TMeland+Lesson+Plans

The following lesson plans were developed by

Name: Teresa Meland School: Sisseton High School School Email: Teresa.meland@k12.sd.us School Phone: 605 698- 7613 ext 3

__**Lesson Plan #1:**__ Topic(s) - Newton's first law, forces, speed, acceleration Grade Level - 9th

A quick speed lab with simple calculations and conversions. || || PowerPoints and sheet notes on Newton's first law, forces, speed and acceleration. Sheet notes can be adapted to power point or a flip chart. || || Students are given guidelines to construct a car powered by balloons to demonstrate unbalanced forces. Rubric for evaluation of car can be modified to fit other specifications. ||
 * 5Es || Link || Description ||
 * Engage || Video clip || YouTube video on Newton's First Law. Shows easy lab tricks that kids can do either in lab or at home. ||
 * Explore || Newton's First Law (speed lab) || Inertia lab with various set-ups to illustrate the law of inertia.
 * Explain || [[file:TM expalin1.pptx|Inertia]]
 * Elaborate || [[file:TM elab1.docx|Balloon car]]
 * Evaluate || [[file:TM eval1.docx|Exam]] || Paper/ pencil test over newton's first law, motion, speed, acceleration. Uses combinations of multiple choice, true/false, essay, and problem solving. ||

__**Lesson Plan #2:**__ Topic(s) - simple machines Grade Level - 9th


 * 5Es || Link || Description ||
 * Engage || Rube Goldberg - paint

Rube Goldberg - balloon

Rube Goldberg - Honda || Rube Golberg device to the tune "this too shall pass". Shows lots of steps to end up shooting paint.

This second video is a rube Goldberg for popping a balloon.

This one is the Honda clip using all of the parts to a Honda to create a rube Goldberg machine. ||, || These PowerPoints cover the six simple machines in two sections along with an introductory PPT on machines in general and one that ties work equations to the machines. They are listed in order of presentation. They are short allowing for student questions as the slides are presented. They can also be combined for longer class periods. || || All the labs - pulley, power, lever - are short reinforcements of several of the ideas in the simple machine unit. The Rube Goldberg device can be anything that you want your students to come up with. You can supply the materials or you can let them go wild. Stipulations can be limited or not allowing students a wide array of possibilities. ||
 * Explore || [[file:TM 2 Scavenger hunt.docx|Scavenger hunt]] || Students will go on a scavenger hunt to find simple machines in their school. ||
 * Explain || [[file:TM 2 Machines.pptx|Machines]]
 * Elaborate || [[file:TM 2 pulley lab.docx|Pulley lab]]
 * Evaluate || [[file:TM 2 test simple machines.docx|Exam]] || This is a traditional test covering the six simple machines. It contains multiple choice, short answer, and matching. There are calculations but they are also multiple choice. ||