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Welcome to a helpful resource guide for UNC Pembroke Braves Basketball Virtual Education Day presented by McDonald’s. Below you will find supplemental information for Virtual Education Day. This information is to further assist in the educational development of elementary youth in coordination with North Carolina Public Schools learning objectives. The information contained in this document is sorted by topics with grade levels 5th, 3rd,1st and then General Mathematics.
 

FORCE & MOTION The Process of a Jump Shot Questions to ask while viewing: What happens to the ball when the players shoot the basketball? Does a smaller player start running faster than a larger player? Why? What happens to a player when they  bump into another player? What would happen if they use a bowling ball instead of a basketball? Tennis ball?

1ST GRADE

Learning Objectives (State of North Carolina)

1.P.1 Understand how forces (pushes or pulls) affect the motion of an object.

Clarifying Objective

1.P.1.1 Explain the importance of a push or pull to changing the motion of an object.

Students will understand that…

A force is a push or pull (usually on an object). Forces can cause objects to start moving, stop moving, or change direction. Mass and force affect motion. Changes in speed or direction of motion are caused by forces. Gravity is the earth’s pull on things. Things on or near the earth are pulled toward it by the earth's gravity.

Essential Questions

How can pushing and pulling change the motion of objects? How do objects move (spinning, bouncing, rolling)

Students will know...

How to demonstrate the types of force using touch. How to change the speed and direction of an object in motion. How to demonstrate  how to use force to start, stop, and keep an object in motion.

Assessment Task

If a ball is rolling towards a player and they put their hand out, the ball hits the player’s hand, what will happen to the ball? During the basketball game, what is an example of a push and a pull? If a player is running down the court and runs towards the goal, what happens when they bump into another player?

Interactive Websites

Interactive reading, writing and video about force and motion (*Do as Guest)