TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Strand 2: Properties and Principles of Force and Motion
1. The motion of an object is described by its change in position relative to another object or point
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities
These samples activities offer ideas and are
not meant to limit teacher or student
Concept A: The motion of an object is described
as a change in position, direction, and speed
relative to another object (frame of reference)
Scope and Sequence – Force, Motion, and Work
resourcefulness.
Suggested Assessments
These samples assessments offer ideas and are
not meant to limit teacher or student
resourcefulness
a. Describe circular motion of a moving object as
the result of a force acting toward the center
b. Classify different types of motion (e.g.,
straight line, projectile, circular, vibrational)
c. Given an object in motion, calculate its speed
(distance/time)
d. Interpret a line graph representing an object’s
motion in terms of distance over time (speed)
using metric units
a. Students will demonstrate an object’s
acceleration is affected by outside forces
and its mass. (3.1; 3.3; 4.1)
b. Students will provide examples of
different types of motion 3.1, 3.3, 4.1)
c. Students will use appropriate technologies
to measure and compute the direction and
magnitude of the forces causing the
motions of common activities. (1.1; 1.3;
1.4; 3.5)
d. Students will organize a date concerning
the direction and position of a moving
object with respect to time in graphical
form. (1.1; 1.2; 1.4; 1.8; 3.1; 3.5)
a. Students will explain the acceleration of a
race car as it runs the race course.
Students will recognize that acceleration
is not just an increase in the speed of an
object.
b. Students will recognize from examples
the various types of motion.
c. Students will cccurately measure the
speeds of objects (e.g., students running,
walking, riding a bike) using
measurements of distance and time.
d. Students will compare the results of ‘c’
both numerically and graphically. They
will make accurate graphs of these values.
Concept B: An object that is accelerating is
speeding up, slowing down, or changing
direction
Concept C: Momentum depends on the mass of
the object and the velocity with which it is
traveling
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