TCSS Physical Science

Unit 7 – Force and Motion Information

Milestones Domain/Weight: Physics: Energy, Force, and Motion 25%

Georgia Performance Standards:

SPS8. Students will determine relationships among force, mass, and motion.
a. Calculate velocity and acceleration
b. Apply Newton’s three laws to everyday situations by explaining the following: Inertia; Relationship between
force, mass and acceleration; Equal and opposite forces
c. Relate falling objects to gravitational force
d. Explain the difference in mass and weight

Purpose/Goal(s):
 Students will be able to calculate velocity and acceleration.
 Students will demonstrate the effect of balanced and unbalanced forces on an object.
 Students will be able to apply Newton’s three laws to everyday situations.
 Students will relate falling objects to gravitational force and will be able to calculate the velocity of a
falling object
 Students will be able to explain the difference between mass and weight.
 Students will be able to calculate amounts of work and mechanical advantage for simple machines and
predict which machine would have the greatest mechanical advantage.

Content Map: Unit 7 – Force and Motion Content Map

Prerequisites: Unit 7 – Force and Motion Middle School Standards

Unit Length: Approximately 20 days

Click on the links below for resources by Concept:

Concept 1: Introduction to Force, Mass, and Motion

Concept 2: Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration

Concept 3: Newton’s Laws of Motion

Concept 4: Gravitational Force, Mass, and Weight

 TCSS Physical Science Force and Motion Unit Information
Concept, Essential
Question(s), and Vocabulary Resources [Back to Top] Assessment
Standard(s)
Concept 1: Introduction Essential* Animations/Videos Concept 1: Sample
to Force, Mass, and Force PhET Forces and Motion: Basics – Simulation to explore forces Assessment Items
Motion Mass
Motion Notes
EQ1: How are force and Force and Motion Vocabulary – PowerPoint presentation which
motion related? Supplemental** introduces vocabulary needed for the unit. The presentation also
Net Force includes force diagram problems that the students can complete on
EQ2: How can force Balanced Force whiteboards.
diagrams be used to show Unbalanced Force Force and Motion Vocabulary Graphic Organizer – Graphic
motion? Speed organizer for the students to complete while viewing the Force and
Velocity Motion PowerPoint (slides 1-23)
EQ3: How are balanced Acceleration Force Diagrams Graphic Organizer – Graphic organizer for the
and unbalanced forces Gravity students to complete while viewing the Force and Motion PowerPoint
related to net force? Weight (slides 24-35)
Inertia
SPS8. Students will Worksheets/Practice
determine relationships *Essential vocabulary Force Diagrams Practice – Worksheet for the students to practice
among force, mass, and listed in the GPS drawing force diagrams
motion. Standards

**Supplemental
vocabulary listed in the
state frameworks and/or
other state document

Concept, Essential
Question(s), and
Standard(s)
Concept 2: Speed,
Velocity, & Acceleration
EQ1: How is time and
distance used to calculate
speed or velocity?
EQ2: What is the
difference between speed
and velocity?
EQ3: How do you
interpret a distance-time
graph?
EQ4: How do you
interpret a speed-time
graph?
EQ5: How do you
determine whether an
object is accelerating?
EQ6: How do you
determine the velocity of
a falling object?
SPS8a. Calculate velocity
and acceleration.
TCSS Physical Science Force and Motion Unit Information
Vocabulary Resources [Back to Top] Assessment
Essential* Animations/Videos Concept 2: Sample
Velocity They Might Be Giants – Speed and Velocity with Marty Beller Assessment Items
Acceleration (2:09) – Video with a song explaining the difference between speed
and velocity
Supplemental** PhET The Moving Man – Simulation for position, velocity, and
Displacement acceleration
Distance
Speed Notes
Slope Unit Launch Force and Motion – PowerPoint which introduces
Free-Fall speed, velocity, acceleration, and force
Unit Launch Force and Motion GO – Graphic organizer that the
*Essential vocabulary students complete while viewing the PowerPoint with the teacher
listed in the GPS QIFRaC Introduction with Problems – PowerPoint which teaches
Standards the students how to solve word problems using a problem solving
method called QIFRaC. The presentation also includes practice
**Supplemental problems that the students can complete using whiteboards.
vocabulary listed in the QIFRaC Graphic Organizer – Graphic organizer that the students
state frameworks and/or use while viewing the PowerPoint with the teacher. This graphic
other state document organizer can be referenced throughout second semester as the
students learn more equations.
Units of Measure Reference Sheet – Quick reference sheet for
Physical Science students. This sheet contains 11 variables (along
with their symbol, key term(s), and units of measure) that the students
need to know for their EOC.
Acceleration PPT – PowerPoint presentation for acceleration. The
presentation includes a quick review on acceleration, practice
rearranging the formula for time, and practice problems the students
can complete on whiteboards.
Acceleration Graphic Organizer – Notes sheet that the students can
use to accompany the PowerPoint.
Worksheets/Practice
Average Speed Problems – Practice sheet with 6 average speed
problems for the students to complete
TCSS Physical Science Force and Motion Unit Information
Speed and Velocity Problems – Practice sheet for the students to
complete using the QIFRaC problem solving method
Speed Challenge Lab – Lab for the students to complete to determine
their speed as they hop, walk backwards, walk regular, and speed walk
(adapted from the sciencespot.net)
Jumping Frog Lab – Students design a frog and measure the time it
takes for their frog to reach the finish line. Then the students calculate
the speed of their frog and determine who has the fastest frog in the
classroom.
Distance Time Graphing of the Tortoise and Hare – The students
graph data for a tortoise and then answer questions. During the second
part of the lab, the students graph data about a hare and answer
questions by comparing the two graphs.
Acceleration Practice – Practice sheet the students can use to practice
acceleration questions using the QIFRaC method
Velocity and Acceleration Practice – Practice sheet the students can
use to practice velocity and acceleration questions using the QIFRaC
method
 TCSS Physical Science Force and Motion Unit Information
Concept, Essential
Question(s), and Vocabulary Resources [Back to Top] Assessment
Standard(s)
Concept 3: Newton’s Essential* Animations/Videos Concept 3: Sample
Laws of Motion Inertia Inertia Demo – Video explaining and demonstrating inertia Assessment Items
Force
EQ1: How do balanced Mass Notes
and unbalanced forces Acceleration Newton’s Laws – PowerPoint presentation which introduces
affect the motion of an Equal Forces Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion with definitions and examples. Then the
object? Opposite Forces PowerPoint has sample problems for the students to complete using a
whiteboard.
EQ2: How does a Supplemental** Newton’s Laws Graphic Organizer – Graphic organizer for the
skateboarder use Balanced Forces students to complete while viewing the PowerPoint.
Newton’s Laws of Unbalanced Forces
Motion? Net Force Practice/Worksheets
Friction Newton’s Laws Practice – Practice sheet which includes problems
EQ3: How do you for the students to identify which law is being described and QIFRaC
determine the net force *Essential vocabulary problems for the students to complete on the 2nd law.
acting on an object? listed in the GPS Newton’s Quad Cluster – Quad cluster the students can complete to
Standards demonstrate their understanding of Newton’s 3 Laws
EQ4: How do Newton’s
laws affect your daily **Supplemental
lives? vocabulary listed in the
state frameworks and/or
EQ5: How does friction other state document
affect an objects motion?

SPS8b. Apply Newton’s

three laws to everyday
situations by explaining
the following: Inertia;
Relationship between
force, mass and
acceleration; Equal and
opposite forces

Concept, Essential
Question(s), and
Standard(s)
Concept 4: Gravitational
Force, Mass, and Weight
EQ1: How does
gravitational force affect
falling objects?
EQ2: How do mass and
distance affect
gravitational force?
EQ3: How is mass
different from weight?
EQ4: How does location
affect an objects mass
and weight?
SPS8c. Relate falling
objects to gravitational
force
SPS8d. Explain the
difference in mass and
weight.
TCSS Physical Science Force and Motion Unit Information
Vocabulary Resources [Back to Top] Assessment
Essential* Animations/Videos Concept 4: Sample
Gravitational Force Exploring Gravity (16:20) – informational video about gravity on Assessment Items
Mass Earth and in space. The video also discusses the difference between
Weight mass and weight.
Supplemental** Notes
Free-Fall Gravitational Force, Mass, and Weight – PowerPoint with
Terminal Velocity definitions and examples for the graphic organizer. This PowerPoint
Gravity also includes practice problems for mass and weight which can be
performed by the students on a whiteboard.
*Essential vocabulary Gravitational Force, Mass, and Weight Graphic Organizer –
listed in the GPS Graphic organizer for the students to complete while viewing the
Standards PowerPoint. The second page includes questions for the Exploring
Gravity video.
**Supplemental
vocabulary listed in the Practice/Worksheets
state frameworks and/or Gravitational Force, Mass, and Weight Practice Problems –
other state document Practice sheet with questions for gravity, mass, weight, and review
problems for velocity and acceleration.
Velocity, Acceleration, Weight, Mass, and Force Review – Practice
sheet with word problems reviewing velocity, acceleration, weight,
mass, and force.