Motion Lab – Calculating Speed and Summarizing Motion

Description

In this motion lab, students will learn all about motion and calculating speed. Students will explore what happens to the speed of a toy car when the height of a ramp is increased, and then construct an explanation to summarize the motion of a toy car by its position, direction of motion, and speed in respect to the starting point.

 

This lab is SO easy to set up because it uses simple materials!

 

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What is included in this motion lab?

• teacher’s guide with information about the lab and setup
• students’ lab sheet 
• students’ lab sheet key example
• CER framework template, CER Framework with claim
• CER framework key example
• student lab sheet (optional) to create a new experiment
• 10 slide EDITABLE presentation to use during lab

 

Materials needed (for each group of students):

• a toy car
• 3 books of the same size (like textbooks)
• a “ramp” (a piece of paper or a piece of cardboard)
• stopwatch or timer, measuring tape
• tape
• recording sheets (included in this set)

 

How is the motion lab set up?

• Tape a piece of paper (or cardboard) to the edge of one textbook. 
• Let go of the toy car at the top of the ramp.  Measure its distance and time of travel. It should be measured in centimeters and seconds.
• Repeat twice, adding a book each time.

 

⭐ Students have the opportunity to create a hypothesis, collect data, and draw conclusions.

 

⭐ In addition, students will complete a CER to construct an explanation to summarize the motion of the toy car during the lab.

 

This lesson pairs well with NC Essential Standard: 7.P.1.1 and other state standards related to motion and calculating speed. This will align with NC new standard PS.7.1.1.

 

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