Force and Motion Unit

Teach your students about force and Newton's Laws of Motion using over one hundred pages of hands on activities, demonstrations, classroom posters, science text, STEM projects, and an assessment to complete your physical science unit. It will teach and assess your students about different forces and Newton's 1st , 2nd, and 3rd Laws of Motion.

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Students will learn:

• Different forces such as balanced and unbalanced forces, inertia, gravity, friction
• Motion such as acceleration, speed, velocity, and Newton's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd law of motion

This force and motion unit includes:

• Classroom Posters: Terms include gravity, inertia, acceleration, velocity, action, reaction, and Newton's laws of motion.
• Forces PRINT and DIGITAL science worksheets and graphic organizers to introduce balanced and unbalanced forces, gravity, inertia, and friction to your science students.
• Measuring Motion: Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration: Students will learn the definition, examples, and practice using the formulas to measure the speed, velocity, and acceleration of objects. This lesson includes a teacher presentation, student note-taking sheets, a student reading packet, speed and acceleration word problems, a paper airplane lab activity, and a word search.
• First Law of Motion: Students will learn Newton's 1st law of motion, "Every object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless compelled to change its state by the action of an external force."
• Teacher demonstration for the 1st law
• Second Law: Introduces force, mass, and acceleration in an easy to understand format. Includes word problems to practice using the formula F = ma
• Newton's Third Law: Students will learn Newton's 3rd law, "For every action (force), there is an equal and opposite reaction." Includes a hands-on activity; students create balloons and connect their understanding of Newton's laws. (Print and digital options for the laws of motion activities are included)
• Newton's Review Activity includes 4 different worksheets of review for force and motion.
• Graphic Organizers: This allows students to demonstrate their understanding of the three laws of motion.
• Halloween Review Activity
• Digital Escape Room
• Review activities - TWO activities are included. The first has 24 printable (black and white and color), digital, and Boom review questions to assess knowledge of the three laws of motion. The second allows students to work together to summarize their understanding of the laws of motion.
• Assessment
• NGSS aligned MS-PS1-2 Project: Students will create a cellphone case to prevent it from being damaged when dropped.
• STEM Project - Students will use materials to create a vehicle to keep an egg safe as it travels.

Aligns to support NGSS MS-PS2.1

Bonus Activity: Celebrate National Aviation Day using this lesson on the four forces of flight.

Read more about how I teach this unit on force and motion here.

How to use this force and motion unit in your classroom:

• Hang the classroom posters around the room to acquaint students with vocabulary terms related to force and motion.
• Use the science texts on force and motion to give students background knowledge of the science concepts.
• Teacher presentation: Students can fill in notes while you are giving the presentation allowing for classroom discussion.
• Review activities: Can be completed independently, for homework, or even as sub plans. You will be able to assess student knowledge based on their performance.
• Assessment and project: Assess all learners using the tests or projects.

Check out this feedback from teachers.

• I do not have textbooks for my science class, so this bundle was extremely helpful! The activities that go with each law are engaging, and my students love them! So glad I purchased this unit!
• First time teaching this, so this was a great unit to help!!
• A great resource for my class. Good information. Thanks
• This was such a great purchase! I am so thankful as a first-year teacher to have had this resource.
• My students loved these activities!
• Loads of goodness
• I can really use these resources. Thank you for sharing your hard work.
• These will be great to use with my middle school students!
• This was a fantastic product, easy to use, and excellent ideas for all of Newton's Laws.
• I love that it's Google compatible! Thanks!

Check out EVERYTHING this force and motion unit includes:

• Classroom Posters
• Newton's laws worksheets
• Force worksheets
• 1st law of motion demonstration
• Second Law Worksheet
• 2nd Law FREEBIE
• Third law hands-on activity
• Force and Motion Digital Escape Room
• Review activities
• Review Activity
• Halloween Activity
• NGSS aligned MS-PS-1 Project
• STEM project
• Test

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