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By understanding the nature of motion and how to describe it, students will gain an understandng of why and how objects move. The study of Newton's Laws of Motion connects the change in an object's motion with the forces acting on it.

Physical Science: Forces and Motion Classroom Activities	Type	Download
Gravity
Gravity - Lesson Guide In this Science Nspired module, students will explore the fundamentals of Gravity through simulations, a data-collection lab, formative assessments and summative assessments. This Lesson Guide is a TI-Nspire PublishView^TM document.		Download2,231
Gravity - Bell Ringer This Bell Ringer introduces the topic of Gravity and guides students to think about the relationship between mass and gravity. The Bell Ringer is a TI-Npire PublishView^TM document Standards Textbook		Download2,147
Falling Objects and More In this lesson, students will investigate the variables involved in a falling object. Standards Textbook		Download2,406
Terminal Velocity In this lesson, students will define terminal velocity and analyze the relationship between mass and terminal velocity. Standards Textbook		Download2,197
Kinetic and Potential Energy
Kinetic and Potential Energy - Lesson Guide In this Science Nspired module, students will explore the fundamentals of Kinetic and Potential Energy through simulations, formative assessments and summative assessments. This Lesson Guide is a TI-Nspire PublishView^TM document.		Download2,212
Kinetic and Potential Energy - Bell Ringer This Bell Ringer introduces the topic of Kinetic and Potential Energy and guides students to think about skateboarders as an example of both types of energy. The Bell Ringer is a TI-Nspire PublishView^TM document. Standards Textbook		Download2,200
Energy Skate Park (MG) In this lesson, students will use a simulation to manipulate several variables that impact the way a skateboarder moves on a track. Standards Textbook		Download2,593
Energetic Coasters In this lesson, students will explore the potential energy (PE) and kinetic energy (KE) of a roller coaster. Standards Textbook		Download2,287
Mass and Balance
Mass and Balance - Lesson Guide In this Science Nspired module, students will explore the topics of Mass and Balance through simulations, formative assessments and summative assessments. This Lesson Guide is a TI-Nspire PublishView^TM document.		Download2,091
Mass and Balance - Bell Ringer This Bell Ringer introduces the topic of Mass and Balance and guides students to think about tools and techniques to maintain balance. The Bell Ringer is a Ti-Nspire PublishView^TM document. Standards Textbook		Download2,044
Balancing Act (MG) In this lesson, students will use a simulation to observe and manipulate the variables of a lever and fulcrum as well as force vectors and torque. Standards Textbook		Download2,270
Balancing the Plank In this lesson, students will simulate a teeter-totter where people and objects of different masses are placed. Standards Textbook		Download2,161
Collisions
Collisions – Lesson Guide In this Science Nspired module, students will explore the topic of Collisions through simulations, formative assessments and summative assessments. This Lesson Guide is a TI-Nspire PublishView™ document.		Download76
Collisions - Bell Ringer This Science Nspired Bell Ringer introduces the topic of collisions and guides students to think about real world examples of safety mechanisms used to lessen the impact of collisions. The Bell Ringer is a TI-Nspire PublishView™ document. Standards Textbook		Download71
Newton and THE Law In this lesson, students will use a simulation to explore elastic collisions and Newton’s second and third laws. Standards Textbook		Download248