JHCM Sir Isaac Newton Force and Motion Workshop
Students plan, design, engineer, test and improve their very own Newton Racers (a cardboard car) using recycled materials. Students then use their cars to test Sir Isaac Newton’s Three Laws of Motion: The Law of Inertia, The Law of Acceleration and the Law that states, for every action there is an equal or opposite reaction. They get to crash, race and add “motors” to their cars in the form of magnets, balloons and sails.
*Virtual Update- Program can be adapted to a drop-box program with JHCM teacher led zoom instruction.
Labs: Exploring Different Forces and the Resulting Motion Magnetic force, Inclined Planes and Friction, Wheel and Axle, Wind and Electricity, Balloon Rockets
Vocabulary: force, motion, gravity, work, push, pull, inertia, friction, acceleration, mass, resistance, balanced and unbalanced forces, inclined plane, wheel and axle, magnet, scientific method vocabulary
Cross Cutting Concepts: Patterns: Patterns of change can be used to make predictions.
Cause and Effect: Cause and effect relationships are routinely identified; Cause and effect relationships are routinely identified, tested, and used to explain change.
Science Standards This Program Meets
3-PS2-1 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
- Grade: 3rd Grade
- Discipline: Physical Science
Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.
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3-PS2-2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
- Grade: 3rd Grade
- Discipline: Physical Science
Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion
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3-PS2-3 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
- Grade: 3rd Grade
- Discipline: Physical Science
Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
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About Jackson Hole Children's Museum
This document outlines how our current JHCM programs align to Wyoming State Standards (and NGSS). As TCSD#1 adopts new science curriculum, we can design programs that better fit the standards. Keep in touch, plan ahead, and we can make STEAMy magic happen! All of our lessons include labs that explore the scientific method and an engaging building challenge using recycled materials! *All programs can be adapted to a drop-box program with JHCM teacher led zoom instruction*
View All Programs Visit WebsiteWho | K - 5th Grade |
What | Our two-hour programs begin with interactive, student-centered scientific method lab stations. They end with big, messy, and material heavy building projects where students utilize newly acquired vocabulary and content while also enhancing their engineering literacy skills. |
When | All year long |
Where | JHCM, TCSD Classroom or Virtual |
Why | Our STEAM programs honor self-discovery in learning by providing the “space” for students to explore and express their learning using their own ideas and creative process. |