Introduction
Forces Around Us
There are forces of the Earth, like gravity and magnetism. We cannot control these forces.
We can create forces by interacting with objects.
You will be exploring these different forces as you go through this web quest.
Task
You will be using the internet to learn about forces, writing a story, and doing some experiments. Then you will present to your class.
Process
Learn About Forces
Gravity:
The website below will tell you a little bit about the different forces:
This next link is to a video from 3-2-1 Contact about Gravity and 
Weightlessness.
If you wish, you may also look at these websites that talk about gravity:
Write a story.
Now that you know some things about gravity, think about what the world would be like if there was no gravity on earth. Write a short story that describes what your day would be like if there was no gravity. (For this story, you must imagine that somehow the air and water we need in order to live are still on earth.) How would you go about getting dressed or eating breakfast? How would you travel to school? What type of games might you play?
There is some plain notebook paper in your folder for you to use for a sloppy copy if you wish and another two sheets of paper for your finished story. You may get a blank piece of paper from your teacher if you wish to draw a picture to illustrate your story.
Movement:
A man named Isaac Newton is famous for figuring out many things about gravity and movement. The video below will teach you about Newton's First Law of Motion.
The following video from 3-2-1 Contact will help you learn more about Motions and Forces:
There is a paper in your folder called Push and Pull. Read this and answer the questions to make sure you understand the difference between pushes and pulls. When you have completed it, give it to your teacher to check.
Now you are going to do a few experiements to see if you can figure out what kind of forces are being used.
The first experiment uses a large paper clip and a cotton ball. You will sit at a desk or table and bend the paper clip halves so it looks like a "V". Put the shorter side of the paper clip flat on the table. Hold a cotton ball at the top of the longer side, move it and the paper clip down, and then let go. Look at the paper for directions and then answer the questions about force.
For the second experiment you are going to make a balloon rocket. 
There are two marked bags of supplies and direction sheets. Watch the video below to see how it is done. Then take one bag of supplies home and do the experiment. (You will use the second bag of supplies to do the experiment for the class when you present.) Use the worksheet in your folder to answer the questions about what happened in the experiment. You can try the modified experiment explained on the page if you wish.
You should now be ready to present to your class. Tell your teacher you are ready.
You will read your story to the class and show them your picture if you drew one. Then you will perform the two experiments for the class. Ask your classmates if they know what forces were working in these experiments. You can explain what the forces are and how they work in each experiment.