Newton's Laws of Motion

Welcome To Your Self-PacedLearning Adventure! (Photo Credit: ppst.com)I am sure you will enjoy this approach to your physics lesson. In order to get the most out of this lesson, please follow the directions in this WebQuest as carefully as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me. Also, if you find anything in this WebQuest that is missing or is difficult to understand, I am interested in hearing from you. Enjoy your adventure!...For this lesson, you will be exploring Newton's Laws of motion with a team member. Together, you should follow each step below carefully. Be sure to communicate well with each other and discuss what you are learning. 

• What is a force?
• Simply state Newton's three laws of motion in your own words.
• What is another name for Newton's first law of motion? Why is this appropriate?
• In your own words, explain what Newton's second law means. It is not enough to just give the formula.
• Give an example of Newton's third law of motion that you experience in your daily routine.

 STEP 6: Now it time to demonstrate what you have learned about Newton's laws. Click on the "Task" tab for further instructions.

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Demonstrating Newton's 1st law of motion: Inertia.

Please review the rubric below before beginning this task. It will be used to grade your demonstrations.

Demonstrating Newton's Laws

Rubric

• What is inertia? 
• How is inertia shown in your every day life? (Give two examples)
• How did you demonstrate inertia in this experiment?

STEP 4: Now you are going to extend your learning. With your partner, discuss how you could demonstrate Newton's First Law of Motion in a different way. In your Science journal, write out the instructions for an experiment you would like to try. Be sure to include the following:

• What items are needed for the experiment?
• Describe the process of setting up the experiment. Include step-by-step instructions.
• How does the experiment demonstrate inertia?
• Are there any precautions that someone who is following your instructions needs to keep in mind?
• How can the experiment be changed or improved?

• What is the "action" part of your experiment?
• What is the "reaction" part of your experiment?
• How is the third law of motion see in your every day life? (Give two examples)

STEP 4: Now you are going to extend your learning. With your partner, discuss how you could demonstrate Newton's Third Law of Motion in a different way. In your Science journal, write out the instructions for an experiment you would like to try. Be sure to include the following:

• What items are needed for the experiment?
• Describe the process of setting up the experiment. Include step-by-step instructions.
• How does the experiment demonstrate an opposite and equal reaction? What is the action? What is the reaction?
• Are there any precautions that someone who is following your instructions needs to keep in mind?
• How can the experiment be changed or improved?

 STEP 5: Click on the "Process" tab on the left to move on to the next portion of your assignment.

                                                                                                          (Photo Credit: Clipartpanda.com)In this section of your lesson, you will show what you have learned by completing some short quizzes. At the end of the chapter, you will have a test that covers the material from your previous lesson, this lesson, and next week's lesson.

1. Click "Flashcards" and review the vocabulary.
2. Click "Learn" and complete that section.
3. Click "Scatter" and make the terms disappear as quickly as possible. Record your fastest time.
4. Click "Race" and see how high a score you can achieve. Record your highest score as a team.
5. Click "Test" and select "all question types." Complete the text and print your results page for me.

While exploring the Quizlet, discuss the questions and responses with your team so that you both have a clear understanding of the reasons for your answers. Step 3: Watch the video "Demonstrating Newton's 2nd Law of Motion" below.[Video: http://youtu.be/9XewqlNSvJE align: center](Video Credit: Newwaverly7's channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XewqlNSvJE&feature=youtu.be) Step 4: Design an experiment that demonstrates Newton's second law in another way. In your Science journal, write out the instructions for the experiment. Be sure to include the following:

• What items are needed for the experiment?
• Describe the process of setting up the experiment. Include step-by-step instructions.
• How does the experiment demonstrate Newton's second law?
• Are there any precautions that someone who is following your instructions needs to keep in mind?
• How can the experiment be changed or improved?

Step 5: Prepare to demonstrate this experiment for your fellow classmates and teacher. You will be graded on your preparation. Please review the grading rubric under the "Evaluation" tab for details on how you will be graded. (Especially note the "Presentation" portion of the rubric.) Please include the answers to the questions you answered above as part of your presentation. Step 6: Finally, access the "Section Test" below. Print out two copies and each of you will complete your own test. Please work on this test by yourself. Submit your quizzes, test, and Science notebook to your teacher for a grade.Click here to download the test -----> Section Test

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This section explains how you will be graded (evaluated) on your lesson. I recommend you review this page prior to beginning the lesson so that you can evaluate your own work prior as you are progressing through the Webquest.

Your completion of this WebQuest assignment will be evaluated in four areas as outlined in the Evaluation Rubric below.

• AREA #1: Experiments- Did you complete the experiments as directed? Were you able to answer the teacher's questions regarding the experiments and the concepts they were demonstrating? Did you come up with ideas for other experiments?
• AREA #2: Notebooks and Quizzes- Were your notebook entries complete and accurate? Were your quizzes completed? Were the answers correct?
• AREA #3: Teamwork- Did you collaborate with your partner? Did you both share in the work, or did one do most of it? Did you communicate well throughout the assignment?
• AREA #4: Presentation - Was the presentation clear, understandable, shared, and rehearsed? 

The rubric also has a point scale on it. Please review the rubric shown below. Print out a copy and refer to it as you work through your WebQuest. Click here to download----> Rubric

As part of this evaluation, I will observe your team as you work on the assignment and give you a grade for this observation. I expect to see you collaborating on the assignment and openly communicating on the process, concepts, and directions for completing the experiments. I may ask you some questions along the way to evaluate your understanding and ability to explain what you are learning.

In preparation for this ongoing assessment, here are some helpful question to ask yourself:

• Do I understand the primary concepts behind Newton's three laws of motion?
• Can I explain in my own words what these concepts are?
• Can I explain how my experiments demonstrated the first and third law?
• Can I explain in my own words how each of Newton's laws are observed in everyday life?

A rubric will be used to evaluate your experiements. Download it here ----> Experiments Rubric

Evaluation Rubric

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Newton's Laws of Motion were developed by Isaac Newton in 1665 while attending Cambridge University. The university closed for 18 months because of bubonic plague. Twenty-three year old Newton used this time to not only develop the laws of motion, but also the laws of universal gravitation  and calculus.  Newton's laws apply to the motion of everyday objects such as bikes and cars, as well as the motion of planets and stars.

By understanding the laws of motion, we are better equipped to explain the world around us. 

• The first law relates force to a change in motion. Objects tend to be "lazy" and resist any change of motion. This quality is called inertia. Therefore, the first law is often referred to as "The Law of Inertia." 
• Newton's second law relates force to the mass and acceleration of an object. These quantities have a direct relationship. When the acceleration is zero, the force is zero. In this way, the first and second law are related. An object with zero acceleration is either motionless, or moving in a straight line at a constant velocity. 
• The third law describes how when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts and opposite and equal force back on the first. One force does not cause the second force, but both are occurring at the same time. 

Newton's laws of motion help us understand everyday events such as how safety belts keep us in our seat, how air resistance effects falling objects, and rocket propulsion in things such as balloons and soda cans.

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This WebQuest is an inquiry-based project that is designed to facilitate first-semester Physics students learning about forces. Students will understand that a force is a push or a pull and objects that interact exert forces on each other. 

Standards Covered With This Lesson

Science content standards covered in this lesson include the following:
• Convey results of investigations using scientific concepts, methodologies, and expressions (1.1.1.3)
• Understand how scientific theories are used to explain and predict natural phenomena (1.1.1.5)
• Represent the magnitude and direction of forces by vector diagrams (11.1.111.6)
• Know when an object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude and in the opposite direction on the first object (11.1.111.7)
• Apply Newton's Laws to describe and analyze the behavior of moving objects (11.1.111.8)

ISTE Student Standards covered include the following: 
• Creativity and innovation
• Communication and collaboration
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making

Common Core Reading and Writing Standards for Science include the following:
9-10.RST.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
9-10.RST.2 Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text's explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text.
9-10.RST.3 Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
9-10.RST.6 Analyze the author's purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, defining the question the author seeks to address.
9-10.WHST.2 Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes.
9-10.WHST.2a Introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
9-10.WHST.2c Use varied transitions and sentence structures to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among ideas and concepts.
9-10.WHST.2d Use precise language and domain-specific vocabulary to manage the complexity of the topic and convey a style appropriate to the discipline and context as well as to the expertise of likely readers.
9-10.WHST.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
9-10.WHST.6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology's capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
9-10.WHST.9 Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.