Lesson 1: Newton's Laws
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
Students will describe how Newton's Laws can be used to interpret an object's motion and apply the Second Law to calculate forces acting on an accelerating object.
What is inertia?
What causes objects to accelerate?
Is gravity a force?
Inertia
Acceleration
Force
HS-PS2-1
Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration.
The lesson introduces students to Newton's Laws while using real world examples. Students will also perform basic calculations using Newton's second law and kinematic equations. This will prepare them for more complex interactions and calculations later in the unit.
DOK: 1-2
MPS Science Differentiation Strategies
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HS-PS-2.1
Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration.
Scale, Proportion, and Quantity:
Algebraic thinking is used to examine scientific data and predict the effect of a change in one variable on another (e.g., linear growth vs. exponential growth)