Science Unit 1

Module: Force and Motion

Lesson 1 : Motion
Lesson Objectives: Students will observe and
measure an object’s motion to recognize the patterns
can be used to predict future motion.
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Vocabulary Words

Position: It is the location of an object, or where something is

located. You can use the words like above, below, next to, far away
from to describe the position of an object. An example of
position is a cup between two other cups on a table.
Distance: The amount of space between two objects or places is
distance. Millimeters, centimeters, meters and kilometers are examples
of units used in the metric system to measure distance. How far from
each other two points or places are. a point or place that is far
away.

Direction: Direction is defined as the path that something takes, the

path that must be taken to reach a specific place. Direction tells which
way a line points from one object or place to another. The words north,
south, east, and west describe direction. You can also use words such as
left, right, up, down, forward, and backward to describe direction.

An example of direction is when you go right instead of left

Motion: In science, motion is a change in position compared to a place or
an object that is not moving. Motion is a kind of puzzle because every
object in the universe is in motion. It is the process of changing position.

Speed : It is the measure of how fast or slow something moves. An

object that is moving fast goes a distance in a short amount of time. It
takes a longer time for a slower object to move the same distance.
Distance and time can be used to find speed.