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It's been a while (actually about five years) since I last used Google Classroom—I’m a regular Canvas user—but I recently revisited the platform for a lesson plan on Newton's Third Law of Motion. Not much has changed in Google Classroom, and it still serves as a robust tool for online instruction.

For this lesson, I started with a YouTube video to spark students' interest. Following that, I presented an instructional screencast that covered the basics of Newton's Third Law and specifically how it applies to collisions. To assess students' understanding, I used interactive slides with the PearDeck add-on. These slides provided immediate feedback on students' knowledge, allowing me to identify areas needing re-teaching or extension.

The lesson concluded with a Google Form used as the final assessment. This comprehensive approach ensured that students had a solid understanding of the topic, and the varied tools kept the instruction engaging and interactive.

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