STEM Thursday, Tom Browne Middle, November 18th, 2014
Presenters: Ms. Bertadillo, Ms. Escobar, Ms. Monroe, Ms. Price, Ms. Scherer
Energy-Force-Motion-Lesson-Plan
Understanding Energy, Force, and Motion Powerpoint
Engage
Introduction to Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Vocabulary Scramble
Time for Some Demonstrations
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What two forces are exerted on the ball during the demonstration?
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Are the two forces balanced?
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What happens to an object when forces are balanced?
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What happens to an object when forces are unbalanced?
Explore
Marbles Rolling Round and Round
Explain
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What happened to your marble in the petri dish?
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What happened to your marble in the plate with a piece cut out?
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What balanced and unbalanced forces were involved in this investigation?
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces and Net Force Notes Powerpoint
Elaborate
Energy-Force-Motion Handout
Evaluate
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What did you learn about energy?
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What did you learn about forces?
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What did you learn about motion?
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Give an example of an object that is in equilibrium.