Format
We will then engage in a discussion about gravity, forces, and motion, including Newton?s Laws and the difference in how mass acts on earth and in space.
the instructor will demonstrate how Newton's laws work on earth and then you will see a clip of the same law and how it works in space.
We will watch a video of a space shuttle launch and discuss how Newton?s Laws apply to rockets.
We will conclude with a question and answer session.
Objectives
Participants will identify Newton's Laws of Motion.
Students will identify the underlying concepts of forces and motion.
Participants will engage in demonstrations to discover how the forces of motion effect their everyday lives.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
NS.5-8.1 SCIENCE AS INQUIRY
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop--
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
Understandings about scientific inquiry
NS.5-8.2 PHYSICAL SCIENCE
As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding
Properties and changes of properties in matter
Motions and forces
Transfer of energy
NS.5-8.4 EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE
As a result of their activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop an understanding
Structure of the earth system
Earth's history
Earth in the solar system
NS.5-8.5 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop--
Abilities of technological design
Understandings about science and technology
NS.5-8.7 HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE
As a result of activities in grades 5-8, all students should develop understanding of
Science as a human endeavor
Nature of science
History of science
Additional cross-curricular standards covered. Will provide detailed standards list.