The NO-PREP bundle includes a lesson, worksheets, activities, a STEM investigation, and case study on Newton's 3rd Law of Motion. It is specifically designed for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade but can also be used to teach Newtons Third Law to high school students as it provides an excellent overview of the topic.

The Bundle Includes:

• Newton's Third Law of Motion Lesson
• Newton's 3rd Law Case Study - How Rockets Accelerate in Space
• Newton's 3rd Law Case Study - Why You Don't Jump off Boats
• Newton 3rd Law STEM Investigation - Thrust vs Nozzle Size
• Newton's Laws of Motion Word Search and Scramble Activity
• Newton’s 3 Laws Identification Worksheet
• Newton’s 3rd Law Worksheet
• Newtons Third Law and Colliding Objects Activity

Each resource is fully editable and comes in Office and PDF versions. They are fully ready to implement. Simply download and print.

Students Will Learn

• Newton’s 3 Laws Summary
• Newton’s Third Law of Motion - For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction force.
• Action and Reaction Forces
• Force and Acceleration
• Real-World Examples
• Practice Questions

Included Resources

1) Lesson: Newton's Third Law of Motion Lesson

This lesson on Newton's Third Law of Motion specifically covers Action-Reaction Forces, Applications, and Problem Solving. It also includes a 6-Part worksheet, STEM Investigation, and Case Study Reading.

In order, the lesson covers:

• Newton’s 3 Laws Summary
• Newton’s Third Law of Motion - For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction force.
• Action and Reaction Forces
• Force and Acceleration
• Real-World Examples
• Practice Questions

2) Lab: Newton 3rd Law STEM Investigation - Thrust vs Nozzle Size

Students will investigate Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion by testing how changing the nozzle opening of a water-powered bottle jet affects the distance it travels.

Learning Targets

• Plan and carry out a controlled investigation with repeated trials
• Measure travel distance and calculate class averages
• Graph class data to compare how nozzle diameter affects thrust
• Construct a CER explaining the relationship between nozzle size and forward motion using Newton’s Third Law
• Identify variables, maintain controls, and improve test consistency

3) Activity: Newtons Third Law and Colliding Objects Activity

This student-driven activity covers NGSS MS-PS2-1 - Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects. 

The emphasis is on examples of practical problems including the collisions between moving and stationary objects.

4) Case Study: Newton's 3rd Law Case Study - Why You Don't Jump off Boats

This engaging resource uses an everyday, relatable scenario to illuminate Newton’s Third Law of Motion through a vivid and memorable case study.

5) Case Study: Newton's Second Law of Motion STEM Investigation

Students will investigate Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion by testing how changing the mass carried by a balloon rocket affects its acceleration. Using a taut string track, a straw, a balloon, and removable mass clips, students run repeated launches to measure travel time and calculate average speed. Through structured trials, data recording, class averaging, graphing, and a CER, students discover how added mass changes motion and why unbalanced forces create different accelerations.

6) Activity: Newton's Laws of Motion Word Search and Scramble Activity

Word Search and Scramble - Newton's Laws of Motion. Ensure your students are challenged by selecting the correct level of difficulty.

7) Worksheet: Newton’s 3 Laws Identification Worksheet

This Newton’s Three Laws of Motion worksheet tests your student's understanding of Newton's 3 Laws. The worksheet consists of 10 real-life scenarios. Your students must identify which of Newton's 3 Laws is used to explain what is happening and why.

8) Worksheet: Newton’s 3rd Law Worksheet

Introduce and/or review Newton's Third Law of Motion—for every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force—with this engaging, print-ready worksheet designed to help learners understand how forces always come in pairs and how action–reaction interactions appear in everyday life.