Knowledge/Skill Building
🧲 Mapping Unbalanced & Field Forces
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Effective Communication
MS-PS3-1
MS-PS3-1
MS-PS2-3
The teacher models how to distinguish balanced vs. unbalanced forces and how non-contact forces act through fields. Students analyze one shared dataset from the balloon rocket demo and examine a sample kinetic energy vs. speed graph, discussing how graphical patterns reveal relationships. Key vocabulary (net force, kinetic energy, magnetic field, friction) is clarified for accurate notebook use.
Plan day
Day 1
Duration
10 min
Grouping
Whole Class
Steps
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