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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.

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Gravity
Gravity - Lesson Guide Updated on April 14, 2014 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.		Download2,229
Gravity - Bell Ringer Published on August 01, 2012 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		Download2,143
Falling Objects and More Published on July 31, 2012 In this lesson, students will investigate the variables involved in a falling object. Standards Textbook		Download2,397
Terminal Velocity Updated on March 28, 2014 In this lesson, students will define terminal velocity and analyze the relationship between mass and terminal velocity. Standards Textbook		Download2,192
Kinetic and Potential Energy
Kinetic and Potential Energy - Lesson Guide Published on August 02, 2012 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.		Download2,208
Kinetic and Potential Energy - Bell Ringer Published on August 01, 2012 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		Download2,191
Energy Skate Park (MG) Updated on October 04, 2017 In this lesson, students will use a simulation to manipulate several variables that impact the way a skateboarder moves on a track. Standards Textbook		Download2,581
Energetic Coasters Published on July 31, 2012 In this lesson, students will explore the potential energy (PE) and kinetic energy (KE) of a roller coaster. Standards Textbook		Download2,272
Mass and Balance
Mass and Balance - Lesson Guide Published on August 02, 2012 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 Published on August 01, 2012 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) Updated on October 04, 2017 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		Download2,256
Balancing the Plank Updated on October 04, 2017 In this lesson, students will simulate a teeter-totter where people and objects of different masses are placed. Standards Textbook		Download2,158
Collisions
Collisions – Lesson Guide Published on January 16, 2014 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.		Download75
Collisions - Bell Ringer Published on January 15, 2014 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		Download69
Newton and THE Law Published on January 09, 2014 In this lesson, students will use a simulation to explore elastic collisions and Newton’s second and third laws. Standards Textbook		Download230