Lauren Wilson: Physics Unit Lesson Plan for the Week of Sept 22

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Objective
s
SWBAT:
Students will be
able to differentiate
speed, velocity and
acceleration.
TEKS: 8.6B
SWBAT:
Students will be able
to calculate speed,
velocity and
acceleration.
TEKS: 8.6A
SWBAT:
Students will be able to
calculate speed,
velocity and
acceleration.
TEKS: 8.6A
SWBAT:
Students will be
able to calculate
and graph speed,
velocity and
acceleration.
TEKS: 8.6A
SWBAT:
Students will be
able to calculate
and use graphs
to determine
speed, velocity
and acceleration.
TEKS: 8.6A
P ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
1. How is the
distance of speed
different from the
distance for
velocity?
2. Give examples.
Vocab: Speed = d/t
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
ENGAGE:
Daily Quiz:
TBD based on
previous days
lesson
Give calculations
LA EXPLORE:
Board Meetings
Choose the best
one pager and
have the group
draw on the
whiteboard
Each group will
share and present
to the class
EXEMPLAR
LESSONS
EXPLAIN:
What are the
differences
between speed,
velocity, and
acceleration?
How is direction
involved? Change
EXPLORE:
Acceleration
Investigation Lab
Measure time at
beginning and end
and calculate speed
and acceleration.
EXPLAIN:
Data table on right
side of science
notebook. Record
data from the
investigation.
How does the speed
change? What does
this mean for
acceleration?
Is acceleration only
when something is
faster? Decelerating
EXPLORE:
F=ma Simulation Lab
Phet simulation
fur.ly/b2fs
EXPLAIN:
Handout in science
notebook. Record data
from the investigation.
ELABORATE:
Cornell notes over
graphing.

EXPLORE:
Acceleration
Debrief and
Graphs
Graphing
information on
the laminated
graphs
EXPLAIN:
Think pair share.

ELABORATE:
Cornell notes
over graphing.

EXPLORE:
F=ma
calculations
Grid Practice
EXPLAIN:
Handouts and
data calculations.

ELABORATE:
Cornell notes
over graphing.

Lauren Wilson: Physics Unit Lesson Plan for the Week of Sept 22
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
in motion.
ELABORATE:
Make Cornell notes
in science
notebook.
is actually a
negative
acceleration.

ELABORATE:
Cornell Notes in
science notebooks.

N EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
Fill in Gems of
wisdom for speed,
velocity, and
acceleration.
Also, remind
students about -
Homework 5 due
Friday

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
When is
acceleration zero? Is
it balanced or
unbalanced?
Also, remind
students about -
Homework 5 due
Friday


EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
If the force is constant,
how does mass affect
acceleration?
Also, remind students
about -Homework 5
due Friday

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
Explain how to
calculate force
when given mass
and acceleration.
EXIT TICKET:
What information
can you get from
the graph and
what can you
calculate using
this information?
Also, remind
students about -
Homework 5 due
Friday

EVALUATE/ASSESS:
Closing Question:
Explain how to
calculate mass
when given force
and acceleration.
Fun Question
Friday- EXIT
TICKET: What
career do you
want to have
when you get
older?
Also, remind
students about -
Homework 5 due
Friday

Resources Text book
Dry Erase Boards
PowerPoint
Text book
Marble
Ramps
Timers
Photogates
PowerPoint
Text book
Phet Simulation
Computers
PowerPoint
Text book
Laminated
Graphs
PowerPoint
Handouts

Text book
Grids
PowerPoint
Handouts