A Special Visitor!

We were so fortunate to have a science expert visit our class today! Samantha's dad is a high school Physics teacher, and he popped into our classroom to talk to the kids a bit about the concepts we have been covering during our science lessons! Mr. Patterson demonstrated how friction works by pushing a round disc across the floor, he got us thinking about gravity as he spun a cup full of green water upside down in a complete circle, and he discussed electric and magnetic forces too! To get us to understand magnetic force, we watched him create a makeshift motor using batteries and some magnets! The children and I were just fascinated with all of the demonstrations Mr. Patterson prepared for us today. They really got us thinking! Thank you for your visit today, Mr. Patterson, and for deepening our understanding of MOTION!