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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Identifying Action Reaction Force Pairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are give the opportunity to practice some action-reaction pair problems. Each example is self-checking for on-the-spot reinforcement.
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Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Problem Solving Strategies for Newton's Laws of Motion

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to apply a problem-solving procedure to solve problems using Newton's laws of motion.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 4.4 Newton's Third Law of Motion: Symmetry in Forces

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to understand Newton's third law of motion and apply Newton's third law to define systems and solve problems of motion.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Newton's Third Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Through illustrated examples, and interactive practice problems, students examine Newton's Third Law of Motion.
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps2 1: Collision Design Solution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Help your students explore how the motion of objects changes during a collision. This website includes work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that focus on collision design solution.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Projectile Motion: Object Launched Horizontally

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use the interactive diagram to solve a projectile motion problem. After the activity, answer a challenge question to check for understanding.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Pirate Ship

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about Newton's 3rd Law, and how the concept of the 'force pair' allows us to understand interactions between objects using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and a video tutorial are...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Third Law Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation explores changing forces to move a heavy cart to exact positions.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Newton's Laws of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Making objects move around the computer screen and responding to a variety of environmental forces by understanding Newton's Laws of force and acceleration.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Newton's Third Law Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the key concepts and skills for Newton's third law of motion, including how to identify action-reaction pairs.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Newton's Third Law: Action Reaction

For Students 6th - 8th
An early astronaut's experiences teach students that Newton's third law of motion-for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction-applies both on Earth and in outer space.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Newton's Third Law?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article offers a description and real-life examples of Newton's Third Law. Practice questions are included to test your knowledge!
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Activity
Physics Central

Physics Central: Physics by the Fire: Match Stick Rocket

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Match stick rockets makes a great demonstrations to show students Newton's third law. By covering a match with tin foil, students can see the reaction thrust as the molecules escaping the matchstick are propelled into the air. Lesson...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Astronaut Gene Cernan Speaks About Working in Space

For Students 9th - 10th
In this audio resource from NOVA: "To the Moon," astronaut Gene Cernan recounts his harrowing experience during America's first attempt to do work in outer space.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Com Padre: Science on a Skateboard Applications of Newton's Third Law

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, pupils explore Newton's Third Law of Motion. It involves an activity where they throw a medicine ball while seated on a wheeled cart with minimal friction between the cart and the floor. After completing...
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Handout
Other

Phy6: De Astronomos a Astronaves

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains four main categories: Astronomy of the Earth's motion in space, Newtonian mechanics, the sun and spaceflight and spacecraft.
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Activity
NASA

Nasa Glenn Research Center: Rocket Car (Class Activity)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students discover Newton's Third Law of Motion by constructing a rocket car.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will show that when a force is exerted on an object, an equal and opposite force is produced, as stated in Newton's Third Law. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Third Law."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will show that when a force is exerted on an object, an equal and opposite force is produced, as stated in Newton's Third Law. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Newton's Third Law."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law of Motion & Acceleration: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains how Newton's third law of motion can help determine the acceleration of interacting objects. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Newton's Third Law of Motion & Acceleration."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Newton's Third Law of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems on Newton's third law of motion.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Newton's Third Law of Motion Stated Verbally

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson introduces the concept of Newton's third law of motion and explains how it is experienced.
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Handout
Physics4kids

Physics4 kids.com: Newton's Laws of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a brief overview of Newton's three laws of motion. Examples with diagrams are used to explain each law. An online quiz is available to test your understanding of these topics.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Third Law of Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Illinois Institute of Technology site provides a teacher lesson plan for an activity in which students use spring balances and carts to investigate the action-reaction relationship for any given force. Includes directions, materials...