Summary
In "Marble Mover," Peep, Chirp and Quack explore how to build something that changes the way an object moves. A full 11-minute episode from the NSF-funded PBS science series for young children — quick to drop into a science circle or a rainy-day center.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
"Marble Mover" invites young scientists to explore how to build something that changes the way an object moves.
- What did the characters build or use to move the object?
- How did their idea change the way it moved?
- What would you change to make it work better?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: push, pull, ramp, build, move.
Try it: Prop a book to make a ramp and roll a toy car down it. Raise the ramp higher — does the car go farther?