Assignment: Relationship of Forces to Movement SC.5.P.13.2 Assignment

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4 activities: 4 games

39 min

Activity 1: 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.

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Teacher Ratings (27) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (8661) 3.2 stars.

Activity 2: 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 (8661) 3.2 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Basketball Master

Shoot a basketball through the hoop and answer some questions along the way! The game does not have any instructional content, it simply has review questions spread throughout.

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Teacher Ratings (921) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (290128) 3.9 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 7 min

Flick a Marble

Flick a marble into the goal and learn about collisions, forces, friction and magnets!

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Teacher Ratings (107) 4.6 stars.

Student Ratings (66093) 4.3 stars.