Forces & Motion Module At a Glance |
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| Program | Title | Content | Kit Materials |
| 1 | Getting to Know Newton | Isaac Newton; identifying forces; Newton's 1st Law of Motion | toy trucks, cardboard spring scales |
| 2 | Measuring Force | Gravtational force; friction; potential & kinetic energy | bricks, spring scales, sandpaper, board, washers |
| 3 | Newton II: Making Thinks Move | Newton's 2nd Law of Motion | toy trucks, paper cups, washers, fishing weights |
| 4 | Toys, Forces, & Motion | Forces involved in the movement of toys; toy engineering & design | "Toys in Space" toys |
| 5 | More About Newton: Action-Reaction | Newton's 3rd Law of Motion | clear plastic sheet, markers, long balloons, straws |
| 6 | Getting the Advantages: Simple Machines | Simple machines & tools; levers, inclined planes | washers, spring scales, wooden fulcrums |
| 7 | More About Machines | Wheel & axle, gears, pulleys; components of machines systems | gear materials, pulleys, pulley support board, string |
| 8 | Concept Using & Assessment | Performance tasks | marbles, pulleys, string, spring scales |
| How to Contact the Studio Teacher: Judith Sydner-Gordon, TEAMS Distance Learning Instructor Los Angeles County Office of Education 9300 Imperial Highway, Room 250 Downey, CA 90242-2890 Phone: 562 / 940-1634 * Fax: 562 / 922-6486 Email: gordon_judi@lacoe.edu |
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