Newton’s First Law of Motion 5th Grade Science

Place the index card on top of the cup, with the penny on top of the index card. Find a method to get the penny into the cup with only one movement, in one direction, and by only touching the card (without damaging it). Penny/Card Activity

Using 5 nickels and a plastic knife, stack the 5 nickels in a pile Using 5 nickels and a plastic knife, stack the 5 nickels in a pile. Find a way to knock the bottom nickel out from under the stack using only the knife and without knocking over the rest of the nickels. You may only use ONE movement in ONE direction. Coin Challenge

How are these activities connected? Explanation

With your face partner, work on Newton’s First Law of Motion page from your Forces Packet.