Assign this Newton’s Laws CER Activity to have students practice data analysis and making claims from evidence!
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In this activity, students will:
- READ a brief passage about a science scenario.
- ANALYZE a simple data table, graph, or picture.
- Make a CLAIM based on EVIDENCE for a question related to Newton’s Laws.
Three Ways to Assign!
- As Stations: Great for getting kids moving around the room! Each of the 13 station cards has a brief description of scenario and a data table, graph, or picture. Students complete a Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning grid for a question at each of the 13 stations.
- As a Worksheet: Great for individual student practice! Students read a short description of a science scenario and analyze the data to complete a Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning grid for each data set.
- Digitally: A Google Slides version of this activity is included.
This activity covers the middle school-level concepts of:
- Inertia and Newton’s First Law
- Newton’s Second Law, including very simple F=MA calculations
- Newton’s Third Law (action/reaction)
Teacher Notes:
- INCLUDES AN ANSWER KEY.
- Please note that this Newton’s Laws CER activity is not editable.
- NGSS Science and Engineering Practice: Asking Questions and Defining Problems
- NGSS Content Standards: MS-PS2-1 and MS-PS2-2
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