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Students learn why and how motion occurs and what governs changes in motion, as described by Newton's three laws of motion. They gain hands-on experience with the concepts of forces, changes in motion, and action and reaction. In an associated literacy activity, students design a behavioral survey and learn basic protocol for primary research, survey design and report writing.

Whether they design moving objects (scooters, boats, compact disk players, blenders) or stationary objects (dams, bridges, stoves, sunglasses, picture hangers), understanding Newton’s laws of motion helps engineers of all disciplines quantify the “invisible” forces acting on the objects. Identify Newton's three laws and explain what each law physically describes with respect to motion. Predict results from the various motions presented in the activities and be able to explain why these motions occurred. Give examples of why Newton's laws are important to engineering. Understand how the variables in the F = ma equation are related to one another 50TeachEngineering.orgSabre DurenBen HeavnerMalinda Schaefer ZarskeDenise CarlsonGittewitt, Paul. Conceptual Physics. Menlo Park, CA: Addison-Wesley, 1992.Hauser, Jill Frankel. Gizmos and Gadgets: Creating Science Contraptions that Work (and Knowing Why). Charlotte, VT: Williamson Publishing, 1999.Kagan, Spencer. Cooperative Learning. San Juan Capistrano, CA: Kagan Cooperative Learning, 1994. (Source for the Flashcards assessment.)http://id.mind.net/~zona/mstm/physics/mechanics/forces/newton/newton.htmlhttp://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/8th/forces/sciber/newtons.htmS11416DDInternational_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyF. Knowledge gained from other fields of study has a direct effect on the development of technological products and systems.68S11424D2ColoradoSciencea. Predict and evaluate the movement of an object by examining the forces applied to it 88S11424D3ColoradoScienceb. Use mathematical expressions to describe the movement of an object 88S1142658ColoradoMatha. Add, subtract, multiply and divide rational numbers including integers, positive and negative fractions and decimals 88S11426CFColoradoMathb. Use representations of linear functions to analyze situations and solve problems 88United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2010-08-238Teacher