1. Forces & Motion

2. Big Ideas Every force is part of an interaction between two objects
Forces are pushes and pulls that can be contact or non-contact forces
Motion is described relative to something else (point of reference)
A change in motion is due to unbalanced forces
No change in motion and an object at rest are due to balanced forces

3. Forces
Force: a push or pull that causes an object to accelerate in the direction of the force
Contact Forces: pushes and pulls that result from direct touching of objects
Friction: the force of two surfaces in contact with each other
Non-contact Forces: pushes and pulls that result without the direct touching of objects acting at a distance

4. Magnetic attraction: a force that pulls objects with opposite poles towards on another
Magnetic repulsion: a force that pushed objects with the same poles away from one another
Gravitational force: a force that pulls objects toward each other. This force acts between all objects.

5. Identify the following as Contact or Non-Contact Forces
A foot kicking a soccer ball
An apple falling off a tree
A paper clip sliding towards a magnet
A bat stricking a baseball
Two magnets pushing apart from one another
The moon orbiting the Earth
A compass needle turning North
A hand pushing an object
Shoes rubbing against the floor

6. Contact Forces
Friction
Drag (air resistance)
Physical Contact with an object
Non-Contact Forces
Gravity
Magnetism

7. Magnetism

8. Create a Cartoon
Today you are making a cartoon strip. Your cartoon strip should be about a super hero who uses the power of forces to save people. Your cartoon should have eight sections that include examples of:
3 Contact Forces
3 Non-Contact Forces
Labels for each force
Color

9. Balanced & Unbalanced Forces

10. Net force: the combination of all forces acting on an object
Net force: the combination of all forces acting on an object. This determines if an object moves and in which direction
Non-zero net force: when forces act in the same direction the net force is found by adding the strengths of the individual forces. When forces act in opposite directions, they combine by subtraction.
Zero net force: when the combined forces are zero. The motion of an object will not change. (If it is at rest it stays at rest, if it is in motion it stays in motion)
Balanced force: equal forces acting on one object in opposite directions. These do not change the object’s motion
Unbalanced forces: whenever a net force acts on an object. This can cause it to start moving, stop moving or change direction

11. Unbalanced Forces