For this lesson, students develop their own scientific experiment to test Newton's hypothesis that the acceleration of an object depends on the net force acting upon it and its mass. After completing their designed experiment, students may prepare a written summary of both the scientific process and their experiment. Lesson plans includes tips for the teacher, guidelines for students, and some suggestions for materials.

Concepts

experimental design, newton's second law of motion

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Additional Tags

nature of science, scientific investigation, newton's second law

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional