Force and Motion
Module #P210
$873.00
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.
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.
Scientific Concepts
- 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.
Guides & Student Sheets
Our kits and modules provide you with everything you need so you can open, review, and teach the material confidently the next day.
- Full downloadable Teacher Guide with background information, detailed instruction, example data and answers
- Downloadable Student Sheets with age appropriate background information, full procedure(s), and analysis questions
- All materials necessary to carry out the investigation
- Safety Data Sheets
Module Components
- 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