Newton's Laws of Motion
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 8
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Newton's Laws of Motion, Inertia, Force, Acceleration, Action-Reaction
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will investigate Newton's Three Laws of Motion and identify the laws in examples within the video. This includes each of Newton's Laws of Motion with key vocabulary including inertia, force, mass, acceleration, action, and reaction.

  • Other Georgia Standards of Excellence: S8P3b- Construct an explanation using Newton's Laws of Motion to describe effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
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Video : 8th Grade- Newton's Laws
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn about Newton's Laws of Motion with engaging demonstrations!
Quiz : Newton's Law Video Quiz
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

Newton's First Law of Motion is the __________________________________.

Question #2

The first law of motion states that an object that is not moving will stay at rest, and an object that is moving will keep moving until a ___________ acts on it.

Question #3

Newton's Second Law states that there is a relationship between force, __________, and acceleration.

Question #4

Newton's Third Law of Motion states that for every action, there is an ___________ and ____________ reaction.

Question #5

In the cart demonstration, adding more force causes the acceleration to ________________.

Question #6

When the leaf blower was tued around (facing backward), the cart moved forward.  Which of Newton's Laws best describes this?

Question #7

What happened to the acceleration when the sail was removed?

Question #8

Which law explains why the bottle rocket moved forward when the gas pushed out of it?

Question #9
True or False:  All of Newton's Laws can be used to describe what is happening in the bottle rocket demonstration.
Question #10

How would adding more alka seltzer have changed what happened in the canister?

Description: This question has multiple choice questions based on the lesson and demonstrations in this video.
Reading : What Are Newton's Laws of Motion?
Instructions: Please read the following article as many times as needed (aloud and silent) before starting to go through the rest of the lesson pages. Understanding the content of this passage is very important since the following lesson activities will be all about this content. Feel free to print the article if needed.

What are Newton's Laws of Motion?

Description: This article explains each of Newton's Laws of Motion.
Resources : Online Games and Other Resources about Newton's Laws.
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Bamboozle Physical Science Game: Newton's Laws of Motion
When you click on the link, click play on the left menu. Then click Bamboozle, play for free, to test your knowledge of Newton's Laws of Motion.
Newton's Laws of Motion Quizlet
Practice the flashcards or test your knowledge with this Newton's Laws Quizlet List.
Description: Visit the resources to find out more about Newton's Laws, or test your knowledge of Newton's Laws of Motion.
Forum : Newton's Laws in Every Day Life
Instructions: This discussion forum will have questions for students to respond. Read the posted questions, and respond to each. Students are responsible for posting one initial and and two peer responses for each topic.
Newton's Laws in Every Day Life
Can you identify examples of Newton's Laws in an every day activity you enjoy? Describe a sport, activity, or event that you enjoy doing or going to. Describe an example of each of Newton's Laws in that sport, activity, or event.
Description: In this forum, students will discuss Newton's Laws in an activity that they enjoy.