Original PromptThe lab portion of this needs to stay the same, students will participate in an in-class, in-person lab. however, the analyzing portion of this needs to be modified to a lower level to reduce rigor. please include scaffolding and step by step instructions
This learning resource explores Newton's 2nd Law through a hands-on slingshot experiment. Students will learn how to describe the relationship between mass, force, and acceleration, using a guided fill-in-the-blank activity that reinforces the law’s core components. The experiment involves four student roles—slingshooter, distance holder, distance measurer, and data recorder—to conduct trials of launching pom poms with varying masses and pull distances. The document outlines methods for collecting data, calculating averages from multiple trials, and analyzing the effects of different forces and masses on the distance traveled. Guided reflection questions prompt students to think critically about their findings and make scientific predictions based on their results.