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This Document contains the big picture elements of my


curriculum Force and Motion Boat Challenge

Contents
Introduction
Unit Calendar
Standards
Challenge Board
Unit Learning Goals
Vocabulary
Boat Building Challenge
Unit Test
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Welcome Aboard!

What if I told you that youve been dealing with
force and motion all day, everyday for your whole life?
Youre already a physicist and you didnt even know it!
Force and motion are two big ideas that help us explain and
predict the way our world works. And these ideas apply to
everyone and everything. They affect principle Joe, blobfish
on the bottom of the ocean (two points if you bring in a
picture of a blob fish), the dwarf planet formerly known as
planet Pluto, and everything in between. Understanding force and motion helped the Under
Armor team design a ridiculously fast suit for Olympic speed skater Shani Davis. Understanding
force and motion helps people predict the motion of asteroids in space (something NASA was
offering big money for people to do well!). We are going to put these concepts to work in our
classroom. We are going get forces on our side, and create boats with the fastest motion possible!

Force and motion are very closely related, because
forces affects all motion. So thats were we are
going to start. Motion, like beauty, is in the eye of
the beholder. Motion can be fast or slow and we are
going to be exploring some different ways to be
fast. We will get to know these mysterious forces
that have been pushing us around all the time (they
are nicer than they sound). We will figure out where
our passenger will sit in our boats, and why it can
be hard to get out of a chair without leaning
forward. We will decide if friction is a friend or a
foe while working on creating our fast flying boats!















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How Can I Make My Boat Go FASTER?
Big Idea Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Motion -
Kinematics
The movement of
an object can be
measured and
recorded over time.
Were Building
Boats!
Intro to Unit

Motion is in the
eye of the
beholder.
Motion

Different
Perspective
Stories

Is there more
than one way
to go fast?
Intro to Speed
and Velocity

Prove/disprove
the motion of
your car stays
the same.
Are you getting
faster?
Acceleration

Where are we
going?
CHALLENGE!
Graph motion so
that it can be
repeated

Makeum Move!

Finish Motion
Challenge
/
Begin Challenge
Board Projects
/
Assemble Boat
Materials

Boat expert /
Mechanical
Engineer Guest

Explore and
Share Minority
Physicist Bios**


HW:
Science Channel
Newton Intro

Project Time
Forces -
Dynamics
The forces that act
on an object effect
its movement


Law of
Laziness?
Introduction to
Newton and his
Laws /
Newtons first law
- inertia

Who made this
motion?

Why dont
wheels roll
forever?
Friction /
resistance,
drag
Myth Busters
Video
Boat Building
Making the
Invisible Visible
Force Diagrams
/
Boat Building?
What if we
switched a
bowling ball and
a kickball?
Newtons second
law F=ma

Find the Formula
Project Time

Research Boat
Designs
Design
Finding the
challenges in our
way and putting our
knowledge to use
to make a plan to
tackle them


Where Will
Passenger Sit?
Center of gravity
Mass of boat

Does the wall
push back?
Newtons third
law equal but
opposite

What Floats
Your Boat?
Buoyancy Mini
Lecture TedEd
Video
Prove or Disprove
Archimedes
Principle

First Race day Review Race

Project Day
Force/ motion/
engineering
Design Share
with classmates
Predictions
about second
race /
Unit Test
Final Race Day
Celebration /
Project Time
Sharing Challenge
Board projects
Reflections
/essays/
presentations?



**http://www.aps.org/programs/minorities/profiles.cfm
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STANDARDS
Forces
National Science Standards
An object that is not being subjected to a force will continue to move at a constant speed and in a
straight line.

In more than one force acts on an object along a straight line, then the forces will reinforce or
cancel one another, depending on their direction and magnitude. Unbalanced forces will cause
changes in the speed or direction of an objects motion.

Next Gen
Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an objects motion depends on the
sum of the
forces on the object and the mass of the object.

[Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on balanced (Newtons First Law) and unbalanced forces
in a system, qualitative comparisons of forces, mass and changes in motion (Newtons Second
Law), frame of reference, and specification of units.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment is
limited to forces and changes in motion in one-dimension in an inertial reference frame and to
change in one variable at a time. Assessment does not include the use of trigonometry.]

Common Core
Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers. (MS-PS2-1),(MS-PS2-
2)

Solve multi-step real-life and mathematical problems posed with positive and negative rational
numbers in any form, using tools strategically. Apply properties of operations to calculate with
numbers in any form; convert between forms as appropriate; and assess the reasonableness of
answers using mental computation and estimation strategies. (MS-PS2-1),(MS-PS2-2)

Use variables to represent quantities in a real-world or mathematical problem, and construct
simple equations and inequalities to solve problems by reasoning about the quantities. (MS-PS2-
1),(MS-PS2-2)











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Motion
National Science Standards
The motion of an object can be described by its position, direction of motion, and speed. That
motion can be measured and represented on a graph.

Next Gen
The motion of an object is determined by the sum of the forces acting on it; if the total force on
the object is not zero, its motion will change. The greater the mass of the object, the greater the
force needed to achieve the same change in motion. For any given object, a larger force causes a
larger change in motion. (MS-PS2-2)


Visitor / Videos
Common Core
Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or
multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic. (MS-ETS1-2),(MS-
ETS1-3)

Engineering
Next Gen
MS-ETS1-1. Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision
to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential
impacts on people and the natural environment
that may limit possible solutions.

MS-ETS1-2. Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine
how well they meet the criteria
and constraints of the problem.

MS-ETS1-3. Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several
design solutions to identify
the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the
criteria for success.


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Research Newton or
Archimedes and
prepare a creative
biography.
Three word challenge:
Select a set of words
and create a
presentation about
their relationship.
Analyze the motion of
an action movie scene.
Playground Physics.
Draw force diagrams
for three pieces of
playground
equipment.

How do forces affect
athletes?
Create a visual arts
representation of
Newtons 3 laws
Research the
buoyancy of an
animal. How do they
do it?
Create a simple
machine that makes
life easier for someone
in a nursing home.
Make a song and
music video about
forces and motion
CREATE YOUR OWN CHALLENGE!
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Research Newton or Archimedes and prepare a creative biography.
These ideas came from people who had to go to sleep, eat, and be nice to their siblings
just like you and I. Find out more about their life and prepare a creative biography. This
can take the shape of a 5-10 minute presentation, or a 250-500 word paper or story.

Three Word Challenge:
Select a set of words and create a 5-10 presentation about their relationship. Along with
your presentation should be a visual component (poster, powerpoint, puppet, etc.)

Analyze the Motion of An Action Movie Scene:
Are they going fast? Can you be more specific? Create a motion graph and write a short
description using 5 vocabulary words from our unit to describe the motion in the movie

Playground Physics:
How do you swing on a swing? What forces are at work when you slide down a slide?
Draw a force diagram for three pieces of playground equipment or create your own piece
of playground equipment.

Create a Visual Representation of Newtons 3 Laws:
Release your inner artist. Using any medium (or materials such as paint, collage, legos,
crayons) create a representation of newtons three laws. Be prepared to share your art.

Research The Buoyancy of A Fish:
How do they do it? Compare the strategies of a fish to the strategies you used to
build your boat? Are they displacing water? How can they swim close to the surface and
down below the water? Does something about the fish change? This can take the shape of
a 5-10 minute presentation, or a 250-500 word paper or story.

Create a simple machine that makes life easier for someone in a nursing
home:
Put those forces to work!

Make a song and music video about forces and motion

How do forces affect athletes?

Create your own challenge!




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UNIT LEARNING GOALS
Big Idea Details What opportunities do I have to
demonstrate my understanding / skills?
Motion Relative Varied Perspective Story Challenge

Speed Speed = Distance / Time

More than one way to go fast challenge
Boat Design Document

Velocity Speed + Direction

More than one way to go fast challenge
Boat Design Document

Acceleration Change in Velocity Makeum Move Challenge
Boat Design Document

Skill - Graph Motion More than one way to go fast challenge
Makeum Move Challenge
Graphing the motion of boat

Newtons 1
st
law An object in motion stays in
motion unless acted upon by an
outside force.
Inertia
Be able to explain why an object
stops.
Who Made this Motion? Challenge
Newtons 2
nd
Law Force equal mass times
acceleration

Find the Formula Challenge
Newtons 3
rd
Law For every force there is a equal
for acting in the opposite
direction

Does the wall push back challenge
Skill Draw Force
Diagram
Making the Invisible Visible
Boat Design Document
Test

Center of Gravity What creates stability
How is this related to mass?
Finding the balance Challenge
Friction / Drag How Slow Can You Go? Challenge

Archimedes Principle Displacement Diagram the displacement of your boat
What floats your boat challenge

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Vocabulary
Variable
Speed
Motion
Velocity
Acceleration
Mass
Force
Friction
Isaac Newton
Academies
Buoyancy
Displacement




Buoyancy Be able to explain how things
float.
What floats your boat challenge
Test

Skill Design Process Highlight one variable to
manipulate

Use research to inform design
Keeping a design journal
Test
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Boat Design Challenge

Were Building Boats! Your challenge is to design a boat
using a combination of recycled materials and materials
provided. Your goal is to make your boat in such a way that it
can cross the pool as quickly as possible, keeping your
passenger dry!

We will keep a design journal, which
I will be checking for completion.
This journal will be incredibly
helpful for you to keep track of all of
your great ideas!

Physical parameters
Must hold a passenger, could carry more if you want
Boat will be made out of recycled materials

You will need to submit a design appraisal document with the following information:
The name of the boat
A drawing of the boat labeled as a force diagram
A materials list for your boat
Time trial data
A motion graph from the final race
Displacement of the boat
Diagram center of gravity with
passenger on board

* This should be accompanied by
examples to be created






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End of Unit Test
Name__________________________________
Date___________________________________

1. There is a video playing of a car rolling past measured distances, and the time is displayed.
Please draw a motion graph for this video to show their velocity in inches per second.

2. We learned about Newton and his three laws. In your own words, please explain what they
are. Feel free to use pictures, or nick names you created to help with your explanation.
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3. An object stops when it runs out of force. Please make changes to this statement so that you
can agree with it.

4. Explain why you chose the material on the outside of your boat, using the word Friction.

5. A plastic soda bottle is floating down the river. Exactly of
the bottle is submerged and it weighs 1lb. Before you wade
into the water and pick it up how much water is being
displaced?




6. The next three questions relate to our design process:
Weve all come such a long way since day one! Please tell
me about how your boat design changed between your
first and last trial in a way that reveals your understanding
of the key concepts we explored about motion and forces.

Did someone elses ideas (classmate, expert, author) help
improve your design? Explain how and why or why not.

Which specific variable of the boat did you focus on
changing? How did picking one part of the boat help you
determine that what you were changing was making a
difference?


Life is a journey, not a destination.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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7. Matching Please match the following words with their definitions:

Variable
Speed
Motion
Velocity
Acceleration
Mass
Force
Friction
Isaac Newton
Academies
Buoyancy
Displacement

8. The Earth exerts more force on the moon than then moon does on the Earth because it is
bigger. Do you agree with this statement? Think back to the movie we watched earlier in class.

9. Did I miss anything? What else did you learn during this project that I didnt ask you about?

10. We cant go back in time but. What advice would you give to students (or to me!) before
they start this project next year? They say thank you for your help!

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