Motion maps for me are higher, but that’s specifically for my 9th-grade physics classes and not my higher-level classes. In 9th grade, that’s our foundational diagram for our model of motion. We use motion maps (not P-t graphs … yet) to represent our constant-velocity buggy data. (1/3) - ThreadSky

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emmaphys.bsky.social • 83 days ago

Motion maps for me are higher, but that’s specifically for my 9th-grade physics classes and not my higher-level classes. In 9th grade, that’s our foundational diagram for our model of motion. We use motion maps (not P-t graphs … yet) to represent our constant-velocity buggy data. (1/3)

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willyb.bsky.social•83 days ago

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pinning this so I remember to come back to this later 😁

emmaphys.bsky.social•83 days ago

Later, we make motion maps out of Play Doh dots and a whiteboarded position axis, and then shift them over onto a perpendicular time axis to make our first P-t graphs. Yesterday, we did our paradigm lab on acceleration, and the very first thing they suggested we do is collect a motion map (2/3)

emmaphys.bsky.social•83 days ago

of the ball’s motion on the ramp. From those motion maps, they made a P-t graph. And then they placed a mini-photogate at each motion map dot, in turn, to collect data for a V-t graph. So motion maps are our touchpoint. For my higher-level classes (>9th), they can use graphs right away. (3/3)

secaurphysics.bsky.social•83 days ago

Yeah, motion maps are a fantastic tool in the right hands, in the right situation. And it seems like younger students can really use those to make meaning when their graphing skills aren't yet developed

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emmaphys.bsky.social•83 days ago

100%. And motion maps really help them to understand graphs better, the way we use them to physically build a graph for the first time. Saw that for the first time in the #ModPhys CMPF-B workshop with the great @mrsgphysics.bsky.social! Works so well for 9th graders.

secaurphysics.bsky.social•83 days ago

I did a workshop with Bryan Battaglia (not on here?) last summer and he made the same fuss about motion maps. And that makes sense because he's always copying Melissa's homework

mrsgphysics.bsky.social•83 days ago

🤣

emmaphys.bsky.social•83 days ago

🤣 It’s a great transition sequence!

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