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SciGuide |
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based on 1 review |
| Publication Date: |
8/9/2006 |
| Grade Level: |
Middle School |
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Description
Whether planning a trip to mars, determining the structure of atoms and molecules, or using tire marks to recreate an automobile accident, many of the applications of science involve prediction of what objects are going to do and how they will interact. Fortunately, we know a great deal about such motions and interactions, thanks to centuries of scientists studying just these things.
This SciGuide addresses four main themes—describing position and motion, Newton’s first law, Newton’s second law, and Newton’s third law. Accurate and reliable descriptions of where something is and what it’s doing are essential for laying a groundwork for the causes of motion and changes in motion. Newton’s laws, used by scientists and laypeople alike, provide the solid framework of those causes. The contents of this SciGuide will provide resources for understanding and applying all these concepts in a way that will tie the formal statements with practical experiences and applications.
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Acceleration
Friction
Inertia
Mass
Newton’s laws of motion
Velocity
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| Intended User Role: | Learner, Middle-Level Educator, New Teacher, Professional Development Provider, Teacher |
| Educational Issues: | Achievement, Assessment of students, Careers, Curriculum, Informal education, Inquiry learning, Professional development, Teacher content knowledge, Teacher preparation, Teaching strategies |
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| Resource Format: | audio/mp3, text/html |
National Standards Correlation
This resource has 8 correlations with the National Standards.
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- Physical Science
- Position and motion of objects
- The position of an object can be described by locating it relative to another object or the background.
- An object's motion can be described by tracing and measuring its position over time. (velocity)
- Motion and Forces
- Objects change their motion only when a net force is applied. Laws of motion are used to calculate precisely the effects of forces on the motion of objects. (9-12)
- The magnitude of the change in motion can be calculated using the relationship F = ma, which is independent of the nature of the force. (9-12)
- Whenever one object exerts force on another, a force equal in magnitude and opposite in direction is exerted on the first object. (9-12)
- Unbalanced forces will cause changes in the speed or direction of an object's motion. (Acceleration)
- An object that is not being subjected to a force will continue to move at a constant speed and in a straight line. (inertia)
- If more than one force acts on an object along a straight line, then the forces will reinforce or cancel one another, depending on their direction and magnitude.
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