TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Concept D: The interaction of mass and
forces can be explained by Newton’s Laws
of Motion that are used to predict
changes in motion
a. Describe the direction and amount of
force (i.e., direction of push or pull,
stronger/weaker push or pull) needed to
change an object’s motion (i.e.,
faster/slower, change in direction).
C3
a. Students will push a book gently across a
table. Then they will push a pile of two or
three books across the table and determine
how much force was needed to move each
pile of books. This can be repeated using
different objects. (1.3; 1.8)
a. Create a comparison/contrast chart where
students will predict which number of objects
will take the most force to move (i.e. a box
with one rock, two rocks, three rocks).
b. Describe and compare the distances
traveled by heavier/lighter objects after
applying the same amount of force (i.e.,
push or pull) in the same direction.
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b. Using two balls of different weight and
size, students will drop both at the same
time and observe which one reaches the
ground first. This activity should be
repeated using other objects. (1.2; 1.3; 3.3;
4.4)
b. Given two new items, students will correctly
predict which item will reach the ground first.
c. Describe and compare the distances
traveled by objects with the same mass
after applying different amounts of
force (i.e., push or pull) in the same
direction.
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C3
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c. Using a rubber playground ball, students
will bounce the ball to several different
heights, comparing how high the ball will
go depending on how much force they use.
(1.2; 1.3; 2.1; 4.6)
c. Students will discuss in small groups what
they discovered about how the ball bounced
higher and then share with the whole class.
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