Monday 24 December 2012

UNIT 5 ( LESSION 3 )

USES OF SPRINGS

1. Springs are used a lot in our daily lives.
2. Springs are used in tools and equipment , electrical appliances, stationery and toys. 
For example : 




playground horse









 battery holder








     


 shock absorber











  stapler

Sunday 23 December 2012

UNIT 5 ( LESSION 2)

SPRINGS STRETCH DIFFERENTLY

1. Springs have different sizes and shapes.
2. Different springs streth differently.
3. A long spring stretches more than short spring.
4. A spring with a larger diameter stretches more than a spring with a smaller diameter.
5. Aspring made of thin wire stretches more than a spring made of thick wire.

Springs that stretch more = thin wire spring , big diameter spring , long spring

Springs that stretch less = thick wire spring , small diameter spring , short spring 

Saturday 22 December 2012

UNIT 5 SPRINGS ( LESSION 1 )

SPRINGS RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL SIZE AND SHAPE

1. A spring changes its size, shape and length when it is twisted, stretched or squeezed.
2. When a spring is released, it returns to its original size and shape.

*Introduction about twist, stretch , bend and squeeze.  

http://ppdhl.net/courseware/ScienceY3/cd3/lesson/main/

Thursday 20 December 2012

UNIT 4 ( LESSION 2 )

MATERIALS THAT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY

1. Materials that allow electricity to flow throught them are called conductors.
2. Materials that do not allow electricity to flow through them are called non- conductors.
3. Non - conductors cannot complete a circuit.
4. Conductors can be used to complete a circuit.

CONDUCTORS

paper clip , metal ruler , pencil lead , tin can , coin , key .

NON-CONDUCTORS
wooden ruler , eraser , pen , cloth , candle , marble . 

Tuesday 18 December 2012

UNIT 4 ELECTRICITY(LESSION 1)

1. The objects below can be used to make a complete circuit.
    ~ battery , connecting wires , bulb holder , bulb .
2. A complete circuit makes the bulb light up.
3. The bulb lights up brighter when a battery is added to the circuit. This is because more electricity flows through   the circuit.
4. The bulb lights up dimmer when a battery is removed from the circuit.
5. More batteries will make a bulb light up brighter. More bulb and longer wires will make a bulb light up dimmer.