MS-PS2.A-2

Newton's Delivery Service

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

4.0 Stars

TEACHERS (4)

4.5

STUDENTS (369)

3.6

LENGTH

20 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Saves Progress

Description

Deliver packages to their destinations in zero gravity or low gravity environments while avoiding obstacles using Impulse and Continuous Forces as well as your analysis and understanding of Newton's Laws.

Vocabulary Words

force

velocity

inertia

net force

impulse force

speed

direction

vectors

gravity

acceleration

continuous forces

Newtons

equilibrium

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Factors Influencing Motion : Newton's First and Second Laws. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

A force is a vector quantity with magnitude and direction.

The forces on an object are balanced when there is zero net force acting on it.

A force is a push or pull on an object.(MS)

The sum of all forces acting on an object is called net force.

The forces acting on an object are unbalanced when there is a net force acting on it.

Velocity is a measure of the speed of an object and the direction in which it travels.

Objects move in the direction in which an unbalanced force acts.

Newton's first law of inertia can be observed in different applications.

Acceleration is a measure of the change in velocity of an object over an interval of time.

An unbalanced force can cause a change in the speed of an object.

An unbalanced force can cause a change in the position of an object.

Objects with greater mass have greater inertia.

Velocity is a vector quantity with a magnitude and direction.

Acceleration is a vector quantity with a magnitude and direction.

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.

An unbalanced force can cause a change in the direction in which an object travels.

Newton's first law states that the motion of an object will remain constant unless it experiences an unbalanced force.

Newton's second law can be observed in many common applications.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is a force? What are balanced forces? What are unbalanced forces?

After the Game

How do objects demonstrate the law of inertia? What two characteristics do vectors show? What unit is used to measure continuous forces? How did playing this game help you understand how forces combine to produce motion?