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Motion Activities
Beth M.
Materials and Set-up:
Motion:
A change in position compared to a point of reference.
Materials: Place a piece of tape marked "start" and another a short distance away marked "end". Place a ball at each station.
Speed:
If you know the distance an object travels in a certain amount of time, you can calculate the speed.
Speed is a calculation using distance and time.
Speed = distance/time
Set-up: At each lab station you will need: a stopwatch, 1 marble, two-meter sticks taped to the table approximately
the diameter of the marble that is being used apart. Make a post-it note with the cardinal directions for each table.
Velocity:
An object's speed and direction.
Average speed – total speed/total time
Set-up: At each lab station, tape a track with 4–6 sections using masking tape to the table. Mark each section.
Materials: stopwatch, matchbox car
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