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Study Jams! Force & Motion InteractiveStudy Jams! Force & Motion Interactive
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Scholastic
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4th - 8th
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Study Jams! Force & Motion

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Set youngsters in motion when studying forces. This quick animated film stars Sam and Mia, two intelligent but cool kids who talk about forces and motion on the soccer field. Consider using this resource when preparing junior-high schoolers to address Next Generation Science Standards for physical science and for introducing Newton's first law of motion.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

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

Additional Tags

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

Pros

  • Describes the relationship between force and mass
  • Cute animation and dialogue will captivate middle schoolers
  • A comprehension quiz and a few vocabulary terms displayed on the webpage

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.9

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