Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Science of Swinging

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students learn what a pendulum is and how it works in the context of amusement park rides. While exploring the physics of pendulums, they are also introduced to Newton's first law of motion - about continuous motion and inertia.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Action Reaction! Rocket

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students construct a rocket from a balloon propelled along a guide string. They use this model to learn about Newton's three laws of motion, examining the effect of different forces on the motion of the rocket.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Newton's First and Second Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Read a force scenario, and then analyze the graphs provided to gain an understanding of inertia and force. After the activity, answer three challenge questions to check for understanding.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Newton's Second: Having a Ball With Motion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will create a gravity ball launcher to demonstrate their understanding of mass, force, momentum, and motion. The students will use critical thinking, measurement, and observation and analysis of data to make changes and improve...
Website
Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Gravitation

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews gravitation including Newton's Law of Gravity, orbits of planets and satellites, and Kepler's three laws. Site contains links to video...
Activity
Michigan Reach Out

Nasa Trc: Match Stick Rocket

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this online lesson plan students can experience Newton's Laws of Motion in relation to rockets with this experiment.
Handout
Upper Canada District School Board

Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: Dynamics Bodies in Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Through an online slide-show format, learn about the physics of motion, including Newton's laws of motion.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Forces in Motion

For Teachers 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson explores forces, and how they react to the world around us. It also discusses Newton's Laws of Science.
Online Course
Yale University

Open Yale Courses: Fundamentals of Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Intended for students with a strong math and science background, a course introducing physics concepts of Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, gravitation, thermodynamics, and waves. Twenty-four class sessions in video format are...
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Gravitation Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide on gravitation covers some key vocabulary, Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion, and orbiting bodies or satellites. Includes important equations. It is available for download with free registration.
Activity
Other

Wpi/app. Of the Natural Logarithm and Exponential

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A page showing real life applications of natural logarithms in exponential grown and decay functions and Newton's law of cooling. Also includes exercises.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Modeling Gravity and Friction

For Students 9th - 10th
Application of Newton's Law of force and gravity to computer graphic programming.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation."
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Gravity Understanding

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module students can get a better understanding of how gravity affects our solar system.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: What Is Gravity and How Does It Work

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed look at gravitational force and the many theories that have been put forward to try to explain it. Includes lots of illustrations.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Second Law of Motion: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces Newton's second law of motion. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Second Law of Motion."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law of Motion & Acceleration: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how Newton's third law of motion can help determine the acceleration of interacting objects. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Newton's Third Law of Motion & Acceleration."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Second Law of Motion & Free Fall: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how Newton's second law of motion can be used to understand free fall. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Newton's Second Law of Motion & Free Fall."
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Cavendish and the Value of G

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of how Cavendish measured the value of G - the universal gravitation constant and supported Newton's theory. Illustrated.
Activity
Michigan Reach Out

Nasa: Rocket Activity: Rocket Pinwheel

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides directions for a basic activity that allows students to explore Newton's Third Law of Motion.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Newton's Third Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems on Newton's third law of motion.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law of Motion Stated Verbally

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of Newton's third law of motion and explains how it is experienced.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Newton's Second Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems using Newton's second law of motion.

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