Motion and Forces
“Personal transformation can and does have global effects.
As we go, so goes the world, for the world is us.
The revolution that will save the world is ultimately a personal
one.”
-Marianne Williamson
Have you ever wondered what truly makes an event or person transformational? Why is it that some things have the power to change life...and some do not? Transformation is defined as “​an act, process, or instance of ​transforming​ or being ​transformed​.” As Marianne Williamson reminds us, transformation is global as well as personal. Guiding Questions ● How did past discoveries involving forces and motion affect our world? ● How do forces and motions affect our everyday life? ● What new discoveries will be unfolded and how will they affect our world? What You Will Learn ● Isaac Newton’s discoveries and how to apply them to everyday life ● How to conduct labs utilizing Newton’s three laws and will be able to explain how energy is transformed. ● How current information involving motion and forces will predict future technology/ discoveries What You Will Do ● You will perform labs and be able to connect the labs to Newton’s laws ● Create a Capstone Project displaying Newton’s three laws ● Explore and Define vocabulary words Vocabulary: ​Acceleration, Action, Balanced Forces, Energy, Force, Friction, Gravity, Inertia, Mass, Momentum, Motion, Newton’s First Law of Motion, Newton’s Second Law of Motion, Newton’s Third Law of Motion, Power, Reaction, Speed, Thrust, Unbalanced Forces, Velocity, Weight, Work Monday, August 29 Intro to Newton’s First Law of Motion ● Notes/Graphic organizer ● Inertia Towers Lab (Decide final project choice) Wednesday, August 31 Choose 2 of the following labs to perform: ● The Domino Effect ● Elephant and Mouse ● Racing Marbles Friday, September 2 Labs completed and turned in to Ms. Nicole Guest speaker on Motion/Forces and Car Crashes 1 pm Monday, Sept. 5 NO SCHOOL Wednesday, Sept. 7 Intro to Newton’s Second Law of Motion ● Notes/Graphic Organizer ● Bowling ball lab­ due at end of class (Begin designing project and gathering materials) Monday, Sept. 12 Vocab Quiz Presentation work day­ ​bring all materials you need (Begin creating project) Wednesday, Sept. 14 Intro to Newton’s Third Law of Motion ● Notes/ Graphic Organizer Begin Newton’s Cradle Monday, Sept. 19 Newton’s Cradle Work Day (finalize project­ put together, edit, etc.) Wednesday, Sept. 21 Cradle Due­ Present to class Monday, Sept. 26 Presentations on final project Wednesday, Sept. 28 Presentations on final project Final Project Options: 1. Calling All Actors! (two people group) ● Act out all three laws of motion ● Write a description of skit ● Create a poster with definitions and explanations of three laws 2. Windowpane (individual) ● At least six squares ● Each square must include both a picture and words that should be neatly written or typed ● All pictures should be meaningful and relate to the laws of motion ● All three laws of motions must be represented 3. Mobile (individual) ● At least 10 pieces of related information ­ must include all three laws of motion ● Must include color and pictures ● At least three layers of hanging information ● Hangs in a balanced way 4. Newspaper (individual) ● Must be information regarding the three laws of motion ● Must include pictures with captions that support the theme of the newspaper ● Must follow a newspaper format ● Neatly written or typed Point Distribution: The Domino Effect, Elephant and Mouse, Racing Marbles Labs 15 points (7.5 each) Bowling ball lab 5 points Vocab Quiz 22 points Newton’s Cradle 28 points Final Presentation 30 points Total: 100 points