Forces and Motion

Explain why the author says that “forces are all around us” by describing the relationship between scientific concepts in a text.

Explain if all forces are the same and defend why or why not by describing the relationship between scientific concepts in a text.

Explain why Isaac Newton’s laws of motion are important by describing the relationship between scientific concepts in a text.

Participate in a hands-on activity to deepen understanding of scientific concepts and ideas.

Explain what life would be like without gravity by describing the relationship between scientific concepts in a text.

Explain what life would be like without friction by describing the relationship between scientific concepts in a text.

Explain what life would be like without magnets and magnetism by describing the relationship between scientific concepts in a text.

Explain what life would be like without energy and the ability to transfer energy by describing the relationship between scientific concepts in a text.

Participate in a hands-on activity to deepen understanding of scientific concepts and ideas.

Explain how Newton’s three laws of motion connect to soccer by describing the relationship between scientific concepts in a text.

Design an experiment that shows how force affects the motion of a soccer ball by using the scientific method to confirm or deny a hypothesis.

Explain how the parts of a racecar affect how it moves by describing the relationship between scientific concepts in a text.

Create an experiment that shows which type of racecar will reach the finish line the fastest by using the scientific method to confirm or deny a hypothesis.

Explain the forces that make a roller-coaster car move from the beginning to the end of a ride by describing the relationship between scientific concepts in a text.

Design and build a roller-coaster track to get a marble from one desk to another and explain why it did or did not work by using the scientific method to confirm or deny a hypothesis.

Analyze and debate unit-essential questions by stating a claim and supporting the claim with evidence from the entire unit.