Newtons Three Laws of Motion

You and your partner will research Newton's Three Laws of Motion

1. You and your partner will need to research Newton's Laws of Motion using the World Wide Web. You will find several websites below that will help with your understanding of motion. 

2. While your are researching about Newton's Laws of motion from the following websites,you need to take notes using the Cornell method.  You will be graded on your notes.  Make sure you take notes that will help you with your demonstrations.  You may print information but please only print what you really need.   Below you will find the Cornell Note-taking Method.  If you have questions about this notetaking method, please ask. 

Helpful websites for researching Newton's Three Laws of Motion: 

http://science.discovery.com/interactives/literacy/newton/newton.html

http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/CURR/SCIENCE/sciber00/8th/forces/sciber/intro.htm 

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/newtlaws/

http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/history/newton3laws.html 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton's_laws_of_motion  

4. Once you both come to an understanding of how Newton's Laws of Motion work and how they are connected to the real world, you and your partner must now create three demonstrations showing each Law of Motion in action. 

5. Use the websites below to see some examples of the Laws of Motion in action. (Remember your classroom may have limited resources, so keep that in mind when doing certain demonstrations.) 

Demonstration Ideas

You can use the websites below to help with your demonstration.  You may have also found some ideas while you were taking notes on the laws of motion.  You are also allowed to do your own search of ideas for your demonstration. 

Most of the demonstrations only mention one of the laws of motion even though all three are in effect.  It is your job to analyze the demonstration to explain how all three laws are in effect.

 http://sciencespot.net/Media/newtonlab.pdf 

http://wings.avkids.com/Curriculums/Forces_Motion/  

6. After you and your partner have come up with your demonstration and understand how it relates to the Laws of Motion, you must now do the demonstration.  

7. As you practice the demonstration, write down observations. Keep in mind the information you learned from the websites you visited earlier. Think about how each law was incorporated into your demonstration. (Remember that this information will be discussed in front of your classmates.) 

8. Finally, it is you and your partner's big debut to perform your demonstration in front of your class and teacher. When you do your demonstration, let the audience know how the  Laws of Motion are in effect  and describe in detail what is happening. Answer any questions that might arise.