PS2 - Standard
Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Middle School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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Newton’s Third Lawsolutionproblemmotioncolliding objectsinvestigationevidenceobjectforcesmassdatastrengthelectric forcesmagnetic forcesargumentevidenceclaimgravitational interactionsmassesexperimental designfields
Skills
- apply (Newton’s Third Law to design solutions to problems involving motion) #dok3
- plan (an investigation to provide evidence about motion, forces, and mass) #dok3
- ask (questions about data to determine factors affecting electric and magnetic force strength) #dok2
- construct (arguments from evidence supporting claims about gravitational interactions and mass dependence) #dok3
- conduct (investigations to provide evidence for the existence of fields) #dok3
- evaluate (experimental design related to invisible forces between non-contact objects) #dok4
Learning Targets
- I can identify Newton’s Third Law and explain its basic principle. #dok1
- I can describe how the mass and the sum of forces affect the motion of an object. #dok2
- I can apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects. #dok3
- I can plan an investigation to gather evidence about how force and mass affect motion. #dok3
- I can ask questions about data to determine what factors affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces. #dok2
- I can construct and support arguments with evidence about how gravitational interactions depend on mass. #dok3
- I can conduct and evaluate investigations to show that fields can exist between objects even when they are not in contact. #dok4
Big Ideas
- Forces and motion are closely related, and the interactions between objects can be described using scientific laws such as Newton's Third Law.
- Invisible forces, such as electric, magnetic, and gravitational fields, can be investigated and explained using evidence and scientific reasoning.
Essential Questions
- How does Newton’s Third Law explain the motion of colliding objects?
- What evidence can be gathered to show how mass and force affect motion?
- Which factors determine the strength of electric and magnetic forces between objects?
- How do gravitational interactions depend on the masses of objects involved?
- What evidence shows that fields exist even when objects are not in contact?