Assignment: Newton's Laws of Motion 2 with PhET Simulation

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4 activities: 3 games, 1 assessment

47 min

Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 5 min

Assessment with 5 questions from Newton's Laws.

5 questions assessment

Activity 2: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Forces and Motion: Basics - Net Force

Stage a game of tug of war between the red team and the blue team. Add pullers to the rope to increase the force, and discover the relationship between the left force, right force, and net force. Determine if a force is balanced or unbalanced. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

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Teacher Ratings (73) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (21784) 3.4 stars.

Activity 3: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Forces and Motion: Basics - Motion

Explore the forces at work when pushing against a refrigerator, crate, or person. Create an applied force and see how it makes objects move. Measure the speed, and learn how to apply a force to speed up or slow down the object. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

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Teacher Ratings (49) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (18214) 3.2 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 22 min

Mighty Force Knights: Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws

Brave sir knight, our kingdom is in chaos! Only by mastering the laws of physics can you deliver us from the evil that beset our land!

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Teacher Ratings (279) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (57134) 3.9 stars.