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The Orchard Crate Motion Journal

Use an orchard field journal to measure a rolling crate, compare motion patterns, and make evidence-based predictions.

Grade 3ScienceInteractive · Printable

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15 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: Science
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students use measured positions to describe an object's motion pattern.
Students calculate distances moved during time intervals.
Students predict future positions using evidence from a motion record.

How to use

Read the field journal together, then have students use the recorded positions and interval distances to answer the questions. Ask students to cite measurements in their written predictions.

Curriculum

NGSS standard covered

3-PS2-2

Observe and measure an object's motion to find a pattern that predicts how it will move next.

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The Orchard Crate Motion Journal

Use field notes to find motion patterns and predict what happens next.

Read the field journal

Read Imani's orchard journal. Use the measurements to answer the questions.

Imani's Harvest Cart Notes

During apple harvest, Imani studied how a small wooden crate with wheels rolled along a level path. A blue tape mark showed the starting place. She used a stopwatch and a meter stick to measure the crate's position from the start after each second.

On Day 1, Imani gave the crate one push. She measured these positions: at 0 seconds, 0 centimeters; at 1 second, 18 centimeters; at 2 seconds, 34 centimeters; at 3 seconds, 48 centimeters; and at 4 seconds, 60 centimeters.

Imani also found the distance moved during each one-second interval. The crate moved 18 centimeters from 0 to 1 second, 16 centimeters from 1 to 2 seconds, 14 centimeters from 2 to 3 seconds, and 12 centimeters from 3 to 4 seconds.

On Day 2, Imani used the same crate and path but gave it a gentler push. Its positions were 0 centimeters at 0 seconds, 12 centimeters at 1 second, 24 centimeters at 2 seconds, 36 centimeters at 3 seconds, and 48 centimeters at 4 seconds. She planned to keep measuring if the pattern continued.

What object did Imani measure in her journal?