| Lesson Plan ID: |
6183 |
| Title: |
Newton's Laws of Motion |
| Overview/Annotation: |
Students use toy cars, a CBR sonic motion detector, and pennies to investigate Newton's Laws of Motion. |
| Content Standard(s): |
| SC(8) | 8. Identify Newton's three laws of motion. | | TC2(6-8) | 11. Use digital tools and strategies to locate, collect, organize, evaluate, and synthesize
information. | | TC2(6-8) | 13. Use digital tools to formulate solutions to authentic problems. |
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| Primary Learning Objective(s): |
Students will analyze the effects of force, mass, and acceleration. Students will follow written lab procedures. |
| Additional Learning Objective(s): |
Students will use technology in a science setting to gather, record and analyze data. |
| Approximate Duration of the Lesson: |
31 to 60 Minutes |
| Materials and Equipment: |
Per group of students: Ramp, 2 equal mass Hot Wheels toy cars, 5 pennies, tape, meter stick, lab procedures (see attachments) |
| Technology Resources Needed: |
CBR sonic motion detector, graphing calculator |
| Background/Preparation: |
Students and teacher need to know how to use the CBR and graphing calculator. |
| Procedures/Activities: |
1.)The lesson is divided into 3 labs that can be completed in any order. In lab 1 (see attachment), the students explore Newton's 2nd law of motion.
2.)The lesson is divided into 3 labs that can be completed in any order. In lab 2 (see attachment), the students explore Newton's 3rd Law of Motion.
3.)The lesson is divided into 3 labs that can be completed in any order. In lab 3 (see attachment), students explore Newton's 3rd Law of Motion.
4.)After labs have been completed, facilitate a class discussion where students summarize and compare findings and relate how their findings support (or refute) Newton's Laws of Motion.
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| Attachments:**Some files will display in a new window. Others will prompt you to download. |
Experiment One, Newtons laws.doc
Experiment 2 Newtons laws.doc
Experiment 3Newtons laws.doc
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| Assessment Strategies: |
The teacher will check the entries in the lab book for completeness and accuracy. |
| Extension: |
Students may want to find the force of the crashes using the formula F=MA. Students will need to find the mass of the cars and the pennies. Some students may also find it interesting to find the speed of the cars. For more advanced students, a scale speed can be obtained. |
| Remediation: |
Some students may need extra preparation with the Laws of Motion. Teachers may want to restate the laws in simpler terms. |
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Using Groups and Peers |
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Be sure to check the student's IEP for specific accommodations. |
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