Newton’s Laws of Motion Project
In a group of 4, you will be creating a project that consists of:
 Building an object that uses one (or more) of Newton’s Laws
 Presenting how Newton’s laws apply to the object, in a step by step formation.
This will be pre-recorded, formatted and designed on an iPad, computer, or etc.
Feel free to get ‘inspiration’ for what you would like to create but make sure you put your
own spin on it!
Recap on Newton’s Laws
 First Law: Inertia
 Second Law: Acceleration, Force and Mass
 Third Law: Action – Reaction
Your construct needs to:
 Have more than 5 materials used
 Be no shorter than 30 centimeters
Rubric
I am Working to
Get There!
(Emerging: 1)
I Am Almost
There!
(Approaching: 2)
I Have This!
(Proficient: 3)
I Totally Have
This!
(Extending: 4)
On-Task
Does not use class
time effectively.
Uses class time to
complete some
work although not
consistently on-task.
Uses class time
effectively to
complete most
work.
Uses class time to
effectively complete
all work or is
consistently on-task
during work time.
Creativity /
Innovation
Project and
presentation lack
creativity.
Project and
presentation are
attempting to
include creativity.
Project and
presentation are
creative and
innovative.
Project and
presentation are
next level regarding
creativity and
innovation!
Design / Detail
Work lacks design
and may be
incomplete.
Work is fairly
detailed with some
design.
Work is detailed
with an excellent
design.
Work is
exceptionally
detailed with a cool
design.
Creativity /
Presentation
Little thought of
presentation which
results in an
unorganised design.
Some thought given
to presentation
which results in a
satisfactory design.
Uniqueness
Project seems cliché
or unoriginal.
Project is fairly
original.
Considerable
thought given to
presentation which
results in a pleasing
design.
Project is original.
Collaboration
Team has
disagreements and
does not work
together.
Some students take
on leadership but
remaining team
members not
sharing ideas.
Students work
together and share
their ideas.
Team shares some
ideas.
Team shares ideas
but dominated by a
few.
Careful thought
given to
presentation which
results in an
elaborate design.
Project is original
and captures viewers
full attention.
Students work
together, pool ideas
together and can
build something that
is comprised of
everyone’s ideas.
Team members
share ideas together
Communication Team does not
share ideas.