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Study Jams! Newton's First Law: Inertia InteractiveStudy Jams! Newton's First Law: Inertia Interactive
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6th - 9th
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Study Jams! Newton's First Law: Inertia

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Give your class some inertia with a far out video and multiple-choice questions about Newton's first law of motion. Several examples are given in an animated feature in a style that upper-elementary learners will enjoy.

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Concepts

newton's first law of motion, newton's laws of motion, sir isaac newton, force, inertia

Additional Tags

newton's first law of motion, force, inertia, science

Pros

  • Concepts are reviewed at the end of the video with a succinct summary
  • Multiple-choice questions can be used as self-assessment if viewed as homework, or as discussion points if viewed together in class
  • Vocabulary terms are displayed on webpage with definitions that can pop up when clicked on

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  • None

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