Lauren Wilson: Space Unit Lesson Plan for the Week of Sept 15

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Objective
s
SWBAT:
Students will be
able to
demonstrate how
unbalanced and
balanced forces
change speed or
direction of an
objects motion.
TEKS: 8.6A
SWBAT:
Students will be able
to differentiate
between speed,
velocity, and
acceleration.
TEKS: 8.6B, 6.8B
SWBAT:
Students will be able to
calculate speed and
analyze changes.
TEKS: 8.6A, 6.8C
SWBAT:
Students will be
able to
demonstrate how
unbalanced and
balanced forces
change speed or
direction of an
objects motion.
TEKS: 8.6A
SWBAT:
Students will be
able to
demonstrate how
unbalanced and
balanced forces
change speed or
direction of an
objects motion.
TEKS: 8.6A
P ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
1. What does it
mean to change
your motion?
2. Give examples.
Vocab: Speed = d/t
Give calculations
ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
1. What is distance?
Looking for them to
say that there has to
be a starting point
and an ending point.
2. What tools are
used to determine
speed?
Give calculations
ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz: TBD based
on previous days
lesson
Give calculations
ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz: TBD
based on
previous days
lesson
Give calculations
ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz: TBD
based on
previous days
lesson
Give calculations
LA EXPLORE:
Forces of change
Tree Map
Balanced vs.
Unbalanced Forces
www.engineeringint
eract.org/resources
/parkworldplot/flash
/concepts/balanced
andun.htm
EXEMPLAR
LESSONS
EXPLAIN:
What is balanced?
No change in
motion.
What is
unbalanced?
Change in motion.
EXPLORE:
Speed, velocity and
acceleration activity
and questions.
Complete tasks 1, 2,
and 3.
Let students
struggle through the
differences in
velocity and speed.
EXPLAIN:
Answer questions
for each task and
redirect
misconceptions.
Task questions will
be answered on the
left side of the
notebooks.
EXPLORE:
Roller Coaster
Investigation
EXPLAIN:
Data table on right side
of science notebook.
Record data from the
investigation.
ELABORATE:
Using your own words,
explain how you
calculate speed.
This will be on the left
side of the notebook.
EXPLORE:
Literary
Connection and 1
Pager
EXPLAIN:
Read May the
force be with you
article.
Think pair share.

ELABORATE:
Cornell notes
over article.
Begin 1 Pager.

EXPLORE:
Literary
Connections
Continued.
Finish 1 pager.
Prepare for board
meetings.
EXPLAIN:
4 square
worksheet in
science
notebooks.

ELABORATE:
Engaging video
about speed,
velocity, and
acceleration.
Lauren Wilson: Space Unit Lesson Plan for the Week of Sept 15
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
ELABORATE:
Create a
connection in their
notebooks that
reminds them of
the differences
between balanced
and unbalanced
forces.
Make Cornell notes
in science
notebook.

ELABORATE:
Cornell Notes in
science notebooks.
Post it definitions
and pictures on right
side.
Summary, and
answers to
questions on the left
side.
N EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
How do you decide
if something is
balanced or
unbalanced?
Also, remind
students about -
Homework 4 due
Friday

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
How is your
understanding of
speed, velocity, and
acceleration
different from when
you first came to
class?
Also, remind
students about -
Homework 4 due
Friday


EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
Describe in words only
how you calculate
speed.
Also, remind students
about -Homework 4
due Friday

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
What was the
muddiest part of
todays reading?
Also, remind
students about -
Homework 4 due
Friday

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
how would you
decide if
something is
speed or
velocity?
Also, remind
students about -
Homework 4 due
Friday

Resources Text book
Website
PowerPoint
Text book
Marble
Masking tape
Ruler with groove
Post it Notes
PowerPoint
Text book
Calculators
CPO Physics stand
CPO Roller Coaster
CPO Timer with 1
photogate
PowerPoint
Text book
Website
PowerPoint
Article
Handouts

Text book
Website
PowerPoint
Article
Handouts