Concepts Covered: Gravity, motion, forces, energy, and simple machines.

Explanation: Briefly introduce what physics is and how it helps us understand the natural world.

Activity Stations-

Station 1: Marble Roller Coasters
Concepts Covered: Gravity, motion, and inertia.

Key Learning Points:

Gravity pulls the marble down the track.
Inertia keeps the marble moving until it encounters an obstacle.

Station 2: Balloon Rockets
Concepts Covered: Newton’s third law of motion (action-reaction).

Key Learning Points:
The air pushing out of the balloon (action) pushes the balloon forward (reaction).
Demonstrates Newton's third law: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Station 3: Simple Machines - Levers and Pulleys
Concepts Covered: Simple machines, mechanical advantage.

Key Learning Points:
Levers and pulleys reduce the amount of force needed to lift objects.
Simple machines provide mechanical advantages.