Newton's+First+Law+of+Motion

** 5-E Lesson Plan : Newton's First Law of Motion & Inertia ** || **Arkansas** **Science Frameworks SLEs: (list # and text of each SLE)** || || ||  ||   || || ||   || || || ||
 * Author: Annette Holder ** ||
 * Date: March 17, 2008 ** ||
 * Topic: Newton ’s 1st Law of Motion ** ||
 * Title: Newton ’s 1st law and Inertia ** ||
 * Grade Level: 9th Grade Physical Science ** ||
 * Lesson Summary: Students will explore the meaning of Newton’s First Law of Motion using a hands on constructive approach.  ** ||
 * Title: Newton ’s 1st law and Inertia ** ||
 * Grade Level: 9th Grade Physical Science ** ||
 * Lesson Summary: Students will explore the meaning of Newton’s First Law of Motion using a hands on constructive approach.  ** ||
 * Lesson Summary: Students will explore the meaning of Newton’s First Law of Motion using a hands on constructive approach.  ** ||
 * P.6.PS.1 Analyze how force affects motion **
 * P.6.PS.6 Compare and contrast Newton’s laws **
 * P.6.PS.7 Design and conduct investigations demonstrating Newton’s first law. ** ||
 * Main SLE covered in this activity: **
 * P.6.PS.1 Analyze how force affects motion ** ||
 * Objectives: **
 * Students will be able to explain Newton’s 1st law in their own words and in scientific terms. Students will be able to apply Newton’s 1st law in a variety of examples of motion. ** ||
 * Essential Question: **
 * Why can an astronaut in microgravity easily push a huge satellite but is unable to easily stop it? ** ||
 * Essential Question: **
 * Why can an astronaut in microgravity easily push a huge satellite but is unable to easily stop it? ** ||
 * Why can an astronaut in microgravity easily push a huge satellite but is unable to easily stop it? ** ||
 * // BACKGROUND INFORMATION //** ||
 * Timeline: March 30th through April 2nd (4 – 55 minute class periods) ** ||
 * Materials: **
 * Delta Science Newton’s Toolbox, cup, pennies, table cloth, book, toilet paper rolls, balls etc ** ||
 * Teacher Preparation: Collect materials…remember to allow students to develop their understanding in their own words introduce proper terminology on day 2. ** ||
 * Materials: **
 * Delta Science Newton’s Toolbox, cup, pennies, table cloth, book, toilet paper rolls, balls etc ** ||
 * Teacher Preparation: Collect materials…remember to allow students to develop their understanding in their own words introduce proper terminology on day 2. ** ||
 * Teacher Preparation: Collect materials…remember to allow students to develop their understanding in their own words introduce proper terminology on day 2. ** ||
 * // PROCEDURE //** ||
 * Engage: Give students a wooden ball. Ask them to set it on their desk and write a description of its motion. Ask them to gently move their hand against the ball. Write description of its motion.  **
 * Engage: Give students a wooden ball. Ask them to set it on their desk and write a description of its motion. Ask them to gently move their hand against the ball. Write description of its motion.  **
 * Engage: Give students a wooden ball. Ask them to set it on their desk and write a description of its motion. Ask them to gently move their hand against the ball. Write description of its motion.  **
 * Explore: Give students a Steel ball, have them repeat the above actions, Additionally have students place wood ball into a clear plastic jar pull the jar back towards them and not the action of the ball. Repeat and measure the distance it moves. Perform this same action with the steel ball. **
 * Explore: Give students a Steel ball, have them repeat the above actions, Additionally have students place wood ball into a clear plastic jar pull the jar back towards them and not the action of the ball. Repeat and measure the distance it moves. Perform this same action with the steel ball. **
 * Explain: Discuss force, have students put Newton’s 1st law into their own words. Discuss inertia and its components. **
 * Explain: Discuss force, have students put Newton’s 1st law into their own words. Discuss inertia and its components. **
 * Elaborate: Perform several activities such as the card, cup and penny activity. Eggs, toilet paper rolls, broom, pizza plate, activity. Case of water in teacher’s chair rolled into a block. **
 * Elaborate: Perform several activities such as the card, cup and penny activity. Eggs, toilet paper rolls, broom, pizza plate, activity. Case of water in teacher’s chair rolled into a block. **
 * Evaluate: Ask students to create a brief presentation describing an assigned sport or Amusement park ride in terms of Newton’s first law and inertia. Students should create a story board or an experiment properly illustrating Newton’s 1st law which will then be turned into a podcast/vodcast. Presentations should be 3 to 5 minutes long. **
 * Evaluate: Ask students to create a brief presentation describing an assigned sport or Amusement park ride in terms of Newton’s first law and inertia. Students should create a story board or an experiment properly illustrating Newton’s 1st law which will then be turned into a podcast/vodcast. Presentations should be 3 to 5 minutes long. **
 * CROSS CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS **
 * CROSS CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS **
 * Math: relationship between mass and force **
 * Language Arts: writing descriptions **
 * Social Studies: Discuss historical applications of Newton’s //Principia// **
 * Other: **
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 * This lesson: _ x _is original __was adapted from ___________________________’s original lesson. **