Momentum and More

Two things today, the Momentum Lab was today in class and students are ready to bring in supplies for our Balloon Racer Lab.  All requirements for that lab are below.  We will test all cars on Thursday! I will provide balloons on test day.


Momentum Marble Lab

Balloon Racer Requirements

Gaining Momentum....

or at least we are learning about it today after completing Balloon Rockets!  Students will need to go read Chapter 2, Lesson 4 about Momentum and then go on the internet to finish the assignment.  Students are required to build a Tackk based on their learning for today and tomorrow.  All the assignment guidelines are on my tackk at the website below.  Please follow the link.

https://tackk.com/momentum

Balloon Rockets!

Today we went over the MSP practice and then jumped into an activity that reinforces Newton's 2nd Law of Motion, Balloon Rockets.  We will finish this up tomorrow.  

Balloon Rocket Lab

Crash Test Dummies Lab

Newton's Laws of Motion Project was due today.  I look forward to seeing the amazing work all have put into it.  Today in class, we applied Newton's Laws of Physics and did a crash test dummy lab. The only supplies needed are a Hot Wheels car and a chunk of clay.  The lab and all the details are below.

Crash Test Dummy Lab

Newton's Three Laws Project and More....

On Tuesday, students were to read Chapter 2, Lesson 3.  In addition to that, they were to also complete the work about Newton's Three Laws.  There is a quiz Wednesday over the work.  Reminder:  The Newton's Laws Project is Due tomorrrow, Thursday, December 18th.  I'm hoping to see some amazing work!  See previous posts for the requirements.

Newton Reading W/S

A Week of Newton's

Today we had a powerpoint (my fave) about Newton's Three Laws of Motion.  Once done, we had a worksheet over those lovely laws.  See below.  You should also be working on your project about Newton's Laws.   It is a TEST grade and is DUE THURSDAY.  

Newton's Laws W/S

Newton's Laws PPT

Test Day and Project Details!

Chapter 2 vocabulary quiz today in class!! Woohoo, it went well and then students were assigned a project about Newton's Laws of Motion.  The project will be due next Thursday, December 18th.  No late projects or it'll be a ZERO.  The project will be scored as a test grade! Oh, the pressure.  The requirements of the assignment are below.

Newton's Laws Project

Hump Day

Lab Wrap Up

We finished up the Zip Line Challenge today, discussed our findings and then went on to watching a short video about friction in our every day lives.  Remember, there is a vocabulary test on Friday over the chapter vocabulary. Tomorrow students will also be assigned a project about Newton's Laws!  Stay tuned!

Friction in Our Lives

Chapter 2: Forces

Tug o' War

Balanced vs Unbalanced Forces 

Today we began learning about forces; unbalanced and balanced forces.  A perfect example of this is the game of Tug o' War.  When both sides are evenly matched and pulling equally, the forces are balanced.  When both sides are not evenly matched and/or one side is pulling more than the other, the forces are unbalanced and that team usually is the winner.  We read Chapter 2, Section 1 today and then watched the Bill Nye movie (see below) and then students were given a worksheet to complete as well.  To complete, just subtract the smaller number from the larger and determine directionality (by the larger number's arrow) and that's it.

Net Forces Worksheet

Bill Nye Forces