Lesson Plan

Forces and Motion-The Downhill Racer

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Pupils calculate a toy car's velocity and acceleration. In this force and motion instructional activity, students build ramps and attach a dropper to a toy car, which is released down the ramp. Pupils calculate and graph velocity and acceleration using given formulas and their measurement of the distance between droplets on their ramps. Class discussion prompts and extension activities are provided.

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Resource Details
Grade
6th - 9th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning