Students will test how an equal force impacts an object’s acceleration as its mass increases. They will make a paper car that uses wind power (air pump) to propel forward. The car will ride along a track made from straws to simulate motion in one dimension. They will repeat these steps for multiple trials while adding mass each time. By collecting and recording data, students should notice a trend, and use their data to prove Newton’s Second Law of Motion. Extensions include making adaptations to the car, or even generating an entirely new design, while comparing their results to the first design.

Students will participate in and observe a discrepant event to become familiar with the ideas behind Newton's First Law.

Over approximately 10 days students learn how Newton's Laws are observed in space life.Students complete a noteguide as they read and article, watch videos from the ISS (International Space Station) and complete hands-on activities in class. As a final assessment students explain the laws to a future astronaut. A rubric for the writing is included.

Printable student investigation guide for OpenSciEd unit 8.1: Contact Forces for lesson 5 

OpenSciEd 8.1 Contact Forces introduction to forces quiz in printable format with answer key.

OpenSciEd 8.1: Contact Forces Quizziz: is an interactve formative assessment for teachers to use with students to guage understanding of lesson 12: How do we sense different textures? 

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