Assignment: Forces and Motion

Created by Kayla R on

8 activities: 8 games

74 min

Activity 1: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Projectile Motion - Intro

Blast a car out of a cannon, and challenge yourself to hit a target! Learn about projectile motion by firing various objects. Set cannon angle, height, and initial speed. Take measurements or display velocity and acceleration vectors. Turn on air resistance and observe what happens to the projectile's path. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (13) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (4458) 3.2 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Newton's Gym

Explore Newton's laws in his gym and learn the concepts of distance, angle, and force! Students will launch various sports balls (basketballs, footballs, and bowling balls) to accomplish objectives like knocking down pins, making baskets, and scoring field goals.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (313) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (65494) 4.4 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Force Pilot

Learn about force and gravity and their effect on objects by piloting a spaceship! Avoid colliding with asteroids and collect all probes to reach the landing zone at the space station.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (142) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (44937) 3.9 stars.

Activity 4: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Forces and Motion: Basics - Friction

Explore the forces at work when friction is present. Push against various objects, such as person or refrigerator, or stack multiple objects. Adjust the amount of friction, and create an applied force to overcome it. Find the mass of the mystery object. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (27) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (8688) 3.2 stars.

Activity 5: Simulation Game. Estimated duration: 10 min

Forces and Motion: Basics - Acceleration

Take a deeper look at the forces in the system as you push against objects, such as a crate, refrigerator, or person. Create an applied force to overcome friction. Measure the speed and acceleration of the object as it moves. Note: Students will automatically move through this simulation after 10 minutes of playtime.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (41) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (8449) 3.3 stars.

Activity 6: 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.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (47) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (17799) 3.2 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 9 min

Force to the Moon

Launch a rocket into orbit and land it safely on the surface of the Moon! Use the forces of your thrusters to command your ship to success.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (47) 4.3 stars.

Student Ratings (32776) 3.8 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Bot Lab: Forces and Motion

Welcome to the Bots laboratory! Take part of the crew and learn how forces and motion work.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (98) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (70526) 4.1 stars.