Fluid Mechanics: A Fairy Tale
A determined queen on a mission to rescue her beloved husband from the clutches of a wizard.
Queen Elise never knew about the bargain her father made in order to become king. Not until after his death did she learn that he did not fulfill his end of that bargain, and now the kingdom and everything Elise loves is in jeopardy.
Elise, however, is determined to set things right, and she sets off on a quest to save her husband and her kingdom.
Luckily, she meets wizards Bernoulli and Archimedes on the way, who give her fluid-mechanics-related gifts to help her on her quest!
Concepts Introduced
Buoyancy
Flow Rate
Archimedes’ Principle
Pressure
Bernoulli’s Law
Archimedes’ Screw
Age Range: 10-12
This one is shorter than the other two- it is mostly fairy tale, with some explanations of the physics and the history of the scientists encountered in the story. Since there’s no math, younger students (8-10) might find they can read the whole thing, too.
Content
48 pages
29-page Fairy Tale
Short Non-Fiction Section Explaining the History and Science
Suggested Activities, Videos, and Phet Simulations
Formats Available:
PDF version is available for purchase here.
For the paperback version, buy on Amazon.
For the eBook version, buy on Amazon.
A determined queen on a mission to rescue her beloved husband from the clutches of a wizard.
Queen Elise never knew about the bargain her father made in order to become king. Not until after his death did she learn that he did not fulfill his end of that bargain, and now the kingdom and everything Elise loves is in jeopardy.
Elise, however, is determined to set things right, and she sets off on a quest to save her husband and her kingdom.
Luckily, she meets wizards Bernoulli and Archimedes on the way, who give her fluid-mechanics-related gifts to help her on her quest!
Concepts Introduced
Buoyancy
Flow Rate
Archimedes’ Principle
Pressure
Bernoulli’s Law
Archimedes’ Screw
Age Range: 10-12
This one is shorter than the other two- it is mostly fairy tale, with some explanations of the physics and the history of the scientists encountered in the story. Since there’s no math, younger students (8-10) might find they can read the whole thing, too.
Content
48 pages
29-page Fairy Tale
Short Non-Fiction Section Explaining the History and Science
Suggested Activities, Videos, and Phet Simulations
Formats Available:
PDF version is available for purchase here.
For the paperback version, buy on Amazon.
For the eBook version, buy on Amazon.
A determined queen on a mission to rescue her beloved husband from the clutches of a wizard.
Queen Elise never knew about the bargain her father made in order to become king. Not until after his death did she learn that he did not fulfill his end of that bargain, and now the kingdom and everything Elise loves is in jeopardy.
Elise, however, is determined to set things right, and she sets off on a quest to save her husband and her kingdom.
Luckily, she meets wizards Bernoulli and Archimedes on the way, who give her fluid-mechanics-related gifts to help her on her quest!
Concepts Introduced
Buoyancy
Flow Rate
Archimedes’ Principle
Pressure
Bernoulli’s Law
Archimedes’ Screw
Age Range: 10-12
This one is shorter than the other two- it is mostly fairy tale, with some explanations of the physics and the history of the scientists encountered in the story. Since there’s no math, younger students (8-10) might find they can read the whole thing, too.
Content
48 pages
29-page Fairy Tale
Short Non-Fiction Section Explaining the History and Science
Suggested Activities, Videos, and Phet Simulations
Formats Available:
PDF version is available for purchase here.
For the paperback version, buy on Amazon.
For the eBook version, buy on Amazon.
