A Day at the Races
This lesson allows students to calculate speed through a lab experiment. Materials are simple and easy for students to manipulate. After the experiment students will answer higher order questions regarding the final outcome of their investigation. Through hands-on, problem solving, writing, and illustrating a variety of learning needs are met. This investigation has students calculating speed through changes made in slope and mass. Students are provided a hands-on opportunity as they work through the scientific process. Problem solving and math skills are embedded in this lesson. Facilitation from teacher will provide trouble shooting assistance. The use of this activity will help students understand the relationship between force, mass and acceleration.
