Force, Motion, and Newton’s Laws

Guidelines:

  1. You may complete as many of the activities listed within the time period. There are no templates this time. You are responsible for creating your own products, and you may choose any combination of activities. You may be as creative as you like within the guidelines listed below.
  2. Your goal is 60 points, and will count as a test grade.
  3. You can complete one bonus project (not required). Each bonus project is worth 10 points. These cannot count in your original 60 points.
  4. YouMUST turn in this menu list/rubric with your completed assignments. This is how I will grade your projects!
  5. Activities must be turned by the end of class on Wednesday, Dec. 17th. If you are in chorus, and will not be at school on Wednesday, your activities must be turned in first thing in the day on Thursday Dec. 18th.

Plan to Do / Activity to Complete / Point Value / Points Earned
1. Create a song or rap that explains the difference between speed and velocity. Needs at least 2 verses and a chorus! / 20
2. Create a windowpane for the 10 vocabulary words that you feel are the most important from this unit. See my wiki for instructions on how to do a windowpane. / 10
3. Develop a worksheet for calculating speed with at least five real-world situations. Include worksheet and an answer key. / 20
4. Create a collage of 5 drawn pictures that show forces at work in our daily lives. Identify the forces at work in each picture: friction, gravity, etc. Your collage must be in color. / 10
5. Create a children’s book that teaches young readers about force and Newton’s three laws of motion. You should include color illustrations with your story. / 30
6. Make a flipbook for Newton’s three laws of motion. / 10
7. Physicists have proclaimed that any motion could be an example of all three of Newton’s laws of motion, depending on how you interpret the motion. Create a brochure that supports or disproves this statement. Include color pictures. / 30
8. Develop a unique method for remembering each of Newton’s laws. This can be something you create, a model, a drawing etc. If it is on paper, it MUST be something more than written words! / 30
9. Prepare a short biography about Isaac Newton. Include information both about his life and his work. In the biography, also answer the question: How would Newton feel about being so famous in our time? / 30
10. Complete the “Science Friction” project – see handout / 20
Bonus Project – Design a PowerPoint presentation that teaches users how to calculate speed, force, and acceleration. / 10
Bonus Project – Create a StudyJams script for explaining how all three of Newton’s Laws can be seen in a sport or activity. / 10
Bonus Project – Correct the questions you got wrong on your test from Friday, Dec. 12. You must write the question and the complete answer. ONLY AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO MADE BELOW A 70 ON THEIR TEST! / 10
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