The Effect of Forces
In this interactive lesson, students will create a Duplo Lego Vehicle and test how forces affect motion. Students will be placed in groups of 3-4 and be given a force to test. They will decide which is the best way to test the force and therefore design their vehicle and perform the test. The forces being tested are springs, magnets, applied force with washers, friction with sandpaper, and air resistance with a bag.
Students will test the forces and gather data and see how the vehicle's motion is affected with the force. They will then gather data with the force and without the force to compare results. Students follow the Scientific Method and present their findings to the class which will include a video they captured, and data/graph created using Microsoft Excel.
Lesson Grade Level
7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1H2meAHn2LvYYpYYZl-XjchyedfiU4dLf/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance P3: Net Force Technology 5. Computational Thinker 6. Creative Communicator Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Reasoning with Functions and Relations (RFR) English Language Arts (ELA) Writing Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
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