Equal and Opposite Reactions: Newton’s Third Law Science Games

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In this series of games, your students will learn about equal and opposite forces. The Equal and Opposite Reactions: Newton’s Third Law learning objective — based on NGSS and state standards — delivers improved student engagement and academic performance in your classroom, as demonstrated by research.

Scroll down for a preview of games focused on Newton’s Third Law learning objective, and the concepts they drive home.

Concepts Covered in Newton’s Third Law

A force is a push or a pull acting on an object. It is a vector quantity, which means it has both a magnitude and a direction. Newton’s Third Law states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. This means forces always act in pairs. These paired forces are known as action-reaction forces.

A preview of each game in the learning objective is found below.

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UnitBot: Convert and Build! Estimated Duration: 10 minutes UnitBot will put you in charge of an automated construction company based on different units of measurement! Convert values from different units to make sure each truck is loaded with enough fuel and building materials to construct beautiful high-rises!

Basketball Master Estimated Duration: 12 minutes Shoot a basketball through the hoop and answer some questions along the way! The game does not have any instructional content, it simply has review questions spread throughout.

Conversions Estimated Duration: 5 minutes Conversions within metric and customary

Frosty's Rocket Workshop Estimated Duration: 17 minutes Join Frosty the Penguin on a quest to slide down the legendary ice caps of Mars! Help Frosty design, construct and pilot their trusty rocket - all the while dodging comets and collecting stars. Solve puzzles by helping Frosty convert unit measurements to aid them in their mission. Big or small, Frosty is up for the task! With a workshop full of tools and Mars in sight, help Frosty reach the stars!

Galaxy Escape Estimated Duration: 20 minutes 10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Equal and Opposite Reactions: Newton’s Third Law Science Games

Concepts Covered in Newton’s Third Law

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