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This unit reviews concepts related to kinematics and the motion of a car on a ramp. It provides students with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of concepts used to describe motion, including displacement, velocity, and acceleration. Students will be able to connect their understanding of the motion of a car on a ramp with graphs and data displays that provide information about the motion. Students will learn how computer models are built and used as testbeds to run simulation experiments. They will also explore career connections to kinematics.
Students will argue from evidence using the Claim, Evidence, Reasoning (CER) framework to assess the validity of the model. Finally, students will modify the model to match their understanding of processes and/or answer new questions.
Resources available:
- Student materials in Google Documents
- Teacher guide in PDF with pacing guide and standards
- Teacher workbook with answer keys