Science Lessons on Newton's Laws of Motion

Newton's Law of Motion Class/Lab

By Suzanne Reese

Multiple Choice

Push, pulls, kicks, and wind are all examples of what?

• Inertia

• Force

• Pressure

Multiple Choice

What happens when you throw something heaavy vs something light with the same force?

• Since you are using the same force, both objects will move the same amount.

• The heavier object will move further than the lighter object

• The lighter object object will move further than the heavier object.

Multiple Choice

Newton's First law is the law of ....

• Force

• inertia

• Equal and opposite reactions

Multiple Choice

Newton's Second law is the law of ....

• Force

• Inertia

• Equal and opposite Reactions

Multiple Choice

Newton's Third Law is the law of....

• Force

• Inertia

• Equal and Opposite Reactions

• Blow up the balloon (holding the opening closed, but don't tie it), and tape it at the center onto the straw on the fishing line.​

• Grab the other end of the fishing line, then walk back to straighten it out.

• Finally, hold the fishing line tight with one hand and let go of the balloon with the other hand to launch it.​

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Balloon Rocket Lab

Open Ended

Explain what happened when you released the baloon.

Open Ended

Did you notice that small baloons or large baloons went further

Open Ended

Why do you think this was?

(Hint: what was provididng the force?)

Go to Google Classroom and Complete the Exit Ticket

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