LESSON 2: Motion and Force: Pushes and PullsTime: 40 minutes
Lesson Overview
Before students can determine what makes a car move, they must have a good understanding of movement and force. In Lesson 2, students will learn that a force is needed to cause motion. They will define force as 'a push or pull.' They will also discover that heavier things require more force to move than lighter things. Finally, students will observe that a greater force will move an object farther than a weaker force.
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:- Describe what causes motion.
- Give examples of force in simple terms of push and pull.
- Explain that heavier objects require more force to move.
- Explain that a stronger force will make an object move farther than a weaker force.
Lesson Essential Questions
1. What causes motion?
2. What is force?
3. How is moving a heavy object different from moving a lighter object?
4. How can you use force to make an object go farther?
Videos & Interactives
Fun-damentals Making Things Move What makes something move? What speeds it up or slows it down? Find out in this very moving Fun-damental.
