Newton's Third Law. Interactive HTML webpage

This is a standalone HTML page on Newton’s Third Law.

Double click the file to open in a browser (no internet connection required)
Demonstrate on the smartboard, students can use individually on ipads etc.

This standalone file could be used as a class activity alongside your current preferred presentation of Newton’s Laws, or to set meaningful cover work.

Also sold in a separate listing with a themed powerpoint (if you prefer to buy a complete lesson).

The webpage includes
A recap of types of contact and non-contact forces (sorting activity)
A step-by-step explanation of every concept hidden in Newton’s 3rd Law
many real world examples
Detailed explanations that tackle the common problems when trying to consider forces on one, two or three objects.
Two simulations that allow students to ‘freeze’ the interactions between objects, and see the force vectors that are acting at any given moment in time, or watch how the vectors change over time when they unfreeze the motion.
Lots more practice questions.
Two more games, based on equal and opposite forces between two objects, to consolidate the learning objectives.

Saves you from wondering “what can the students actually do?” for your lesson on Newton’s 3rd Law.
Particularly helpful if you are teaching physics outside your science specialism.

It is too easy for students to be able to recite the words of Newton’s Third Law without really understanding the fundamental physical principle. It is also too easy to confuse the situation of ‘balanced forces on one object’ with a Newton’s Third Law force pair.

This resource is created to give a clear grasp of the physics: solid foundations on which to build the forces and motion topic.