Forces & Newton's Laws
I spend a fair amount of time on friction, due to the numerous math connections that can be made.
The friction project serves as a summative assessment that allows for individual student choice, improves student’s research skills, and requires critical thinking.
Newton's Laws
Use these resources to teach free body diagrams and to introduce the three concepts.
Types of Forces
The resources you’ll find here are comprehensive for some forces, like friction and normal, but light for others, like Newton’s Law of Gravitation.
Understanding Net Force
Students struggle with this concept. Many students beg for a formula for net force – my response is that net force is “customized” for each problem!