The size of the push will also determine the distance traveled or the speed.įriction plays a part in all of this too! Rolling in pumpkins on the grass is quite a bit different than rolling pumpkins on the pavers. If we need to push the pumpkin to get it rolling, our push is the force. The laws of motion tell us that an object will stay at rest until a force is presented, and that every force creates an equal force. Here we are getting the pumpkin rolling but also gravity is pulling them down the ramp. The amount of force will determine how something moves and at what speed. This is an excellent opportunity to talk about force and motion. In order for something to move, it needs a force. How does force, motion, and gravity play a part? Gravity is also a force and the angle of our ramps plays a part in the pull of gravity on the pumpkin. What happens when you roll a pumpkin uphill or downhill. You can also grab a tape measure and check out the distance your pumpkin traveled. Challenge your kids to find a way to keep the pumpkins on the ramp. What happens when you change the angle of the ramp? Does the pumpkin pick up speed? Read more simple science below. You may find your pumpkins rolling off the edge. Start rolling pumpkins! Make sure to ask your kids why pumpkins roll? I am pretty sure your kids have this next step covered! My son did. ROLLING PUMPKINS SCIENCE: Force and Motion No really! We bought some at the hardware store, and they are cool for so many kids of activities. Yes, there was bookcase inside one! In our house cardboard rules. We recently took a trip to Ikea and came back with some nice cardboard boxes. This is a great use what you have got kind of activity. Possibly adults too! You can also pair it with the book Roll -Away Pumpkin by Junia Wonders.ĪLSO CHECK OUT: Pumpkin Books and STEM Activities for Kids
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Seriously, this simple physics activity with rolling pumpkins is easy to set up because you have what you need already or it’s time to take a trip to the pumpkin patch anyway! Makes a great weekend activity and definitely will entertain kids of all ages. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. ROLLING PUMPKINS SCIENCE IDEA FOR SIMPLE PHYSICS What can you learn from rolling pumpkins? See for yourself! This rolling pumpkins science activity is so simple and perfect for a crisp fall day and is excellent to take outdoors for easy gross motor play! We have been diving head first into cool pumpkin STEM activities this fall. And what makes it even better is that it’s also a great simple physics experiment for kids.
It doesn’t get much easier than pumpkin rolling on homemade ramps.
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