Newton's 2nd Law
by Allyson Sorenson
In this lesson, students will carry out an investigation to discover how increasing the mass of an object will affect its motion. Then, they will design their own investigation to discover how increasing the force applied to an object will affect its motion.
Lesson Grade Level
7th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1D3G6TQQRLPHEKM0N37AcGXJgjHnWnJObjSO9QWM…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force Engineering Mathematics Ratio and Proportion (RP) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text)
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