Complete Introduction to Physics (Grades 6-8)

Physics is the area of science that deals with the properties and relationships of matter and energy. Physics includes the study of force, motion, work, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, radiation, and atomic energy.

Explore the amazing world of physics with the Complete Introduction to Physics kit (Grades 6-8) from Home Science Tools. This kit focuses on mechanics, the part of physics that deals with force, motion, work and energy.

The kit includes 17 unique, hands-on activities, science supplies, and a 54-page full-color manual. The primary topics covered in this kit include:

• Newton’s Laws of Motion
• Gravity
• Work
• Energy
• Pulleys

 Your student will experience physics topics including:

• Working through Newton’s three Laws of Motion
• Use a pendulum to discover Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation
• Build and test three types of levers
• Build and test three types of pulleys

 They will also answer questions such as:

• How do lever types impact the amount of work and energy used?
• What is Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation?
• What is the relationship between force, acceleration, and mass?

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This kit contains the following items: 

• 1 Ring Stand
• 1 Right Angle Clamp
• 1 Wooden Rod
• 1 Wooden Ramp
• 1 Pulley, Single
• 1 Pulley, With Table Clamp
• 1 Pulley, Double
• 1 String
• 1 Hall's Cart
• 1 Spring Scale
• 1 Tape Measure
• 1 S-Hook
• 1 Half Meter Stick
• 1 Knife-Edge Clamp
• 1 Wooden Fulcrum
• 1 Steel Ball
• 1 Wooden Ball
• 1 Box of Paper Clips
• 1 Bag of Rubber Bands
• 10 Washers
• 1 Protractor
• 1 100g Weight
• 1 200g Weight

Note: Make sure to save the cardboard box the kit came in for Activity 3.

In addition, you will need the following household items: 

• Table
• Scissors
• Tape
• Smooth Floor
• Sheet of Paper
• Chair

• MS-PS2-5 Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.
• MS-PS3-5 Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.
• MS-PS2-1 Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.
• MS-PS2-2 Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
• MS-PS2-4 Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.