Elementary Science - Forces - Pushes and Pulls

In this MEL Academy lesson your children will:

  • learn how a plane stays up in the air
  • beat gravity using atmospheric pressure
  • see the effects of changing pressure
  • Learn a little about the life and times of Sir Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilea

Lesson time

8:00am   PST (San Francisco, Seattle, ...)
9:00am   MST (Phoenix, Denver, ...)
10:00am   CST (Chicago, Houston, ...)
11:00am   EST (New York, Toronto, ...)
4:00pm   GMT (London, ...)

Lesson duration: 45-55 minutes.

Prepare in advance

In this lesson, we will conduct several DIY experiments. Prepare in advance household materials shown below.

DIY Materials

  2x sheet of A4 paper
  smooth rimmed glass
  smooth plastic-coated card (e.g.playing card)
  water
  big bowl or a basin
  hard-boiled peeled egg
  glass bottle with wide opening approx. 1cm smaller than the width of the egg
  access to hot water
  salt
  ice

Worksheet

Please, download and print this worksheet in advance. You’ll need to refer to it during the lesson.

Tutor

This lesson is presented by Mark Maclaine:

Mark Maclaine

Mark has been an educator for 20 years and has taught more than 20,000 hours of one-on-one lessons to over 1200 students. He initially struggled in school as the academic study didn’t come naturally to him. What was a weakness has become one of his greatest strengths - finding he is able to connect with students who are themselves struggling. Using a set of skills developed over the past two decades and his RELATE Teaching Method, Mark has become one of the best-known educators in the world. He is passionate about his work and is committed to transforming the education system so it works for everyone.