1. Force and Motion December 7, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo DO NOW: Date: December 7, 2013 6.8B Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces. Do Now sheet 1.Pick up a new Do Now sheet 2.Copy down this week’s TEKS 3. Q?: How do spacecraft go into outer space? Explain in your own words.

2. Expectations December 7, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo Classroom Expectations Scavenger Hunt 1.Make sure you put all group members’ names on the handout. 2.Use any information in the classroom to complete all tasks. 3.Everyone in your group must complete the handout. 4.First group to complete the scavenger hunt will receive a prize!

3. Space Flight December 7, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo Watch: BrainPop: Space FlightBrainPop: Space Flight

4. Force & Motion Vocabulary December 7, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo Record on page ________. Force – a push or a pull Thrust – a force that propels a rocket upward Gravity – a downward force created by the mass of an object

5. Write/Pair/Share December 7, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo Draw the following table in your journal on page 55 Watch: Space Shuttle Launch and Landing Highlights and fill in your tableSpace Shuttle Launch and Landing Highlights Position of RocketChanges in Motion (Direction) Speeds up or Slows down?

6. Write/Pair/Share December 7, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo Under your table, draw a picture of the rocket launch. Position of RocketChanges in Motion (Direction) Speeds up or Slows down?

7. Write/Pair/Share December 2, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo On your picture, label the following forces by using an arrow to show the direction they are acting on the rocket: -Gravity -Friction -Thrust

8. Write/Pair/Share December 2, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo Find a partner and compare your answers with one another.

9. HOMEWORK December 7, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo Write this in your agenda! Your homework tonight is to come up with an example of a real-life example of force and motion. Does not have to be science related!

10. Elaborate December 7, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo Find a partner and compare your answers with one another. Man Jumps from Space How is descending to (falling down) Earth different from ascending from (moving up) Earth?

11. Force and Motion December 3, 2013 DO NOW: Date: December 3, 2013 6.8B Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces. Do Now sheet 1.Get out your Do Now sheet 2. What is motion? How do you know when something is in motion? Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

12. Force and Motion December 3, 2013 Bill Nye: MotionBill Nye: Motion (Only watch up to 2:40) Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

13. Force and Motion December 3, 2013 Add to your vocabulary on page 54. Motion – the change in position of an object from a reference point caused by an unbalanced force. Reference point – A location used to measure how far (distance) something has moved Unbalanced force – a force applied to an object that causes it to move. Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

14. Reference Point & Unbalanced Forces December 3, 2013 Look at the pictures below. For each picture, talk with your shoulder partner about: 1)What is the reference point? 2)What unbalanced force(s) are acting on the object? Picture A Picture B Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

15. Reference Point Mini-Lab December 3, 2013 Voice Level=2 Follow directions and safety rules Fill in the information as you go through the activity. Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

16. Reference Point Mini-Lab December 3, 2013 Debrief Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

17. Force and Motion December 4-5, 2013 DO NOW: Date: December 4, 2013 6.8B Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces. Do Now sheet 1.Get out your Do Now sheet Q: If an there is an unbalanced force, will there be motion? Why or why not? Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

18. Reference Point Lab Debrief Review December 4-5, 2013 6-8 Minutes: Get with your partner and answer the questions together. EXPECTATIONS: Voice Level=1 Stay seated Be prepared to share for whole class discussion. Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

19. Graphing Motion December 4-5, 2013 If we were to graph our motion from our lab yesterday, what would the label of our axes be? Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo x y

20. Distance vs. Time Graph – Notes December 4-5, 2013 Add this to the next page in your journal. Make sure you label all of the parts! Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo x yTitle: Distance vs. Time Graph Y-Axis: Distance X-Axis: Time Intervals

21. Creating a Distance Time Graph December 4-5, 2013 Working with your group, you will construct a graph from a random scenario. (Procedures #1-2) Make sure you include all of the parts of a distance vs. time graph. Time Limit: 25 minutes At the end of 25 minutes, we will switch graphs and complete procedures 3-6. (10 minutes) We will go over the lab and #7-8 together as a class. Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

22. White Board Practice December 4-5, 2013 Listen to the scenarios and draw the graph on your white board. Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

23. Force and Motion December 6, 2013 DO NOW: Date: December 6, 2013 6.8B Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces. Do Now sheet 1.Get out your Do Now sheet 3. Q?: What is the total distance traveled by the object in the graph? What is the total time it took to travel? Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

24. Distance vs. Time December 6, 2013 Creating & Reading Distance Time Graphs Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

25. SPEED December 6, 2013 Speed = Distance Time Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

26. Force and Motion December 9, 2013 DO NOW: Date: December 9, 2013 6.8B Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces. Do Now sheet 1.Get out your Do Now sheet 2.Write HW in your agenda: Speed Practice Problems due FRIDAY, 12/13 2. Q?: What is the difference in motion between graph 1 and graph 2? Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo Graph 1 Graph 2

27. Position vs. Time Graphs (Speed) December 9, 2013 Notes in journal Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

28. Distance vs. Time December 9, 2013 Finish: Creating & Reading Distance Time Graphs Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

29. Position vs. Time Graphs (Speed) December 9, 2013 Practice Calculating Speed: Work on HW Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

30. Force and Motion December 10, 2013 DO NOW: Date: December 10, 2013 6.8B Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces. Do Now sheet 1.Get out your Do Now sheet Q: Calculate the speed of Justin Timberlake running off stage if he traveled 20 meters in 5 seconds. Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

31. Motion & Position December 10, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo The Motion Song After watching video, be able to answer: 1)What IS motion? 2)What does direction have to do with motion?

32. Motion Detector Lab December 10, 2013 Directions: 1.Before beginning, make sure cord is plugged in to both calculator and motion detector, and that the white side of the motion detector is flipped out so that the circle is facing toward the moving object. 2.Turn calculator ON. 3.Press blue APPS button. 4.Select #2: CBL/CBR. 5.Press any key. 6.Select #2: DATA LOGGER. 7.Make sure the following options are selected: PROBE: Sonic #SAMPLES: 100 INTRVL(SEC):.15 UNITS: m PLOT: RealTme DIRECTNS: Off 7. Press GO… Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo 8. You will begin to hear a “clicking” sound. This means the motion detector is collecting data. YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Re-Create the graphs we drew in our notes on page 58. On page 59, explain how you created each of them. If you create all four, ask Ms. Cedillo for a CHALLENGE GRAPH!

33. Force and Motion December 11, 2013 DO NOW: Date: December 11, 2013 6.8B Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces. Do Now sheet 1.Get out your Do Now sheet Q: Calculate the speed of a car that has moved 500 miles in 10 hours. Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

34. Force and Motion December 11, 2013 DO NOW: Date: December 11, 2013 6.8B Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces. Q: Calculate the speed of a car that has moved 500 miles in 10 hours. Answer: Speed = Distance = 500 miles = 50 miles/hour Time 10 hours Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

35. Today’s Agenda/Expectations December 11, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo 1.Complete “Describing Motion – Speed” Lab in groups of 2-3. 2.Each group will need: 1 meter stick, masking tape, toy car (I have 2), calculator, 1 stop watch 3.You will have 30-45 minutes to collect data, 30-45 minutes to answer questions. 4.Completed lab DUE IN TRAY at end of class. 5.Any extra time: work on homework! (Due Friday) 6.If you finish ALL OF THE ABOVE – read silently or work on other work.

36. Force and Motion December 13, 2013 DO NOW: Date: December 13, 2013 6.8B Identify and describe the changes in position, direction, and speed of an object when acted upon by unbalanced forces. Do Now sheet 1.Get out your Do Now sheet Q: A north-bound train went 75 miles in 25 minutes. What was the train’s average speed? Get out homework and be ready to turn in! Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo

37. Velocity December 13, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo “A north-bound train….” Velocity: speed PLUS direction Ex: Justin Timberlake running 4 m/s SOUTH

38. Speed and Velocity December 13, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo Speed and Velocity

39. Graphing Speed Practice December 13, 2013 Ms. Smith Mrs. Malone Ms. Cedillo Work on the Graphing Speed practice packet for the rest of class.