Force and Motion
module #P210
Our Force and Motion module, designed by professors at the University of Kentucky, provides concrete experiences and an inquiry-based route to learning about Newton’s laws of motion. This module’s activities are designed to build understanding of these concepts in a logical sequence, while not introducing too many concepts at once.
Over the course of this module’s nine activities students learn to:
• Accurately measure time intervals and force as they examine Newton’s Third Law.
• Students design a procedure to investigate the motion of a ball and Newton’s First Law.
• Create velocity/distance vs. time graphs
• Use a simple accelerometer to investigate acceleration, including orbiting systems, an application of Newton’s Second Law.
Accommodates unlimited classes, each with 8 groups of four students.
This module was written and designed by professors at the University of Kentucky.
- Relationships between force and motion are described by Newton’s laws.
- Force, velocity, and acceleration can be measured and are related.
- Newton’s laws can be applied to orbiting systems.
Content List in Force and Motion is as follows:
| Quantity | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Teacher’s Guide with CD and reproducible student pages |
| 400 | Paper clips |
| 24 | LAB-AIDS® tracks, V-groove |
| 24 | LAB-AIDS® flexible plastic walls |
| 16 | Balls, large metal, 3/4" |
| 16 | Balls, small metal, 5/8" |
| 10 | LAB-AIDS® Spring (force) scales, 0-2.5 newton |
| 10 | Sheets of Arrow labels, 60/sheet |
| 8 | LAB-AIDS® wooden carts |
| 8 | LAB-AIDS® tripods, labeled "A" |
| 8 | LAB-AIDS® height markers, labeled "B" |
| 8 | LAB-AIDS® support bars, labeled "C" |
| 8 | LAB-AIDS® double ramp connector, labeled "D" |
| 8 | LAB-AIDS® ramp boxes, labeled “E” |
| 8 | LAB-AIDS® ramp connectors, labeled "F" |
| 8 | LAB-AIDS® metal posts with threads |
| 8 | MyChron® timers |
| 8 | Bubble levels on plastic base |
| 8 | Measuring tapes, 150cm |
| 8 | Half-meter sticks |
| 8 | 2-newton (200g) weight, hooked |
| 8 | Bags with hanging tabs |
| 8 | Rolls of masking tape |
| 1 | Bottle of oil for force scale |
- Number of students
- 8 small groups per period
To complete the 9 activities in this module requires eleven to eighteen ~50-minute class periods.
