Essential Questions:
How can understanding various physical properties about motion be useful in understanding everyday occurrences?
How can I improve my performance in sports using Newton’s three laws of motion?
How do you know something has energy? In what ways do we witness the effects of something having energy?
How can I use experimentation and the Scientific Method to uncover and use appropriate scientific models to test and describe the nature and interactions of matter and energy.
Description:
Students will learn various concepts such as motion, speed, force, and velocity. They will later apply these concepts by researching and constructing a luge. This unit allows students to make predictions and test their hypothesis.