5E Rockets Lesson Plan Time: 50 minute class period
Teachers:
Subject:
Marissa Beaith Janelle Ruiz
Rocketry
Grade: 8th
Standard: Strand 5: Physical Science Concept 2: Motion and Forces Understand the relationship between force and motion
PO2: Identify the conditions under which an object will continue in its state of motion (Newton’s 1 st Law of Motion) PO3: Describe how the acceleration of a body is dependent on its mass and the net applied force (Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion) PO4: Describe forces as interactions between bodies (Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion)
Objective (Explicit):
SWBAT explain the relationship of Newton’s three Laws of Motion to the launch and flight sequence of a model rocket by filling out a graphic organizer
Evidence of Mastery (Measurable):
The students will demonstrate mastery of the objective by developing a definition for how each of Newton’s three Laws of Motion applies to rocketry (especially gravity, thrust, lift, and drag forces), and recording it in a graphic organizer. The students will also be able to explain how Newton’s three Laws of Motion relate to rocketry through group and class discussions.
Sub-objectives, SWBAT (knowledge, skill, purpose):
SWBAT define Newton’s 1st Law of Motion using key vocabulary (rest, motion, unbalanced force, thrust, drag, gravity) SWBAT define Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion using key vocabulary (force, mass, acceleration, thrust, lift) SWBAT define Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion using key vocabulary (action, reaction, thrust, drag, gravity) Materials: Key vocabulary: 1. Worksheet (made by the teacher) 1. Newton’s 1st Law- Objects at rest will stay at rest, 2. Pencil/ dry erase marker/ eraser and objects in motion will stay in motion unless 3. Composition Notebooks acted upon by an unbalanced force. 4. Whileboards 2. Newton’s 2nd Law- Force is equal to mass times acceleration. 3. Newton’s 3rd Law- For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction. 4. Gravity- Force that pulls objects toward center of the earth. 5. Thrust- Upward force that propels flying objects 6. Lift- Force that is directed opposite to the force of gravity. 7. Drag- Force that resists the forward motion of an object as it moves through the air.
Engage (10min) The teacher will begin by posing the essential questions; How do things fly? What makes a rocket so efficient? Why can’t we get to space with a hot air balloon? Or an airplane? The students will write their responses in their
composition notebooks. They will then discuss their answers with their table partners, in a think-pair-share.
Teacher Will:
Ask essential questions Answer questions, keep students on task Guide class discussion
Students Will:
Come up will possible answers to the essential question Write responses in composition notebooks Share their answers with their table partners
Explore (15min) The students will get into pre-assigned groups and do a whiteboard activity. This activity will require the students to use key vocabulary words to describe Newton’s three Laws of Motion. Each group will be given a specific law, with given vocabulary words, to write about. Once completed, the groups will share out in a class discussion. The class will copy the initial definition in their graphic organizer.
Teacher Will:
Give instructions for whiteboard activity Assign groups and Newton’s Law Circulate/ keep students on task/ answer questions
Students Will:
Listen to activity directions Get into groups Come up with a definition and picture to represent Newton’s Law Share initial definition with the class/ class record in graphic organizer
Co-Teaching Strategy One teach- one assist- The lead teacher will pose the essential questions, give directions, and manage time. Both teachers will circulate the class, answering questions, providing assistance when necessary, and keeping students focused and on task.
Differentiation Strategy
The questions/ instructions will be on the powerpoint, allowing students to go back and re-read if necessary. Pictures allow for a visual representation of the material. Think-pair- share gives students time to process questions and build a response before sharing ideas. Partner sharing allows students to communicate their ideas and learn from their peers. Pre-assigned groups will optimize the output of collaboration and academic communication.
Explain (10min) The teacher will give interactive notes. The notes will describe the four forces that act upon objects in flight: gravity, thrust, drag, and lift. There will be check points to check for student understanding.
Teacher Will:
Give interactie notes Circulate/ keep students on task/ answer questions
Students Will:
Take Cornell notes Answer questions/ partner discussion when necessary
Co-Teaching Strategy One teach-one assist: The lead teacher gives interactive notes and leads class discussions.The other teacher circulates the classroom offering help, making sure students stay on task, and managing classroom behaviors. Differentiation Strategy Notes on the PowerPoint, pictures, and visuals give students the opportunity for multiple learning styles. Cornell notes allows students to process information and record it in a way that makes sense to them (constructivism). Class discussion gives students the opportunity to elaborate and explain.
Elaborate (15min) The teacher will ask the students to use their knowledge, gained from the notes, to re-write their Newton’s Law definition, applying it to rocketry. The students will re-write their definitions using the new vocabulary words (gravity, thrust, drag, lift). After they are finished, the students will share their final definition with the class. The class will record the final definitions in their graphic organizer. The teacher will ask each group follow up questions such as, What did you change? What did you add? Why? **Closure- The teacher will ask the students how they will control their rockets once they are in the air. The teacher will
make the analogy that an uncontrolled rocket reacts like letting go of an inflated balloon. The teacher will guide the students to consider fin and cone shape as a way to controll their rockets. The teacher will close the lesson by previewing the next day’s agenda, where they will design their rocket fins and cone and build their rocket. The teacher will ask the students to discuss their construction ideas with their table partners, in a think-pair-share.
Teacher Will:
Students Will:
Ask students to revise their definitions, taking into account the forces that act on a rocket Circulate/ manage time and behaviors/ keep students on task Guide class discussion
Come up with a new definition and picture to represent how Newton’s Law applies to rockets Explain final definition with the class/ class record in graphic organizer
Co-Teaching Strategy One teach-one assist: The lead teacher gives instructions and guides the students in class discussion. Both teachers circulate the classroom to monitor classroom behaviors, answer questions, and keep students on task.
Differentiation Strategy
Providing instructions on the board and in the handout to allow students to return to the information when needed. Pictures allow for a visual representation of the material. Purposeful grouping utilizes students’ background to optimize the output of collaboration and academic communication. Group work gives students the opportunity to learn from their peers, promoting different learning styles.
Evaluate (done at same time as elaborate)
The students will demonstrate mastery of the objective by developing a definition for how each of Newton’s three Laws of Motion applies to rocketry (especially gravity, thrust, lift, and drag forces), and recording it in a graphic organizer. The students will also be able to explain how Newton’s three Laws of Motion relate to rocketry through group and class discussions.
Teacher Will:
Circulate/ answer questions Guide small group/partner discussions and keep students on task Check students’ graphic organizer
Students Will:
Participate in small group/ partner discussion Use whiteboards to find the relationship between Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion and rocketry Write down the relationship between Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion and rocketry in graphic organizer