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Science — Grade 7

Goal 6, Objective 6.03

Goal 6

The learner will conduct investigations, use models, simulations, and appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of motion and forces.

Objective 6.03

Evaluate motion in terms of Newton's Laws:

  • The force of friction retards motion.
  • For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
  • The greater the force, the greater the change in motion.
  • An object's motion is the result of the combined effect of all forces acting on the object:
  • A moving object that is not subjected to a force will continue to move at a constant speed in a straight line
  • An object at rest will remain at rest.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Blast off the wet way
This lesson takes 6–10 days and includes math classes in which students will serve as observers and will calculate the height that the rocket reached and time elapsed. In the science class the students will design, build, launch, and do a detailed analysis of the acceleration, speed, and force produced by water-filled two-liter rockets.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
By Jack Curtis.
Ohm's Law made easy with a spreadsheet
In this lesson, students will use math word problems to help them input information into a spreadsheet that will use Ohm's law to calculate current and resistance using common household appliance wattages.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Computer Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science)
By Hilda Hamilton.
Wheelin' fun
In this lesson for grade seven, students participate in a car-racing lab, and make observations about how design affects speed. Students discuss how the lab applies to careers in motor sports.
Format: (grade 7 Science)
By Emma Couch.