In planning for our upcoming AmblesideOnline Year 5 Term 2, I'm adding in the optional science book Physics Lab in a Hardware Store by Bob Friedhoffer.I scheduled out Term 1 already. For this second 12-week term, we'll divide up the readings like this:
pp. 51-54
pp. 54-57
pp. 57-59
pp. 60-63
pp. 63-64
pp. 64-66
pp. 67-68
pp. 69-70
pp. 71-72
pp. 72-73
pp. 73-74
pp. 75-77
Supplies
Items to view
(These aren't necessarily required in person, as the book has illustrations of them and they aren't needed for activities.)
- claw hammer
- pry bar
- various wrenches
- spring clamps
- wheelbarrow
- casters
- screwdriver
- circular saw
- brace
- hand drill
Items to use
(These are needed for observations and activities and may be required more than once.)
- 24-inch piece of lumber
- 6-inch piece of lumber
- ruler
- 5-pound weight (bag of flour, etc. will work)
- fisherman's scale
- heavy string
- pliers
- yard stick
- outdoor faucet
- screwdriver
- screw
- pen
- drill with 1/16th bit
- wood screw