ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does a rocket ship get into orbit?
LEARNING TARGET: Analyze graphs of motion with numbers
BENCHMARKS: SC.912.P.110.10
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:
-Compare the magnitude and range of the four fundamental forces.
-Hypothesize how forces will affect objects in motion and at rest.
BELL RINGER: Apple on a Desk
VOCABULARY: force, weight, mass, tension, compression, balanced, unbalanced, frictional forces, equilibrium, normal and net force, inertia
HOME LEARNING: HL 2 Calculating Net Force
AGENDA
WHOLE GROUP
Students completed the probe apples on a desk as the bell ringer.
Students then watched the Brainpop movie Forces. You can watch the video by clicking on the link below and signing in with the user name and password below:
Username: amsbartow
Pasword: ams13
Students then took notes on the Four Fundamental Forces. Use the handout below to take notes. You can find the movie version of the power point below.
We then practiced calculating net force problems. See the handout below for the practice sheet.
