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May the Force Be With You: Thrust

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This May the Force Be With You: Thrust lesson plan also includes:

Force the plane through the air. The lesson introduces the force on an airplane that makes it go forward. Pupils learn how Newton's laws of motion apply to flight in the eighth segment of a 22-part unit on flight.

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Concepts
rockets, thrust, aviation, newton's third law of motion, newton's laws of motion, force, airplanes, technology resources
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Additional Tags
airplanes, newton's 3rd law, rockets, thrust
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Instructional Ideas
  • Research the amount of thrust created by different jet engines
  • Brainstorm how other modes of transportation create thrust
Classroom Considerations
  • Assumes the class knows the four forces acting upon an airplane
Pros
  • Includes suggestions for assessments before, during, and after the lesson
  • Contains links to websites for more information
Cons
  • None
NGSS
MS-PS2-2