Science·Forces & Motion·procedural
Predicting Motion Patterns
Make observations and measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion
Suggested ages 8–9
Learning journey
Your child is investigating how forces affect movement — observing patterns in how objects move and conducting experiments to understand how balanced and unbalanced forces change an object's motion.
Evidence of understanding
- Measure an object's motion (distance, speed, direction) under different conditions
- Identify a pattern in the data (e.g. steeper ramp = further roll)
- Use the pattern to make and test a prediction about future motion
Assessment prompt
If Predicting Motion Patterns rolls a ball down ramps of different heights, can they spot the pattern and predict how far it will roll from a new height?
Standards alignment
3-PS2-2US · ngss-k5
3-PS2-2
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) K-5