Newton's+First+Law+Of+Motion

"Law of Inertia"
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//An object at rest stays at rest.//  //An object in motion remains in motion with the same speed and same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.//

The common experience of riding in a car provides some excellent examples of Newton's First Law in action. **Situation: ** Your car is at rest. Suddenly you push down on the "accelerator" and the car accelerates forward. You feel that you are pushed back into your seat. **Common Explanation: ** "G Forces," caused by the acceleration, push you back into your seat. **Problems with the Common Explanation: ** First of all, there is **nothing** pushing you back in your seat! (Acceleration is a concept, not an object, and only objects can push you.) **Correct Explanation: ** You were at rest, so you remain at rest. The car accelerates forward, and you stay where you are. 

//__ LET'S GET MOVING!! __// Now that you have watched the brief introductary video on Newton's First Law of Motion. It's time to put his knoweldge to the test!!!  Activity One - Students will be able to (SWBAT): 1. State Newton's First Law of Motion 2. Explain their hypothesis based on their definition of Newton's First Law 3. Explain the outcome of their experiments based on Newton's First Law <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"> <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Activity One

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** 1. As a team disucss how you would like to display Newton's First Law of Motion on your team page. ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** 2. Be sure to select a picture that clearly displays your understanding of the law. ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">** Keep in mind that more points will be awarded to those who clearly present a rationale for all items chosen. Remember, only one person at a time can edit the pag. Feel free to include team made videos via Movie Maker or iMovie, Podcasts, or personal videos. ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Newton's First Law of Motion Team Points: **