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Exploring Newton's First Law: Inertia Kit
Item #P6-7900
$108.20
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Discover inertia and Newton’s First Law
Help students discover inertia through prediction, observation, and evidence with the Exploring Newton’s First Law: Inertia Kit. In this engaging investigation, students observe a marble moving through a specially designed circular track, then predict what path it will follow when a section of the track is left open. As the marble exits the track, students discover that it continues in a straight-line path, revealing the core idea behind Newton’s First Law of Motion. By changing the marble’s mass and analyzing results, students build a concrete understanding of inertia and motion through direct experience.
Why Teachers Love the Inertia Kit
- Inquiry-driven learning: Students predict outcomes, test ideas, and revise explanations based on evidence.
- Clear visualization of inertia: The adjustable open-track design makes straight-line motion intuitive and memorable.
- Designed for small-group collaboration: Materials support 6 groups of 4 students per class.
- Built for repeated use: The kit accommodates unlimited classes, making it ideal for year-after-year instruction.
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What You Can Teach with the Inertia Kit
Ideal for upper elementary through middle school physical science:
- Newton’s First Law of Motion: Objects in motion remain in motion unless acted on by a net force.
- Inertia: How mass affects an object’s resistance to changes in motion.
- Straight-line motion: Why objects continue moving in a straight path once constraints are removed.
- Force and motion relationships: Understanding motion in the absence of applied forces.
- Scientific practices: Making predictions, collecting evidence, and constructing explanations from observations.
Products being sold are not toys. They are for Educational / Laboratory use only. They are not for use by children 12 and under.
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