NGSS · Physical Science · Grades 6–8 (Middle School)

MS-PS2-2 Newton's 2nd Law: Forces, Mass & Motion

Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.
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Science & engineering practice: Planning & Carrying Out Investigations: Plan an investigation individually and collaboratively, and in the design: identify independent and dependent variables and controls, what tools are needed to do the gathering, how measurements will be recorded, and how many data are needed to support a claim.
Disciplinary core ideas: PS2.A
Crosscutting concept: Stability & Change: Explanations of stability and change in natural or designed systems can be constructed by examining the changes over time and forces at different scales.