Force & Motion Vocabulary

Core Concepts and Vocabulary Definitions

• Force: This is defined as a push or a pull exerted upon an object.
• Magnetism: This refers to the attraction an object has toward a magnet.
• Gravity: This is described as a force that pulls objects toward each other.
• Friction: This is a specific force that works directly against motion, creating resistance.

Lesson Structure and Task Breakdown

This Google Forms Vocabulary Lesson on Force & Motion is designed to be completed in approximately $15-20\,\text{minutes}$ in total. It consists of five distinct tasks:

• Task 1: Students are required to watch a video clip concerning force and motion. Following the video, they must answer $3$ multiple-choice questions.
• Task 2: Students examine a graphic organizer illustrating the differences between contact and non-contact forces. This task requires answering $1$ question.
• Task 3: This section involves watching a video clip about simple machines and answering $2$ multiple-choice questions.
• Task 4: Students read a short educational text covering the mechanisms of gravity, friction, and magnetism. They are then asked to answer $2$ multiple-choice questions based on the text.
• Task 5: This final section serves as a check for understanding of the new vocabulary. It includes $2$ multiple-choice questions focused on the lesson's key terms.

Instructional Focus and Terms

The lesson material is categorized into focus terms and supporting vocabulary relevant to the study of force and energy:

• Focus Terms: force, magnetism, gravity, friction.
• Other Terms: balanced, unbalanced, contact, non-contact, simple machine.

Google Forms Implementation and Technical Procedures

• Auto-Grading: The lesson is hosted on Google Forms and is programmed to auto-grade student responses immediately.
• Viewing Student Form: To see the lesson as a student would, users should click the "preview eye" icon. Only in this Preview mode can users click video links and select answer choices.
• Settings and Customization: The "Settings" button is located next to the "Send" button. The default configuration allows students to receive their scores and view missed questions immediately after submission. Teachers can change these preferences after making a copy of the form.
• Step-by-Step Sharing Process:
  1. Access the provided link to make a personal copy of the Google Forms lesson ($https://bit.ly/dVforceIl$).
  2. Click the "Send" button.
  3. Select the middle "Link" icon in the pop-up box.
  4. Check the box for "Shorten URL" and click "Copy."
  5. Share this link with students or via Google Classroom.
• Data Collection and Grading: Student results can be viewed within Google Forms. Educators can cycle through individual responses or download a comprehensive spreadsheet of the results. A grade is automatically provided for each individual student.
• Video Tutorial Support: A tutorial for those new to Google Forms or this activity is available at $https://vimeo.com/408518663$.

Copyright and Digital Usage Restrictions

• Author and Proprietary Material: Copyright $2020$ by The Science Penguin Incorporated. All rights reserved.
• Permission of Use: Permission is granted for single classroom use only. The resource is not for public display.
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Compliance: Users must only host this resource on password-protected sites. It must not be placed openly on the Internet, shared on district/campus drives, or posted to social media for public access.
• Licensing: This resource is "View Only" in the source Google Drive; users must create their own copy. Sharing with other teachers requires proper additional licensing.