Motion, Motion; Why the Motion?

Author: Eva Ellis,Tiffany Mounts,Connie Napier based on unit by: Connie Napier 6/14/2007 3:49:00 PM EDT

VITAL INFORMATION
Subject(s):
Science
 
Grade/Level:
6-9
 
Time Required:
Three 90 minute lessons
 
Objective(s):

Students will:

  • demonstrate how Newton's First Law works by completing 5 interactive activities.
  • investigate how increasing the mass of an object thrown from a Newton Car affects the car's acceleration over a rolling track.
  • demonstrate how the forces applied to an obect through physical changes can result in the motion of the object by building and launching a rocket.
  • identify how Sir Issac Newton's Third Law of Motion relates to the concepts of launching a rocket.
 
Summary:
Students will be using inquiry based learning to investigate Newton’s Laws of Motion by incorporating VRML models, video clips, and hands–on activities.
 
IMPLEMENTATION
Learning Activities:
1. First Things First
 
 
2. Newton's Second Law
 
 
3. 3-2-1 Lift Off!
 
 
Resources and Unit Handouts:
  • Technology resources:
    PowerPoint, VRML, Video Player,
    TextPad, Cortona Software

    • Links

    1. CITERA Website for teachers to use Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML)
 
STANDARDS
 
Standards addressed by unit:
WV- West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives
• Subject : Science
• Grade or Course : Eighth Grade
• Standard : Standard 4: Science Subject Matter/Concepts (SC.S.4)
Students will:
 Objective SC.8.4.22 : graph and interpret the relationships (e.g., distance versus time, speed versus time, acceleration versus time).
 Objective SC.8.4.23 : describe Newton’s Laws of Motion; identify examples; illustrate qualitatively and quantitatively drawing vector quantities.
• Grade or Course : Ninth Grade
• Standard : Standard 4: Science Subject Matter/Concepts
Students will:
 Objective SC.9.4.23 : review foundational concepts of kinematics (e.g., speed-distance-time relationships, graphs) and dynamics (e.g., Newton’s Laws, simple machines).
 Objective SC.9.4.24 : experiment with a pendulum to determine which variables (amplitude, mass, length) will affect the motion of the pendulum.
• Subject : Technology
• Grade or Course : Eighth Grade
• Standard : Standard 5: Technology Research Tools (TEC.S.5)
Students will:
 Objective TEC.8.5.2:  conduct online research and evaluate the information found as to the validity, appropriateness, content and usefulness.
• Grade or Course : Ninth - Twelfth Grade
• Standard : Standard 5: Technology Research Tools (TEC.S.5)
Students will:
 Objective TEC.9-12.5.2:  conduct online research and evaluate the information found as to the validity, appropriateness, content and usefulness.
Standards compiled from learning activities:
WV- West Virginia Content Standards and Objectives
• Subject : Science
• Grade or Course : Eighth Grade
• Standard : Standard 4: Science Subject Matter/Concepts (SC.S.4)
Students will:
 Objective SC.8.4.23 : describe Newton’s Laws of Motion; identify examples; illustrate qualitatively and quantitatively drawing vector quantities.
• Grade or Course : Ninth Grade
• Standard : Standard 4: Science Subject Matter/Concepts
Students will:
 Objective SC.9.4.23 : review foundational concepts of kinematics (e.g., speed-distance-time relationships, graphs) and dynamics (e.g., Newton’s Laws, simple machines).
• Subject : Technology
• Grade or Course : Eighth Grade
• Standard : Standard 5: Technology Research Tools (TEC.S.5)
Students will:
 Objective TEC.8.5.2:  conduct online research and evaluate the information found as to the validity, appropriateness, content and usefulness.
• Grade or Course : Ninth - Twelfth Grade
• Standard : Standard 5: Technology Research Tools (TEC.S.5)
Students will:
 Objective TEC.9-12.5.2:  conduct online research and evaluate the information found as to the validity, appropriateness, content and usefulness.

USA- 21st Century Learning Skills & ICT Literacy
• Area : Information and communication technology literacy
 Skill : Thinking and problem-solving skills
• Area : Information and communication skills
 Skill : Communication skills
• Area : Interpersonal and self-direction skills
 Skill : Interpersonal and collaborative skills

USA- 21st Century Skills Guidelines
• Content and Skill Area : LEARNING SKILLS: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Students need to think critically, analyze information, comprehend new ideas, communicate, collaborate, solve problems, and make sound decisions. Some critical elements of these thinking and learning skills are:
 Skill : Communication skills. Understanding, managing and creating effective oral, written and multimedia communication in a variety of forms and contexts.