SLoofbourrow+Lesson+Plans

The following lesson plans were developed by

Name: Seth Loofbourrow School: Freeman School District 33-1 School Email: seth.loofbourrow@k12.sd.us School Phone: (605) 925-4214

__**Lesson Plan #1:**__ Topic(s) - Work, Energy, Power, and Machines Grade Level - 11 & 12


 * 5Es || Link || Description ||
 * Engage || [[file:LaunchLAB_Energy_and_Falling.docx|Energy and Falling Launch Lab]] || Students will drop various metal and glass ball into a pan filled with fine sand. They will measure drop height, crater depth, and ejecta distance and then analyze the data. After answering analysis questions in their lab groups, we will then discuss energy, how it is defined and how it can be changed and transferred. ||
 * Explore || [[file:PhysicsLAB_Stair_Climbing_and_Power.docx|Stair Climbing and Power Lab]] || This lab will take place after covering the first portion of the PowerPoint (slides 1 - 57). During these notes and discussions we will explore work, energy, and power. Then, students will see who can generate the most power climbing the stairs in the gym. ||
 * Explain || [[file:Chap10.ppt|Work, Energy, Power, and Machines PowerPoint]] || After completing the Stair Climbing and Power Lab, we will finish the remainder of the PowerPoint which discusses machines. During the course of the lecture and discussions, we will also complete the practice problems in the chapter. Students will try them on their own when they are assigned, and we will go over them in class the next day. This will all lead into the elaborate activity. ||
 * Elaborate || [[file:ME-Activity-PM1-BicycleAnalysis-2014.pdf|Analysis of Operating a Bicycle Lab]] || This is the Analysis of Operating a Bicycle Lab we completed at the ETF Workshop. Students will complete the lab in groups. Then we will have a discussion about the results of the lab. Finally, we will discuss all of the factors that must be considered when engineering something like a bicycle. We will also take some time to discuss the field of mechanical engineering using some of the information from Dr. Gent's Mechanical Engineering overview PowerPoint. ||
 * Evaluate || [[file:Chapter_10_Test.pdf|Work, Energy, Power, and Machines Test]] || Test covering the topics discussed in class as well as concepts from lab activities. ||

__**Lesson Plan #2:**__ Topic(s) - Electricity, Series and Parallel Circuits, and special use circuits Grade Level - 11 & 12


 * 5Es || Link || Description ||
 * Engage || [[file:Fuses and Electric Circuits Launch Lab.docx|Fuses and Electric Circuits Launch Lab]] || Students will explore some properties of a basic circuit and begin to think about wire thickness and heat issues as well as the importance of fuses and circuit breakers. ||
 * Explore || [[file:ETF 2015 Voltage Divider - Power in Parallel and Series.docx|PhET Circuit Simulations Lab]] || Students will explore different series and parallel circuits using the PhET simulator. They will also understand the principles of how to use a multimeter to read voltage and current, and begin to understand the basics of Ohm's Law (relationship among voltage, current, and resistance) and Power Law (W = V * I) ||
 * Explain || [[file:Chap23.ppt|Series and Parallel Circuits Powerpoint]]

|| We will go over the basics of series and parallel circuits in a PowerPoint with class discussion. Students will also complete some practice problems from our textbook.

To further their understanding of Ohm's Law, students will complete the Ohm's Law lab using actual batteries, resistors, LEDs, bulbs, and motors. Students will begin to analyze the graphical relationships between voltage and current. ||
 * Elaborate || [[file:2.SeriesCkt tutorial.docx|Review of Ohm's Law and Series Connections Lab]]

|| The elaboration activity will be the two copper tape labs we completed at the ETF 2015 Workshop. Students will work in groups to complete the Series Circuit Lab followed by the Transistor Light Dimmer Lab. These two labs will help deepen the students understanding of circuit design and begin to incorporate the engineering concepts related to electrical circuit design. ||
 * Evaluate || [[file:electric3_evaluate.pdf|Series and Parallel Circuits Written Test ]]

|| The students will complete a two part test to evaluate their understanding. The first part is a traditional written test.

The second part is a practical assessment of their ability to apply their knowledge of circuits to engineer a basic yard light circuit. Students will actually do the engineering process (design, test, build, repeat) during the practical assessment. ||