Reluctant Movers

MATERIALS NEEDED:
  • playing cards
  • coins
  • smooth table
  • paper and pencil
STEPS TO FOLLOW:

one Discuss together the material under Science Concept and Teacher Text with the students. Make sure that each student has at least a minimum understanding of Newton's First Law of Motion.

two Demonstrate the experiment for the students before dividing them up into groups and answer any questions that they might have.

three Divide the students into groups of three and pass out the equipment that they will need to accomplish the experiment.

four Go from group to group, encouraging the students to take turns, follow the directions that were given at the beginning of the lesson, and write down their observations after they do the experiment to share with the rest of the class.


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