Content Standard I: Motion "Big Ideas"

Revised 8/6/03

I5 and I6 of 9-12 are in Standard E

'Big Idea'
Grades K-2
Grades 3-4
Grades 5-8

Grades 9-12

1.Everything in the universe is always in motion.

I 1

I 5

2.Changes in motion are always due to forces.

I 2

I 1, I 2, I 3

I 4

3.Things move in different ways.

I 1

I 1

4.There are different types of forces.

I 3

I 2

5.Math can be used to describe the motion of objects.

I 2, I 3

I 1, I 3

6.Newton's Laws can be used to describe motion.

I 1

I 3

Local Assessment Benchmarks
I 2
I1
I 1 & I 2 but w/o acceleration
I 3 & I 5

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