Before/Engage:
Begin by showing the following video as a refresher of how Newton's 3rd Law applies to colliding objects: Physics of Football - Newton's Third Law of Motion
During/Explore/Explain:
Students will demonstrate the reactions of colliding forces by playing the balance challenge game in groups. The game is played by standing
Students will demonstrate the reactions of colliding forces by playing the balance challenge game in groups. The game is played by standing
The game is played by standing facing your partner about two feet apart (your fingertips should reach your opponents chest). Your hands must always remain upright with palms facing out and you may only touch your opponent on their hands. The object of the game is to push your opponent off balance or to move your hands back so that your opponent will fall off balance. Allow students to play a few rounds in groups. Follow this exploration with group discussion questions such as:
The object of the game is to push your opponent off balance or to move your hands back so that your opponent will fall off balance. Allow students to play a few rounds in groups. Follow this exploration with group discussion questions such as:
Allow students to play a few rounds in groups. Follow this exploration with group discussion questions such as:
A) What are two ways to create an unbalanced force in this game?
B) How does Newton's 3rd Law or action-reaction pairs relate to what you're doing now?
After a brief discussion, have your students take a photograph of a picture of both a balanced collision and an unbalanced collision. Have them label and explain how each of these collisions demonstrate action-reaction pairs. Examples are provided in the attachment area.
After/Elaboration:
Once the activity is complete, have students write a reflection in their journal (or notebook) on the following topics:
1) When two objects collide, what forces determine how the objects will move?
2) What is one thing that you learned or surprised you about objects colliding?
3) What is one question you still have about Newton's 3rd Law or colliding objects?
Before/Engage:
Begin by showing the following video as a refresher of how Newton's 3rd Law applies to colliding objects: Physics of Football - Newton's Third Law of Motion
During/Explore/Explain:
Students will demonstrate the reactions of colliding forces by playing the balance challenge game in groups. The game is played by standing
Students will demonstrate the reactions of colliding forces by playing the balance challenge game in groups. The game is played by standing
The game is played by standing facing your partner about two feet apart (your fingertips should reach your opponents chest). Your hands must always remain upright with palms facing out and you may only touch your opponent on their hands. The object of the game is to push your opponent off balance or to move your hands back so that your opponent will fall off balance. Allow students to play a few rounds in groups. Follow this exploration with group discussion questions such as:
The object of the game is to push your opponent off balance or to move your hands back so that your opponent will fall off balance. Allow students to play a few rounds in groups. Follow this exploration with group discussion questions such as:
Allow students to play a few rounds in groups. Follow this exploration with group discussion questions such as:
A) What are two ways to create an unbalanced force in this game?
B) How does Newton's 3rd Law or action-reaction pairs relate to what you're doing now?
After a brief discussion, have your students take a photograph of a picture of both a balanced collision and an unbalanced collision. Have them label and explain how each of these collisions demonstrate action-reaction pairs. Examples are provided in the attachment area.
After/Elaboration:
Once the activity is complete, have students write a reflection in their journal (or notebook) on the following topics:
1) When two objects collide, what forces determine how the objects will move?
2) What is one thing that you learned or surprised you about objects colliding?
3) What is one question you still have about Newton's 3rd Law or colliding objects?
