Students watch an Olympic video about shot put and answer questions about what factors affect a shot put throw.
Students predict how the mass of objects affects the sport they chose for their portfolio.
Students will complete two experiments to observe the cause and effect relationship between the mass of an object and the amount of force needed to move the object horizontally and vertically.
Students analyze data to explain the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration.
Students plan an investigation to explain why objects of different masses hit the ground at the same time. Students complete a practice question over force and mass.
Students complete an assessment over force and mass. Students complete portfolio task 3 discussing how mass and force affect motion in their sport.
Students interpret data to find discover patterns between the mass of a planet and acceleration due to gravity. Students obtain information about how the mass of planets affect the net force of gravity.
In Cycle 4, students will build knowledge to answer the guiding question, “How does mass affect motion?” Students will discuss how mass affects athletic performance in different sports. They will then conduct an investigation to determine how the mass of objects affects the amount of force needed to move them. Students evaluate data and use computational thinking to determine the relationship between mass, force and acceleration.