge*
2 - Describing Forces	Sneezeproof Strength Tough Tissue Test Design Detective	*(4-B) Traditional Structues*
3 - Mass and Forces	*How Forceful*	*(4-C) Crush It*
4 - Forces, Loads and Stresses	*Bend That Bike*	*(4-D) Examining Forces*
5 - How Structures Fail	*Bend and Break*
6 - Designing With Forces		(4-E) The Paper Olympics (4-F) The Windproof Wonder
7 - Stable Structures	The Center of Gravity Looking Below	(4-G) Tip It! (4-H) Building A Balanced Balcony (4-I) Sink the Stick
Unit Resource Links 1 2 3 4	Design Your Own Investigation	Project Reverse Bungee Drop Of Doom
Expert Advice	Career Links	Research
Transparency Masters	Analyzing Issues	'Cool Stuff'