{"id":18037,"date":"2020-09-22T14:27:26","date_gmt":"2020-09-22T04:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whybricks.com\/?page_id=18037"},"modified":"2025-08-05T09:47:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T00:17:58","slug":"whybricks-giving-physical-science-form","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whybricks.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Whybricks &#8211; Giving physical science form"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_type=&#8221;circular&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 0%|rgba(0,0,0,0.47) 100%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.35)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.47)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/whybricks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/whybricks-header-closeup.jpg&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_center&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; max_width=&#8221;730px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;5em||5em||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text module_id=&#8221;me-header-video&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h1>Making physical science tangible<\/h1>\n<p class=\"sub\">Whybricks is an educational construction set that helps bring physical science concepts to life for students and teachers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"link\"><a class=\"show-wb-video btn-footer-newsletter\" href=\"#wb-video\">Watch video<\/a><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Why choose Whybricks?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Copy&#8221; module_class=&#8221;btn-inline&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; max_width=&#8221;797px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;align-items: center;&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;me-centred-tex&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#666&#8243; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Why choose Whybricks?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Whybricks is designed for educational spaces.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Whybricks kit, paired with the free Whybricks lessons, helps students make tangible sense of topics that can otherwise feel abstract. Whybricks supports students to explore physical science and engineering phenomenon in an engaging, hands-on, minds-on way.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Whybricks is supported by a complete set of free <a href=\"https:\/\/whybricks.com\/lesson-set\/but-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">educational resources<\/a> tied to key physical science and engineering learning objectives. Each self-contained activity delivers meaningful educational outcomes. Intentionally flexible, the lessons can be delivered in any order to help introduce concepts, solidify understanding, or explore a particular topic further.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Triptych&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;me-centred-tex&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/whybricks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/whybricks-tangible-physics.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;whybricks-tangible-physics&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;225px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hands-on physical science<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bridge the gap between theory and practice. Explore physical science concepts kinesthetically, engage in productive trial-and-error, and build the understanding of complex concepts. Whybricks is ideal for every type of learner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whybricks.com\/teach-with-whybricks\/#concepts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View concepts<\/a><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;me-centred-tex&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/whybricks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/whybricks-inquiry-based.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;whybricks-inquiry-based&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;225px&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; text_text_color=&#8221;#666666&#8243; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_3_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||2em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Inquiry-based learning<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Inquiry-based lessons help teachers transfer agency over learning to students. 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Introducing physical science concepts, including Newton\u2019s laws of motion, force, and gravity, has never been easier!<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/whybricks.com\/lesson-set\/but-why\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Hands-on lessons&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Button &#8211; Hands-on lessons&#8221; module_class=&#8221;red-button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|25px|10px|25px|false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Lesson plans and teaching resources&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f4f3f5&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"lnkLine\" href=\"https:\/\/whybricks.com\/lesson-set\/but-why\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View all lessons<\/a><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; module_class=&#8221;home-card-lesson&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px|35px|25px|35px|false|false&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/whybricks.com\/lesson\/why-dont-bridges-collapse-in-the-middle\/&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;display: flex;||flex-flow: column;&#8221; 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