Week of: 2/12—2/19 Subject/Class: SAS-8 Teacher: Jane Dowell

Unit (Week Overview/Purpose): Students will explore concepts of balances and unbalanced forces; the determination of force and net force;
and motion due to forces. Students will use reference points to determine motion of a given item.

Day Warm Up or Review from Daily Objective Instruction & Activities Formal/Informal Due Dates:
Previous lesson Assessments

Mon Science Word of the Students will explore concepts  Newton’s 2nd Law None Notebooks Due
Week in a sentence. of second law of motion and worksheet 02/23
Oconogene use its formula  Begin Newton’s Laws of
motion Mini Book
Tues Lifting Buckets Handout Students will identify the  Friction and Gravity Notes What is the name of Notebooks Due
factors of friction and gravity  Note Activity the force that works 02/23
and what counteracts and  Add to the book against gravity?
influences both
Wed Pizza Dough Handout Students will identify the  Friction and Gravity mini Why would it be a Notebooks Due
factors of friction and gravity labs problem to have too 02/23
and what counteracts and o Super Slide Article little friction?
influences both o Slippery Stuff wksht
Thurs Friction Handout Students will identify and  Newton’s 3rd Law of For every action Notebooks Due
explain forces as interactions motion Notes there is an ____ & 02/23
between bodies (Newton’s 3rd  Diagram ____ reaction.
Law of Motion).  Note Activity
 Add to the book
Fri Why Things Fall Students will identify and  Momentum Notes High Flying Forces Notebooks Due
Handout explain forces as interactions  Note Activity handout 02/23
between bodies (Momentum)  Add to the book
 Catching Big Air Article