Science Stream 1 Module 1 – Matter, Forces, and Amazing Machines

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About Course

What is everything around us made of — and why do things move the way they do?

In this module, young scientists explore the building blocks of matter, the forces that shape motion, and the clever machines that put those forces to work. Through structured weekly lessons, short friendly videos, and hands-on activities, students build a real, working understanding of the physical world, starting with the tiny particles inside a drop of water and ending with the forces that lift a paper airplane into the air.

Designed for curious learners in Grades 4–6, with built-in extension and research challenges so more advanced students are always stretched a little further.

The course has no prerequisites, and is aligned with respective outcomes in Saskatchewan Curriculum.

What you’ll explore:

Week 1: What everything is made of — particles, solids, liquids, and gases, mixtures and solutions, and why a material’s structure decides what it can do

Week 2: How matter changes — melting, dissolving, and separating, plus the chemical reactions behind everyday surprises

Week 3: Forces and motion — gravity, friction, magnetism, and pressure, and how pushes and pulls start, stop, speed up, and steer everything around us

Week 4: Machines and flight — levers, pulleys, ramps, and other simple machines that make work easier, plus the four forces that keep things flying

The course may be taken dynamically with instructor (Sept. 21 – Oct. 16, 2026); in this case, students will have an option to participate in weekly meetings on Zoom, and a free in-person masterclass in the end of the course (Saturday Oct 17.) Alternatively, the course can be taken as an online-only course at any time.

All students will receive a certificate of completion. Moreover, if paired with any other two or more science courses for the same grade range, this course will lead to a certificate of completion

The course finishes with a hands-on design project students complete with ordinary household materials — building, designing, or investigating something that moves, lifts, launches, or flies, then explaining the forces at work. No kits or special equipment required.

 

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What Will You Learn?

  • What everything is made of — particles, solids, liquids, and gases, mixtures and solutions, and why a material's structure decides what it can do
  • How matter changes — melting, dissolving, and separating, plus the chemical reactions behind everyday surprises
  • Forces and motion — gravity, friction, magnetism, and pressure, and how pushes and pulls start, stop, speed up, and steer everything around us
  • Machines and flight — levers, pulleys, ramps, and other simple machines that make work easier, plus the four forces that keep things flying

Course Content

1. What is everything around us made of?
Particle theory of matter. Solids, liquids, and gases. Crystals, mixtures, solutions, materials, and their properties. How the structure of a material affects what it can do.

2. Physical and chemical transformations
Physical transformations: changes of state, dissolving, mixing, and separating mixtures. Chemical transformations: simple reactions, signs of chemical change, and useful or surprising chemical changes in everyday life.

3. Forces and motion
Types of forces: gravity, tension, friction, magnetism, pressure, and applied forces. Mass and weight. How forces can start motion, stop motion, speed things up, slow things down, or change direction. Balanced and unbalanced forces.

4. Machines and flight
Simple machines: levers, pulleys, wheels and axles, inclined planes, wedges, and screws. How machines make work easier. Forces in flight: lift, drag, thrust, and weight. Paper airplanes, gliders, parachutes, and other flying machines.

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