What Makes Objects Move?

In this unit, students use different objects and observations to explore what factors influence an objects' motion.
Resource ID#: 13371 Type: Unit/Lesson Sequence
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 1
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Overhead Projector
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: motion, gravity, direction, properties, push, pull
Instructional Component Type(s): Unit/Lesson Sequence,  Worksheet
Instructional Design Framework(s): Predict-Explain-Observe-Explain, Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1)
Resource Collection: Orange County Public Schools

Aligned Standards

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.

Aligned Access Points

This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these access points.

SC.1.E.5.In.2
Observe and recognize that an object will fall when it is dropped.

SC.1.E.5.Su.2
Indicate the location of an object before and after it falls.

SC.1.E.5.Pa.2
Track objects that fall to the ground.

SC.1.N.1.Su.1
Ask questions about common objects in the environment.

SC.1.N.1.In.3
Draw pictures about investigations conducted.

SC.1.N.1.Su.3
Contribute to group recordings of observations.

SC.1.N.1.In.4
Ask a question about a science investigation.

SC.1.P.12.In.1
Demonstrate and identify that objects can move in different ways, such as up and down, in a straight line, and back and forth.

SC.1.P.12.Su.1
Demonstrate that objects can move in different ways, such as up and down.

SC.1.P.12.Pa.1
Track objects moving up and down.

SC.1.P.13.In.1
Identify the effect that a push or pull has on an object, such as changing the way an object moves.

SC.1.P.13.Su.1
Demonstrate and recognize that pushing or pulling of an object makes it move.

SC.1.P.13.Pa.1
Apply a push to move an object.

SC.2.N.1.In.1
Ask questions and make observations about things in the natural world.

SC.2.N.1.Su.1
Answer yes and no questions and make observations about common objects and actions in the natural world.

SC.2.P.13.In.1
Observe and identify that pushing or pulling an object can change the direction of movement of the object.

SC.2.P.13.Su.1
Identify that pushing or pulling an object makes it move.

SC.2.P.13.Pa.1
Recognize that pushing and pulling an object makes it move.

SC.2.P.13.In.3
Identify and demonstrate that an object will fall to the ground when dropped.

SC.2.P.13.Su.3
Recognize that an object will fall to the ground when dropped.

SC.2.P.13.Pa.2
Indicate that an object has fallen.

SC.2.P.13.In.4
Identify that pushing or pulling an object with more force will make the object go faster or farther.

SC.2.P.13.Su.4
Recognize that pushing or pulling an object with more force will make the object go faster or farther.

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