MS-PS2-2
Middle School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
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investigationevidencechange in an object’s motionsum of the forcesobjectmass of the object
Skills
- plan (investigations of motion) #dok3
- provide (evidence of relationships among force, mass, and motion) #dok3
- determine (how the sum of forces and mass affect motion) #dok2
- analyze (change in motion based on data) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify the forces acting on an object. #dok1
- I can describe how to measure the mass of an object. #dok1
- I can determine the motion of an object from given data. #dok2
- I can analyze how the sum of the forces on an object relates to its motion. #dok3
- I can plan an investigation to collect evidence about the effect of force and mass on motion. #dok3
- I can explain how changes in force or mass affect an object's acceleration using collected evidence. #dok3
Big Ideas
- The motion of an object depends on the sum of the forces acting on it and the object's mass.
- Scientific investigations can provide evidence to understand and predict changes in motion.
Essential Questions
- How do forces acting on an object affect its motion?
- What role does mass play in how an object moves when forces are applied?
- How can we design an investigation to test the relationship between force, mass, and motion?
- What evidence helps us determine the connection between the sum of forces and changes in motion?
- How can analyzing data help us predict how an object's motion will change?
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