Force

CONCEPTS OF

FORCE, MOTION, and the UNIVERSE

Course Description

This course is designed for students to master a basic understanding of the types of motion and fundamental forces that exist in the universe. Students will be provided with a synopsis of and a scoring guide for each of the performance projects they are to compare. The course is self-paced and students will be required to reach a level of mastery in each of the objectives before moving to the next area of study. Homework will be dependent on the student's level of mastery. Students will be able to individualize their learning and apply their learning to everyday events.

Rationale

This course provides a review and extension of concepts delineated by the Missouri science frameworks. It is part of a 4-semester course for 9th and 10th grade students with the objective to increase the student's level of achievement as measured by the MAP science tests.

COMPETENCIES AND STATE ALIGNMENT

Competency	Activities	Assessment
1. Represent motion in terms of velocity and acceleration.	Lab: Create a Coaster Ultimate Roller Coaster Ride Review Speedy Journey and Motion Math	Laboratory Write-up: Create a Coaster Roller Coaster Review Quiz Unit Examination Roller Coaster Design and Summary
2. Predict changes in linear motion by using Newton's Laws of Motion and show how these laws relate acceleration to the mass and force acting on an object.	Newton's Laws Activity Lab: Newton's Laws Bumper Car Ride Design Amusement Park Safety	Newton's Laws Laboratory Report Quiz Unit Examination Safety Essay
3. Analyze and describe the relationship among work, power and energy.	Work & Power Activity Lab: Egg Drop Ride Design a Free Fall Ride Science Detective Reading and Writing	Laboratory Report for Egg Drop Quiz Unit Examination Free Fall Ride Design Science Detective Essay
4. Analyze and describe waves in terms of their relationship to energy, in terms of refraction and in terms of reflection.	Lab: Types of Waves Design Wave Pool Ride	Quiz Unit Examination Laboratory Report for Types of Waves Wave Ride Design
5. Evaluate information to determine the relationship between Newton's Laws in space and how they relate to phenomena like orbits of planets, moon phases, tides on Earth, seasons and eclipses.	Calendar Activity Lab: Universe Model Design a Solar System Ride The Universe According to Newton Essay	Newton's Essay Laboratory Report for Universe Model Quiz Unit Examination Solar Ride Design

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