Structures and Mechanisms: Grade 6 - Motion

1. demonstrate an understanding of different kinds of motion (linear, rotational, reciprocating, oscillating);
2. design and make mechanical devices, and investigate how mechanisms change one type of motion into another and transfer energy from one form to another;
3. identify modifications to improve the design and method of production of systems that have mechanisms that move in different ways.

Site Name	Online	O.E.	Description
Explore Science		1,2	This site contains a wide range of simulated activities useful to explore a variety of concepts in the Structures and Mechanisms and Energy and Control Strands.
SAE World in Motion Kit		2	This is an excellent interactive Canadian site created by SAE, the Society of Automotive Engineers. It contains metric lesson plans, definitions, recording sheets and engineer’s links. It is divided into 5 units: Get Moving, Power Up, Slow Down, Move Easy and Airborne.
Newton's Laws of Motion		1,2	This site has links to pages that describe Newton's Laws of Motion.
Exploratorium’s Science of Cycling		1,3	This is a great site containing a wealth of scientific and technological data as well a activities related to the Science of Cycling.
Exploratorium's Science of Hockey		1,2,3	The name of this site is an indicator of its interest and motivation for exploration by grade 6 students. It contains interviews, information, experiments etc.
Hands-On Technology Program		2	This site includes a teacher’s guide and a range of experiments related to simple machines. It is suitable for both the grade 3 topics on structures and the grade 4 topics on pulleys and gears.
The Space Place		2	Make a balloon-powered nanorover.
Simple Machines		1	A few activities that help to direct the student beyond the "simple machine vocabulary", extending the thinking process while showing simple machines real usefulness. This also allows each student to become active and responsive to a product.
Potential & Kinetic Energy		1	This lesson is to help students more fully understand the relationship between Potential and Kinetic energy.