OPPS: Moving Objects Documents

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OPPS: Moving Objects 

written by Gayle Kirwin

This guide to a workshop for primary teachers provides an introduction to the concepts of motion and forces. It is designed to provide teachers with an inquiry-based learning experience to the basic concepts of distance, speed, velocity, and acceleration. It also includes a brief introduction to forces and inertia. It is part of the Operation Primary Physical Science materials.

Last Modified June 23, 2005

Supplemental Documents (3)

OPPS: Moving Objects Participants Worksheet 

This is the worksheet for participants that is used with the Moving Objects workshop.

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Published August 1, 2000
Last Modified June 23, 2005

Restricted document OPPS: Moving Objects Test 
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This file provides a conceptual, short answer test to accompany the Moving Objects workshop. It is password protected so that teachers can use it for assessment in their class. If you are a teacher interested in using this assessment, please contact the ComPADRE webmaster.

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Published August 1, 2000
Last Modified April 21, 2006

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Restricted document OPPS: Moving Objects Rubrics 
This supplemental document is available to members of the following Compadre Portal groups:
  Compadre Staff
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This document provides grading rubrics for common answers to the questions in the Moving Objects workshop. It is password protected so that teachers can use it for assessment in their class. If you are a teacher interested in using these rubrics, please contact the ComPADRE webmaster.

  • .doc file (56 kb Word Document)

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Published August 1, 2000
Last Modified April 21, 2006

This file has previous versions.