The Mystery of Levitating Orb

THE

MYSTERY OF

THE

LEVITATING

ORB

Discovery Education Activity 1

OBJECTIVE

I can ask questions to figure out what causes an

orb to levitate.

TODAY'S AGENDA

Introduce the phenomon

1

2

Observe the phenomon of the orb

3

Ask question and define the problem

4

Define cause and effect

Open Ended

If you wanted to investigate how the orb levitates, what questions would you ask?

Video Time!

Open Ended

Record your observations after each demonstration of the levitating orb.

Multiple Choice

What are the component in the video

• Orb

  Pipe

• Pipe

  Hand

• Orb

  Pipe

  Hand

• Orb

Draw

• Modeling the Levitating-Orb System

• What do you think causes the orb to levitate? Draw a model that shows your ideas. Upload your drawing and submit it to your teacher.