FORCE AND MOTION

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Journal Question

12 Nov 2012 Explain why Newton’s First Law

applies to the BAAD. Explain why Fred’s toothbrush will

keep on going and going in space but not on Earth.

Agenda

Whip-Share Monday

Science Court, Part 3

Journal Question 13 Nov 2012 Think back to your roller coaster and

when you used the heavier steel and lighter wooden marbles on your track. Were you able to get speed data for both

marbles?If yes, which marble was the fastest?Plot your data on the graph we first created

for the glass marble.

Time in Seconds

Dis

tanc

e in

cm

Speed of Marbles on Track

KeyGlass MarbleSteel MarbleWooden Marble

Agenda Graphing revisited Finish Science Court – Verdict Gravity: Reading from the text using Q-Notes

Pages 134 – 139Work in pairs. Take turns reading out loud.Find new vocabulary words.Discuss together how to summarize what you read.Write the summary on the notes side.

Q-Notes Fold the page in half like a hot dog. Turn the heading into a question (left side).

How does …. ?What is …. ?Is ……. ?

Answer the question by reading the paragraphs under the heading (right side).Highlight vocabulary wordsSummarize what you read in your notes

Write about the figures and graphs.

Journal Question

14 Nov 2012 What does gravity have to do with your

roller coaster?

Agenda Eureka: Gravity Gravity: Reading from the text using Q-Notes

Pages 134 – 139Work in pairs. Take turns reading out loud.Find new vocabulary words.Discuss together how to summarize what you read.Write the summary on the notes side.

Journal Question

15 Nov 2012

In your own words, what does Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation state?

Take a yellow worksheet and complete it using the guide.

Science Court – Gravity,Part 1

Journal Question

16 Nov 2012 What are the two main properties of an

object that effect its gravitational force?

AgendaScience Court – GravityHands-on activity with spring scales