12/14


6.8b- Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces.
TAKS
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Science Starter – Energy Transformation
Overview: Relating Force and Motion
Engage: Students will start the Delivery of the Payload lab activity. This lab will help students to understand Newton’s third law of motion, that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Explore: *2 day activity* Delivery of the Pay Load: Learn to identify problem, variables, experimental design. Begin collecting data. Using Alka-Seltzer powered rockets (film Canisters) with different amounts of fuel to launch a payload of three pennies.





12/15



6.8b- Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces.



TAKS
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Overview: Relating Force and Motion
Elaborate: Day Two* Delivery of the Pay Load – Finish any rocket launchings. Create a graph using the average distance the payload was launched using different amounts of fuel. Answer questions and draw conclusion from their experiment.



12/16

6.8a-Identify and describe changes in position, direction and speed of an object.
6.8b- Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces.


TAKS
4

Overview: Relating Force and Motion
Students will read the article on actions that can affect motion. Students will then make a foldable by writing notes about friction, push or pull, air resistance, and gravity. Illustrate by drawing a picture of each action.




12/17

6.8c –Calculate average speed using distance and time.
6.8d- Measure and graph changes in motion.




TAKS
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Science Starter- Forces in Geology
Overview: Relating Force and Motion
Engage: Students will measure and graph changes in motion. Toy Cars in Motion lab- Students will measure the speed and acceleration of moving objects using the SPARK unit and motion sensors.




12/18

6.8b- Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces.




TAKS
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Shorten School Day
Science Starter – Work
Overview: Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Engage: Students will view short film on forces.

United Streaming: Newton’s Three Laws
Bill Nye: Powerful Forces