Flat Newton

TEKS:
(7.6) Science concepts. The student knows that there is a relationship between
force and motion.
A) Demonstrate basic relationships between force and motion using simple
machines including pulleys and levers.
B) Demonstrate that an object will remain at rest or move at a constant speed and
in a straight line if it is not being subjected to an unbalanced force.

Outcomes:
1. Students will use Flat Newton to create a scrapbook demonstrating how forces
cause motion.
2. Students will also use Flat Newton to demonstrate how input/output forces on
different simple machines.

Invitation:
1. Ask students if they have a scrapbook or have ever seen one?
2. What did that scrapbook show?
a. Pictures of important things
b. Descriptions, names, dates, etc.
3. You will be making a scrapbook demonstrating your understanding of physics.
a. Pictures
b. Names of forces
c. Names of machines
d. Descriptions of forces, machines
4. We will be working on this over the next couple of weeks.

Materials:
• Decorated Flat Newton
• 3X5 cards for picture assignments
• Camera (student provided)
• Scrapbook (student provided) or folded book made from 4 pieces of 11X17 paper

Instructions:
1. After each concept on the picture assignment list is covered, have students write it
on a 3X5 card.
2. The 3X5 cards go home with the students, as picture assignments.
3. Students must include the rubric on the back page of their scrapbook.

Extra Credit:
• Include pictures and descriptions of the other simple machines: wheel and axle,
wedge, screw
Flat Newton Rubric
Criteria 4 3points 2points 1point Total
points
Forces Pictures Pictures of Pictures of Only 1
pictures of all 4 3 forces 2 forces picture of a
-push forces included. included. force
-pull included included.
-balanced .
-unbalance
d
Force All 4 3 2 1
Description descriptio description description description
s ns are s are s are is correct
-vocabulary correct correct and correct and and uses
used and use use the use the the
-correct the vocabulary vocabulary vocabulary
description vocabular covered in covered in covered in
y covered class. class. class.
in class.
Pulley NA NA Pictures of Picture of
pictures a simple only one
-simple and a type of
pulley compound pulley
-compound pulley included.
pulley included.
Pulley Both NA 1 NA
Description descriptio description
s ns are is correct
-vocabulary correct and uses
used and use the
-correct the vocabulary
description vocabular covered in
y covered class.
in class.
Lever NA NA Pictures of 1 lever
pictures 3 types of type
-1st degree lever picture
lever included. missing.
-2nd degree
lever
-3rd degree
lever
Lever All 3 2 1 NA
Description descriptio description description
s ns are s are is correct
-vocabulary correct correct and and uses
used and use use the the
-correct the vocabulary vocabulary
description vocabular covered in covered in
y covered class. class.
in class.
Total=

Total points _______________ X 5 = ____________% points.