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Cool Stuff
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 Newton's
Laws of Motion; how to calculate speed, acceleration & velocity; the
different types of forces; as well as, how to calculate work & energy. |
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| Mass & Inertia: Why We Wear Seatbelts | Notes: Inertia | Activity: Penny Trick
Lab: The Inertia Challenge |
| Measuring Motion | Notes: Speed, Velocity, & Acceleration | Lab: Fast
as the Wind
Reinforcement: WKS on Average Speed & Velocity |
| Force | Notes: The
Forces Around Us
Notes: Calculating Forces |
Lab: The Unknown Force |
| Calculating Your Weight on the Moon | Notes: Gravity & Weight | Lab: Comparing the Weight & Mass of Batteries |
| The Physics of Roller Coasters | Online Activity: Testing Roller Coasters based on physics principles (great reference material provided on this site) | Field Trip: Six Flags (includes lab packets)
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Project: Design & Build a Coaster |
| Energy & Momentum | Notes: Calculating Energy & Momentum | Activity: Finish Six Flags Packet |
| Physics at Work: Building Bridges | Notes: Background Bridge Info | Activity: Bridge Contest |
| Displacement | Notes: Archimedes' Principle | Activity: Shipbuilding Contest |
| Simple Machines | Notes: Machines & Efficiency | Project: Design the Craziest Simple Machine |