Today I have 5 facts about inertia and an easy coin drop inertia experiment. Also, look at my post 4 Weeks Free Physical Science Unit Study & Best Hands-on Ideas for more activities.
I love this easy activity when looking for an activity when studying physical science.
Sometimes it can be hard to explain to kids science concepts like the law of motion.
A hands-on science activity like the coin drop inertia activity helps children to understand the law.
And in simple terms the law of inertia is described as an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by force.
A scientist named Sir Isaac Newton came up with the idea of inertia.
He learned that objects don’t just start moving or stop moving on their own.
For example, if an object is not moving it wants to stay that way.
And if an object is moving it wants to keep moving.
BOOKS FOR KIDS ABOUT SIR ISAAC NEWTON
First, look at some of these books to add your hands-on science activity today.
7 Books For Kids Who Love Learning About Sir Isaac Newton
He was one of the most important scientists of his times. Your children will love adding some of these books to their reading day.
Famed for his supposed encounter with a falling apple that inspired his theory of gravity, Isaac Newton (1642–1727) grew from a quiet and curious boy into one of the most influential scientists of all time. Newton's Rainbow tells the story of young Isaac―always reading, questioning, observing, and inventing―and how he eventually made his way to Cambridge University, where he studied the work of earlier scientists and began building on their accomplishments. This colorful picture book biography celebrates Newton's discoveries that illuminated the mysteries of gravity, motion, and even rainbows, discoveries that gave mankind a new understanding of the natural world, discoveries that changed science forever.
A biography of Isaac Newton.
A biography of the seventeenth-century English scientist who formulated the theory of gravity.
Born in England in 1643, Isaac Newton grew up in the age when Renaissance thinkers were challenging accepted ideas throughout Europe. Fascinated by all earthly science, Newton developed laws of motion and universal gravitation which also furthered our understanding of the movement of celestial bodies. This vibrant biography profiles the famed physicist as an acclaimed mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, philosopher, and inventor as well. Readers will discover the genius who inspired Alexander Pope to write.
Sir Isaac Newton is one of history's most renowned scientists. He independently developed the mathematical technique known as Calculus, wrote a treatise on the properties of light and color that is still consulted by scientists, and worked out the mathematical details of the law of gravity. What is less well known is the depth of his Christian faith, and the amount of writing, speaking, and research he devoted to defenses of the tenets of Biblical belief. This book makes Newton come alive for readers.
A surprising true story of Isaac Newton’s boyhood suggests an intellectual development owing as much to magic as science. Before Isaac Newton became the father of physics, an accomplished mathematician, or a leader of the scientific revolution, he was a boy living in an apothecary’s house, observing and experimenting, recording his observations of the world in a tiny notebook. As a young genius living in a time before science as we know it existed, Isaac studied the few books he could get his hands on, built handmade machines, and experimented with alchemy—a process of chemical reactions that seemed, at the time, to be magical. Mary Losure’s riveting narrative nonfiction account of Isaac’s early life traces his development as a thinker from his childhood, in friendly prose that will capture the attention of today’s budding scientists—as if by magic. Back matter includes an afterword, an author’s note, source notes, a bibliography, and an index.
Isaac Newton and Physics for Kids paints a rich portrait of this brilliant and complex man, including 21 hands-on projects that explore the scientific concepts Newton developed and the times in which he lived. Readers will build a simple waterwheel, create a 17thcentury plague mask, track the phases of the moon, and test Newton’s Three Laws of Motion using coins, a skateboard, and a
model boat they construct themselves. The text includes a time line, online resources, and reading list for further study. And through it all, readers will learn how the son of a Woolsthorpe sheep farmer grew to become the most influential physicist in history.
Next, look at these 5 facts about inertia.
5 FACTS ABOUT INERTIA
- In space objects in motion can keep going forever unless something like gravity or another object slows them down.
- Objects like to stay the same. For instance, if an object is moving it likes to stay moving until it meet with friction or a wall.
- Inertia is everywhere. It affects objects here on earth to rockets in space.
- It is called the First Law of Motion as explained by Sir Isaac Newton.
- When an object is heavy or strong, then the more inertia it has.
Also, look at these other fun inertia science activities for kids.
MORE INERTIA ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
- Drop an Egg to Prove The First Law of Motion
- Inertia and Spinning Marbles
- Egg Inertia (Amazing Egg) Science Experiment
- 24 Elementary Force and Motion Experiments & Activities
- Center of Mass Activity
Finally, look easy coin drop inertia experiment.
EASY COIN DROP INERTIA EXPERIMENT
Look at this easy list of supplies:
- 1 coin
- 1 index card
- Jar or vase (plastic or glass)
First, gather all the supplies.
Place the index card over the jar or vase.
Then place the coin in the middle of the index card.
Flick the index card with your finger.
Watch as the index card flies off the jar or vase and the penny drops into the jar.
Why does this happen? The law of inertia.
The law of inertia is described as an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by force.
And the penny wants to stay still due to its inertia but when the card is quickly flicked away the penny spins and then drops because of gravity.
