Exploring Newton's First Law: Inertia Kit
Item # P6-7900
Explore the basics of motion with this engaging investigation! Enough material is provided for 6 groups of students to observe and predict what happens when a marble moves through a circular track, discovering how forces influence motion according to Newton’s First Law. Observe how changes in mass effects the marble’s path, and build arguments based on their findings, deepening their understanding of inertia and motion.
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Additional Details
Students investigate inertia by observing a marble's motion around a specially designed circular track, and then predict what path it will follow when a section of the track is left open. They discover that once the marble leaves the confines of the track, it moves in a straight line path. Students will also investigate how, or if, changing the mass or the marble changes the results. In Part 2, students complete a reading about inertia and Newton's first law of motion. The kit accommodates unlimited classes, each with 6 groups of 4 students.
Products being sold are not toys. They are for Educational / Laboratory use only. They are not for use by children 12 and under.
What’s Included
- 6 LAB-AIDS roundabout tracks
- 6 Glass marbles
- 6 Metal marbles
- 6 Miniature road cones
- 28 Student worksheets and guides
- Teachers Manual
- Transparency: Inertia Diagrams
Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas: MS-PS2.A Forces and Motion
Cross Cutting Concepts: Cause and Effect, Stability and Change
Engineering Practices: Engaging in Argument from Evidence, Planning and Carrying Out Investigations, Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Connections to Nature of Science: Scientific Knowledge is Based on Empiracal Knowledge
