Motion Day 18

Centripetal Force

(aka how to keep something spinning)

Objective
What: Students will be able to describe characteristics of centripetal force.
How: Students will complete the discussion questions exit slip.
Why: To be able to better describe the world around them.

Agenda:
1. Do Now: V = d/t practice problems
2. Bill Nye- Spinning Things
3. Spinning Eraser Lab
4. Spinning Penny Lab
5. Centripetal Force Exit Slip

Motion Day 16 and 17

Balloon Rocket Lab

SWBAT Use Newton's 3rd Law to propel their Balloon Rocket across the classroom.

Agenda

1. Do Now- Action/Reaction

2. Newton's 3rd Law videos

4. Bill Nye- Flight (watch it on your own by following the links below)
Bill Nye- Flight part 1
Bill Nye- Flight part 2
Bill Nye- Flight part 3

5. Build your rockets!

Motion Day 15

Force, Mass and Acceleration Lab

SWBAT describe the effect of greater mass and acceleration on the force an object has.

Agenda:

1. Do Now: Free Body Diagrams
2. F = MA video

3. Boxes

4. F = MA Lab
5. F= MA problem practice

6. Action/Reaction videos