Force and Motion: Thick Questions
 Please TAG the following questions for HW over the course of this week.
 Remember TAG means: (Examples will be posted online of past math and science responses that
have been TAG’ed well.)
o Turn around the question (as your first sentence of your response)
 Ex. Who is your teacher?  My teacher is….
o Answer the question (This should be the end of the first sentence and possibly the second
sentence, used as additional information of the main claim before giving details.)
 Ex. My teacher is Ms. B. She teaches me Math and Science.
o Give details (at least 3) to support your claim (answer). Adding photos below your
response that refer to your sentences makes you response better.
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Ex. She used to be a blond but now she has red hair. Her hair is usually in a pony tail. She wears
black a lot and when the weather is nice she likes to wear dresses. If you talk with her you will
notice her accent is a little different because she has lived in so many places. (Then I can include a
picture so that the reader of my response can locate my teacher. Your details should be specific
and fully support you answer. Think Main idea and details. Your main idea is your answer/claim.
You need evidence)
 Use your shared readings, notes, and Discovery Ed (use the search bar for the key words from
the questions to find videos, definition, and passages)
1) Why are all objects pulled toward the Earth? (SEE BLUE CH 1
LESSON 4)
All objects are pulled toward the Earth
because of gravity. Gravity is a force that pulls
objects towards each other. The object that
has the greater mass will have the greater
pull. The Earth is heavier than an object on it.
2) How does gravity affect the motion of all objects? (SEE BLUE CH 1
LESSON 4)
Gravity affects the motion of all
objects by pulling them towards
Earth’s center, or surface. Objects
that are going downhill will
accelerate, or go faster. Objects
that are going uphill will decelerate,
or go slower. Objects on a flat
surface will continue to do what
they are doing, unless they are
trying to be in the air. In that case,
they will be pulled back down.
3) How is friction created? (SEE BLUE CH 1 LESSON 4)
Friction is created when two
surfaces, or objects, come into
contact and are rubbed against
each other. For instance, when you
rub your hands together over and
over it gets hotter because they
continue rubbing against each
other. Another example is tires
rubbing against gravel or concrete.
This friction slows the car which
allows it to stay on the road. The
last main example of friction being
created is a sail on a boat rubbing
against the air. This friction
between the sail and the air allows
the sail to stay up and move the
boat.
4) How is an object affected when it rubs against another object?
(SEE BLUE CH 1 LESSON 4)
An object is affected when it rubs against another object because
friction is created and changes the motion of the object. When
cars are driving over gravel there is more friction created then
when cars are driving over fresh blacktop. Therefore the car on
the gravel will move slower than the car on the blacktop. When
objects are thrown through the air, the air rubs against the
object and slows it down. When an object falls through
atmosphere the air slows it down.
5) How does a change in mass affect the motion of objects?
A change in mass affects the motion
of objects in multiple ways. If you
make an object HEAVIER it will slow
down on a flat surface or if it’s going
uphill. If you make the object
LIGHTER it will go faster on a flat
surface, or it will be able to go a
little further, or faster, uphill. If you
make the object TOO HEAVY it will
not move.
6) How can we model the relationship of position, motion, direction
and speed?
We can model the relationship of
position, motion, direction, and
speed with graphs or diagrams. If
you use a graph you can show
whether the position of an object is
changing. This means it is in motion.
You can show whether it is moving
AWAY or BACK to the reference
point. You can calculate the speed
by looking at the change in distance
over time. A diagram can show you
the position of an object compared
to another. Multiple diagrams can
help you examine the motion and
speed of objects.
***This assignment and your vocab booklet will prepare you for your Force and Motion
Test which will be Thursday December 17th. BOTH ARE GRADED ASSIGNMENTS.