Lesson Title

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Students Will:
Assessment
Key Questions:

Levers (one hour lesson)

Teacher

Kaitlyn Smith

Learning Objectives
4-6 Demonstrate a practical understanding of wheels, gears and levers by constructing
devices in which energy is transferred to produce motion.
Predict how changes in size of a lever or the position of the fulcrum will affect the forces
and movements involved.
Explain how levers are involved in devices such as teeter-totters, scissors, pliers, pry
bars, tongs, nutcrackers, fishing rods and wheelbarrows.
Demonstrate positive attitudes for the study of science and for the application of
science in responsible ways.
Gain an understanding of the way levers work and when/why we use them.
Can students name the three classes of levers? Can students classify levers into their
proper class?
Worksheets

Products/
Performances
Learning Resources Consulted

Materials Used

learnalberta.ca Alberta Program of Study Science SmartBoard, worksheets, pencil, Simple Machines
Grade 4
posters, Simple Machine kit, Other levers.
Procedure
Introduction
Time
Attention Grabber Introduce the three pictures of levers
1 min
Assessment of
ask students if they remember how many classes or types of levers there
2 min
Prior Knowledge
are.
Expectations for
Students will display an interest in the material and gain a general
Learning and
understanding of what simple machines are and a greater understanding of
Behavior
levers.
Advance
Write on the board what we will be doing.
1 min
Organizer/Agend
a
Transition to Body Hand out worksheets
Body
Time
Learning Activity
Introduce the three classes of levers with examples and explain each.
15 min
#1
Answer questions on the worksheet.
Assessment
Student has an understanding of the difference between the three classes of
/Differentiation
levers.
Learning Activity
Lever Groups- have each tribe go to a different station and rotate: Station 1
30 min
#2
will be class 1 levers, station 2 class 2, and station 3 class 3 and station 4 a
review worksheet of previously learned simple machines. Students will fill in
worksheet during activity.
Assessment
Student participates in hands on activity. Student takes turns and follows the
/Differentiation
4 tribe rules.
Learning Activity
Review students answers and findings from activity 2.
#3
Assessment
Student has a better understanding of levers and why we use them. Student 10 min
/Differentiation
is able to classify levers.
Closure
Time
Assessment for
Student is able to explain the three different types of levers and their
Learning
difference. Student displays positive attitude towards science. Student is
able to give real life examples of levers.
Feedback from
Final question: an example of a lever is: or one thing I learned today is:
1 min
Students

Feedback to
Students
Transition to Next
Lesson
Reflection

Thank students for their work- be genuine.

30 sec.

Next Lesson we will be reviewing the simple machines we have learned

about and talk about famous inventors.

30 sec.