Spinning Chair

SCIENCE CONCEPT:
Newton's First Law of Motion: objects at rest remain at rest and objects in motion remain in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
STUDENT OBJECTIVE:
The student will discover a part of Newton's First Law of Motion: an object in motion remains in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
OVERVIEW:
The student will use a chair that spins to discover that an object in motion remains in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
TEACHER TEXT:
PREPARATION TIME:
5 minutes.
LESSON TIME:
15 minutes.
TEACHER PREP:
Gather materials.
WORDS TO KNOW:
spin
continue
slow
speed
motion


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