Forces and Motion

Forces and Motion

The student will investigate the effects of force on the movement of objects.

4.11.spi.2	ME	Recognize the effects of gravity.
4.11.spi.1	ME	Select factors that have the greatest effect on the motion of an object.
4.11.spi.4	ME	Determine how speed affects distance traveled over time.
4.11.spi.3	ME	Recognize simple machines (i.e., inclined plane, lever, and pulley)

TLC Elementary School: Introduction to Physical Science (24:33)

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Factors that have the greatest effect on the motion of an objects

TCAP Coach Lesson 24 pages 132-134

United Streaming

TLC Elementary School: Rules of Motion and Forces (24:33)

BrainPop

Force http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/force/

Online Activities

Forces in Action from BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/forces_action.shtml

Amusement Park Physics http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster.html

Experiment - Objects in Motion http://www3.nsta.org/main/news/stories/science_and_children.php?news_story_ID=49103

While studying force and motion have students try to knock the bottom coin out from underneath the other coins by hitting it with the thin edge of the knife.

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Recognize the effects of gravity.

TCAP Coach Lesson 25 pages 135-137

United Streaming

Getting to Know Gravity (19:00)

BrainPop

Newton's Laws of Motion http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/newtonslawsofmotion/

Gravity http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/gravity/

Online Activities

Song about Gravity http://www.songsforteaching.com/intellitunes/gravity.htm

Amazing Space http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/eds/overviews/explorations/impact.php.p=Teaching+tools%40%2Ceds%2Ctools%2C%3EGravity%40%2Ceds%2Ctools%2Ctopic%2Cgravity.php

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Simple machines (i.e., inclined plane, lever, and pulley)

TCAP Coach Lesson 26 pages 138-140

United Streaming

Simple Machines (16:00)

BrainPop

Inclined Plane http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/inclinedplane/

Pulley http://www.brainpop.com/technology/simplemachines/pulley/

Levers http://www.brainpop.com/technology/simplemachines/levers/

Online Activities

Simple Machines http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/machines/simple_machines.htm

Edheads Simple Machines http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm

Have students create simple machines like the pulley to the left.

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How speed affects distance traveled over time

TCAP Coach Lesson 27 pages 142-144

BrainPop

Acceleration http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/acceleration/

Online Activities

Illuminations: Understanding Distance, Speed and Time Relationships http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L292

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	While studying force and motion have students try to knock the bottom coin out from underneath the other coins by hitting it with the thin edge of the knife.