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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
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2. Activity 1: Messing About
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3. Activity 2: Designing and Building a Coaster Car
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4. Activity 3: Designing a Performance Test
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5. Friction Reading and Video with Worksheet
Newton's First Law of Motion Force, Friction, and Inertia Video Link
6. Activity 4: Finding Friction
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7. Net Force Stations
Link to Watch It!
Link to Research It!
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8. Net Force PowerPoint with Notetaker
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9. Net Force INB Pages
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10. Calculating Net Force Practice
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11. Activity 5: Drawing a Motion Storyboard and Creating Your Explanation
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12. Newton's First Law of Motion PowerPoint with Notetaker
Link to Video
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13. Activity 6: Building a Propeller Car
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14. Activity 7: Investigating the Factors that Affect the Performance of a Propeller-Driven Car
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15. Activity 8: Design and Build Your Best Propeller Car
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Assess
16. Solution Showcase
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17. Study Guide and Quizlet
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18. Force and Motion Assessment
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