Exploring Newton's Laws of Motion

9th GradeScience80 min

aligned to I Can Conduct An Investigation To Explain Newton’s Laws.

Learning Objective

I can conduct an investigation to explain Newton's Laws of Motion.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

10 min

Newton's Laws of Motion | Learn about Sir Isaac Newton for Kids

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Guided Notes

16 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • Newton's first law states that an object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless acted upon by a force; this is also known as inertia.

  • Newton's second law can be expressed with the equation F=ma, where F stands for force, m stands for mass, and a stands for acceleration.

  • Newton's third law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, meaning forces are equal but in opposite directions.

Practice

24 min

12 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

A soccer ball is sitting at rest on the field. According to Newton's First Law, what must happen to make the ball move? Be sure to use terms at least 3 terms from the video today.

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