Exploring Forces and Motion Concepts

This video tutorial focuses on activity 2 of lesson 1.4, where students practice using new vocabulary related to cause and effect in scientific contexts. The lesson involves a word relationships routine, where students construct sentences using terms like velocity, effect, cause, and force. The exercise encourages detailed descriptions and sharing with peers. The video concludes with an explanation of how force and velocity interact, using a baseball scenario to illustrate these concepts.

What was the main focus of the previous lesson?

• Learning about different sports

• Reading a story

• Introducing new vocabulary words

• Practicing math problems

Which of the following words is NOT one of the four main words introduced?

• Cause

• Effect

• Energy

• Velocity

What is the purpose of the word relationships routine?

• To solve puzzles

• To draw pictures

• To use vocabulary words in sentences

• To memorize definitions

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

How many words must be used in each sentence according to the instructions?

• All four

• At least three

• At least two

• At least one

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Where can students write their sentences if they are using the investigation notebook?

• On page 25

• On page 20

• On page 17

• On page 10

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What should students do after writing their sentences?

• Erase them

• Share them with someone

• Submit them online

• Ignore them

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What caused the baseball to change direction when Mary hit it?

• The speed of the ball

• The weight of the ball

• The force of the bat

• The wind

What happens when a force is exerted in the same direction as an object's motion?

• The object changes direction

• The object speeds up

• The object stops moving

• The object slows down

What is the effect of a force exerted in the opposite direction of an object's motion?

• The object becomes heavier

• The object slows down or stops

• The object changes color

• The object speeds up

What is the relationship between force and velocity in the context of the baseball scenario?

• Force and velocity are the same

• Velocity causes changes in force

• Force causes changes in velocity

• Force and velocity are unrelated