Unit 6: 8.1 Contact Forces; Collisions

How do forces affect the motion of objects?

What causes objects to start, stop, speed up, or change direction?

How does friction affect motion?

How does gravity affect objects on Earth?

What is energy and how does it cause change?

How are force and energy connected?

How does energy move or change from one form to another?

Describe a force as a push or a pull

Explain how forces change an object’s motion

Identify gravity, friction, and magnetic forces

Describe kinetic and potential energy

Explain how energy can transfer or change forms

Use diagrams to show forces acting on objects

Conduct simple investigations related to motion

Use evidence from observations to explain results

Connect forces and energy to everyday situations

Formative and Summative Assessments