Station Directions

While you move through the stations, you will be reading the articles and responding to the
following Learning Logs.

Every time you begin a new station you need to:

1. Check if your learner log has a “During Reading” activity. If it does, you fill it out while
you read. If not, you work with your logs AFTEr you read.
2. Begin reading ASAP. Your group must choose to either take turns reading, one person
reads it all, OR everyone reads silently.

Writing Responses
Throughout the assignment you will be writing responses. While writing it is required that you
use complete sentences, and answer with detail. Be sure you use topic sentences, transitions,
and correct grammatical practices. You must also cite your information when requested.
POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED.

Example

Prompt: Compare/Contrast the differences between downforce and lift. Cite your
sources.

Bad response: down force is down and lift goes up

Expected response:

Even though downforce and lift are both terms that relate to aerodynamics (how air moves
around an object), their effects on a racecar are drastically different. According to the article, “
Forces in Automobile Racing: Downforce and Lift” downforce is a force that allows a car to
travel safely and faster through a corner. High air pressure is pushing down on the car, which
creates more grip on the ground; keeping the car from flipping. However, lift is the exact
opposite and can be very dangerous. Lift is whenever high air pressure is going beneath a car
and lifting it up off of the ground. This causes the car to lose traction, and can put the driver in
danger.
Station 1: Newton’s First Law - Law of Inertia
During Reading Questions

Question Answer How can I apply Newton’s

First Law concept to my
car? Or provide a real life
example of the question.

What is inertia?

How does momentum work?

Describe in detail what

Newton’s 1st law has to do
with safety while racing, and
day-to-day driving.

After Reading Activity

In the space below, state Newton’s first law in your own words. List three examples of Newton’s
first law:
Station 2: Newton’s Second Law- f=ma
During Reading
1. Will a car with a larger mass accelerate more quickly? Explain.
2. What do racecar designers want to do to make their cars faster? List two examples.

After Reading
1. Compare/contrast the two pictures below (Figure 1 and Figure 2). Which car do you
think would be faster if they had the same horsepower/motor? Explain while using
Newton’s 2nd Law

Figure 1 Figure 2

Response:

2. Three cars in different classes are drag racing. Car A has a mass of 1,000 pounds. Car B has
a mass of 1,600 pounds. Car C has a mass of 800 pounds. If the three cars all have the same
size engine with the same horsepower, which car is fastest? Which is slowest? Cite information
from your article to explain your claim. .

Station 3: Newton’s Third Law- Action and Reaction

After Reading - Critical Thinking
1. How does Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion explain how forces move objects?

2. How can you use Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion to explain what happens when a force is
applied to an object and it does not move?

3. Give an example of Newton’s Third Law of Motion where forces are equal. Example:
Sitting on a chair, or a computer sitting on a desk.

4. How does the picture below represent Newton’s Third Law of Motion? Cite information
from your article to support your claim.

4. Response:

Activity
Students, with your groupmates, align the five pennies between the rulers on the table,
all touching & 1 inch from one end. The rulers should be secured to the table with tape,
let me know if they are not. Then place a 6th penny on the other end ,between the
rulers, and flick it at the 5 coins.
1. What happened when you flicked the one penny at the 5 coins? Repeat if
necessary.
2. Go to “Insert” and click on drawing. Draw a diagram of your observations of the
following tasks:
a. Repeat the process, but flick 2 coins at the row of 5.
b. Flick 3 coins at the row of 5
3. Describe how the coin activity related to the 3rd law of motion.