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Mrs. Swett's Science Site
Forces and Motion Steps 3 & 4
Coaster Car Challenge!
Design and Build a Vehicle that will go Straight and Far
Learning Targets
Force and Motion Step 3:
Understands an unbalanced force acting upon an object changes its speed or direction of motion or both.
Force and Motion Step 4:
Understands the role of friction in motion.
Learning Activities
1. Getting Started on the Big Challenge
2. Activity 1: Messing About
3. Activity 2: Designing and Building a Coaster Car
4. Activity 3: Designing a Performance Test
5. Friction Reading and Video with Worksheet
Newton's First Law of Motion Force, Friction, and Inertia Video Link
6. Activity 4: Finding Friction
7. Net Force Stations
Link to Watch It!
Link to Research It!
8. Net Force PowerPoint with Notetaker
9. Net Force INB Pages
10. Calculating Net Force Practice
11. Activity 5: Drawing a Motion Storyboard and Creating Your Explanation
12. Newton's First Law of Motion PowerPoint with Notetaker
Link to Video
13. Activity 6: Building a Propeller Car
14. Activity 7: Investigating the Factors that Affect the Performance of a Propeller-Driven Car
15. Activity 8: Design and Build Your Best Propeller Car
Assess
16. Solution Showcase
17. Study Guide and Quizlet
18. Force and Motion Assessment
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