Students begin by studying magnets and making a compass. They then investigate the relationship between magnetism and electricity, as they explore the characteristics of switches and circuits. Finally, the students experiment with three different motors. Applying their learning and experience, they dismantle, experiment with, and reassemble a manufactured motor. The Technology of Paper In The Technology of Paper, students explore the properties of paper, make paper by hand, and discover how the properties of paper relate to how it is used.
Students read about industrial papermaking and explore hand papermaking.
Using the class hand-papermaking process, students investigate the role of additives and of embedding and embossing in the production of paper with a variety of properties. In a final activity, students apply their learning and experience to work through a four-step technological design process as they create their own recycled paper product.