Forces and Motion
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Forces and Motion
Play these games and learn about how force interacts with motion in the world.
1. Energy and Motion (Houghton Mifflin):
- First watch and learn how potential energy is changed into kinetic energy on a roller coaster.
- Click on the speakers for help reading the information.
- Click on TRY IT and change the height of the hill and loop to see if it will run.
- Experiment with different settings and test how well your coaster will run.
2. Coaster Creator (Jason Project):
- Click PLAY NOW.
- Begin learning how coasters work by choosing, LEARN HOW TO CRAFT A SUPER COASTER!
- After the tutorial, follow the instructions on creating a coaster yourself.
- Make as many points as you can when constructing your coaster.
3. 3 Puck Chuck:
- Start by clicking on HOW TO PLAY and practice using different pucks while interacting with different obstacles such as gum or oil.
- Continue clicking NEXT STEP until you have completed the instructions and begin playing with 1 PLAYER.
- Use your knowledge to hit the puck into the hole with as few shots as possible.
4. Gravity Launch! (AAAS):
- Read the mission given to you in green at the beginning.
- Adjust your THRUST (speed of rocket) and the ANGLE (take-off angle) to orbit and/or hit your targets.
- DON’T FORGET you will have to overcome the force of gravity that keeps things from floating off Earth!
- CLICK the LEARN MORE button to learn more about gravity to help you plan your flight.
3 Puck Chuck: A Game of Collisions and Decisions (PBS)
Learn how different angles and amounts of force affect the movements of the pucks in this fun game.
Gravity Launch! (AAAS)
Adjust your ship's thrust and take-off angle so it successfully docks at the space station.
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