UNIVERISTY OF LA SALETTE INC.

LESSON PLAN
SY 2019-2020 HIGH SCHOOL DEPT.

Grade 8 Science
CHAPTER 2: WORK, POWER, AND ENERGY

July 10-12, 2018

I. Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. differentiate work in physics from work as used everyday;
b. calculate the work and power used by a person, while he or she climb up the stairs;
c. determine when work is done and when it is positive, negative, or zero;
d. state the relationship among work, force, and power; and
e. compute the work done by a constant force.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Work and Power
B. References:
 Science for the 21st Century learners
 Discover Science by Diwa
 Breaking Through Science by Baguio, Bonifacio, Manosa, and Santisteban
 Science in Today’s World by Evangelista, Follosco, Pili, and Sotto
 Science Links Grade 8 by Madriaga, Valdoz, Aquino,and Castillo
 Practical Science 8 Edward Christian Papa (et.al) Copy right 2018 DIWA
Learning Systems Inc.
C. Instructional materials:
Iconic Devices, Video Clips, Activity Sheets, meter stick, stopwatch
D. Strategies:
Brainstorming, Cooperative learning, Inquiry method

III. Learning Activities

A. Review FACT or BLUFF
1. Centripetal force means “center-fleeing” or “away from the center” BLUFF
2. Revolution requires an object to move around an external axis. FACT
3. Rotation is the same with revolution. BLUFF
4. The linear velocity of an object going about a circular motion is the same as its
tangential velocity at each point of the circular path. FACT
5. Rotational velocity is the same all throughout an object going about a circular
motion. FACT
B. Motivation
 Let the students answer the activity entitled WORDSTORM found on their
book page 39.
 With the given pictures, let the students identify which of the activities are
considered work in science. Then have them justify their answers.
 A teacher discussing a lesson.
 A person going up or downstairs.
 Guards standing still and watching the Rizal monument.
 A worker carrying a bag of cement along the corridor.

C. Learning Development
1. What are the factors needed in order for an activity to be considered work
in science?
2. Is there any work done when one pushes against the wall?
3. What is the formula when the work is done, the force applied? And the
distance covered are unknown.
4. What is the unit for work?
5. What is the formula and unit for power?
Sample problem:
6. A man weighs 560 N climbed a flight of stairs that is 10 m high. How
much work did he do in climbing the stairs?
7. How much work is done by a shopper in pushing her grocery cart by a
force of 32N through a distance of 4.5 m?
(Let the students answer TABLE 2.1.1 found on their book page 42)
D. Laboratory activity
 Do SCI-BUILDER entitled “Work” page 44-46.
 Do SCI-BUILDER entitled “Work” page 56-57.

E. Synthesis

 Work – is the product of force and the displacement of the object that moves
under the influence of that force. The formula for work is W=Fd, Where F is
the magnitude of the force and d is the distance moved in the direction of the
force. Work is a scalar quantity. There is no direction associated with work.
The SI unit for work is Newton-meter (N.m) This unit combination is called
Joule (J)
 Power – is the rate at which work is done. It is represented as follows:
P = W/t. the SI unit for power is watt (W), which is named after James Watt.

F. Infused Values
Explain how work is important in our daily life.
G. Evaluation (Problem Solving)
1. A man pushes a filling cabinet to a distance of 5 m to the right by exerting a
horizontal force f 60 N. how much work is he doing on the cabinet?
2. The work done in pulling a chair is 87 J. if the distance travelled is 3.5 meter,
how much force is applied in pulling the chair?
3. What is the power of a swimmer who uses 2200 kJ in an hour?
Performance Task: Let the students do the activity entitled GEAR-UP found on
their book page 46.
H. Assignment
1. Find the meaning of the following:
Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy