Welcome to Our Red Wagon Physical Science for Middle School Course

Welcome to Red Wagon Physical Science for Middle School! These lessons are designed for use with the 2nd edition course texts, but those course texts are not required. These lessons can be used as a stand-alone course. However, if the student has access to the 2nd edition course texts, it will enhance the course.

Module 09

Lesson 17:

Lesson 17 Assignments: (One lesson is done per week. If you are not using Exploring Creation with Physical Science, 2nd Edition, complete Items 3, 4, and 5 only.)

1. Reading Assignment: ECPS, pp. 203 – 212
2. Answer the On Your Own questions when you come to them.
3. Please watch the following video before class starts or the session video is viewed:
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdYESqNgnOQ#t=49
4. Watch Video Lesson 17 linked below:
   Lesson Video: Play Lesson 17 from the Video File. (Print off notes below before playing.)
   Lesson Starts: 4:00 (Fast forward to this point for lecture.)
5. Fill in the blank notes should be filled in by end of video: you may want to work any mathproblems ahead of time and come with answers prepared.
6. Perform the labs included in this week’s reading. Write the required informal/formal labreport for each lab completed.

An Introduction to the Physics of Motion, Part 1

1. Every science field relies on the science of _______________.

2. Physics is the most what of all the sciences? _______________

3. Which of the following is the branch of physics that deals with analyzing and understandingobjects in motion, the forces that are applied to those objects, and the energy that exists in those objects?

a. mechanics

b. electronics

c. bioengineering

d. none of the above

4. T or F: A reference point is a point against which position is measured. ________

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