WHY? Objects that are moving tend to keep moving unless acted upon by an outside force. This is called inertia. It is part of Newton's First Law of Motion. In this case, both the auto and stuffed animal were in motion. The brick (or textbook) stopped the auto's movement, but the figure was not connected to the auto and continued to move forward. ASSESSMENT: Can the student communicate what they observed?

The student is able to communicate that both the auto and the figure were in motion. The brick acted on the truck to make it stop, but the figure continued to move forward because objects in motion tend to continue moving. The student is able to communicate that the figure continued to move forward because objects in motion tend to continue moving. The student is able to communicate that the brick made the figure fly off the auto. The student is able to communicate that the figure fell off the auto.

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