The Science of Friction

In this one-time class, students will learn about the surprisingly strong force of friction.

Dr. David Purvis

40 total reviews for this teacher

Completed by 2 learners

There are no upcoming classes.

40 minutes

per class

Meets once

10-13

year olds

3-8

learners per class

per learner

How does a “One-Time” class work?

Meets once at a scheduled time

Live video chat, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Great for exploring new interests and different styles of teachers

How Outschool Works

There are no open spots for this class.

You can request another time or scroll down to find more classes like this.

Description

Class Experience

This one-time class will cover the force of friction, a force that opposes motion. The nature of the force will be described and real-life examples will presented including the heat produced from moving objects. The class will cover air resistance as an example of friction and describe why shooting stars and meteors burn up in the atmosphere.  We will also see if the legend of not being able to pull apart two phonebooks with their pages interleaved due to friction is true or not. Hint, the...

I have many years experience teaching nearly every grade level science class in elementary, middle, secondary in the public and private schools. I have taught middle school physical science science as well as science education classes in a teacher education department.    Even in an online setting, I make my classes as hands-on, interesting, fun, and rigorous as possible.

15 sheets of computer paper, scissors, a couple large paper clips, binder clip

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

40 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

There are no safety issues associated with the activities or demonstrations.

Teacher

Dr. David Purvis

Elementary and Middle School Science Teacher Consultant

40 total reviews

47 completed classes

About Me

For over 25 years I have taught science in some context to elementary, middle, secondary, and college students. I have taught science education courses in a teacher education program and have even taught pre-K and Kindergarten science. I have...