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PPT
Curated OER

Motion and Forces

For Teachers 8th
Unbalanced forces and the way that they create a movement is explained in this nice succinct collection of slides. There are a number of bullet points on these 5 slides, but the information is logical and easy to understand.
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PPT
Curated OER

Force Diagrams

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Seeming incomplete, this slide show introduces physical science novices to the balancing of forces and drawing force diagrams. The first seven slides work well to meet this purpose. The remaining slides, however, turn viewers over to...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Unbalanced Forces and Velocity

For Students 8th - 10th
In this unbalanced forces and velocity worksheet, students define 6 terms and solve 9 problems related to forces, velocity, speed, and motion.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rocket Angles

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create rockets that be launched at varying angles to determine which angle is best to launch at for the longest distance.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pushy Kids in Physics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concepts of balanced forces, unbalanced forces, and resulting net forces. They participate in a force and motion demonstration by pushing students in various directions, and calculating and identifying the resulting...
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Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Introduction to Force and Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How is the motion of an object affected by forces that act on that object? Can you predict how the motion of an object will be affected by balanced and unbalanced forces? Is there a relationship between force, mass, and acceleration? In...
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Determining the Net Force

For Students 9th - 10th
Online classroom site explaining the concept of balanced and unbalanced forces. The site has examples and exercises for the student to review and try.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Concurrent Forces

For Teachers 9th - 10th
University site explaining what is meant by concurrent forces. The site has a free-body diagram with 3 forces acting on an arbitrary body. The site explains the conditions necessary for concurrency.
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Interactive
BBC

Bbc Schools: Revisewise Science: Forces

For Students 1st - 5th
Use this site to review information about forces, concentrating on balanced and unbalanced forces. The information is provided in an interactive activity. There is also a factsheet presenting information on balanced and unbalanced...