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MOTION UNIT: Texting & Driving

You will be confronted with a scenario of a student who is texting and driving in the school parking lot.  You will be tasked to determine the effect of various parameters to see if the student will collide with a pedestrian.

 

You must begin by breaking the scenario down into more manageable parts to determine what must be studied about the situation.  Through a series of labs and activities, you will learn how to model and predict situations with constant velocity and acceleration.  Then, coding a spreadsheet, you will model the complex situation of a texting driver, reacting, and braking during a potentially hazardous situation to create an evidence-based argument.

Unit PowerPoint

Click the button on the right to open a blank note outline for the Motion Unit.  

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To access a specific topic, click on the appropriate video link below.

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Unit Booklet

Lose your booklet?  Click the button on the right to view or download the unit booklet with learning targets, notes, lab pages, and review sheets.  

 

Unit 1 Learning Targets:

  • I can explain the meaning of a graph (pattern and slope). 

  • I can break a complex problem into chunks that can be solved easier.

  • I can program Google Sheets to determine the distance and reaction times.

  • I can identify, compare, and contrast patterns.

  • I can design an App to determine the consequences of texting while driving.

Online Activities and Resources

Our class incorporates several online activities.  To view these in HTML, visit the links below.  

 

The Patterns Approach Physics resources were created through collaboration with industry members, higher education representatives, high school science teachers, and middle school science teachers.  The resources include labs and activities that cover the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for high school earth, life, and physical science AND incorporate engineering practices.  The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Science and Technical Subjects have also been incorporated.

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Video Resources

Do you need a little help understanding the vocabulary and content of this chapter?  Use the links below to view clips that will help you better visualize and make connections between the concepts.  You can always google other videos too!

 

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Motion is Relative Video Clips:

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CER Video Clips:

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Full-Length Videos:

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Video Tutorials:

Need More Help...

If you ever get to a point that you are confused and stuck, please email me and I will help you figure it out.

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