TEACHER:
WEEK OF:
UPPER DARBY HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
DEPARTMENT:
Science
CLASS/SUBJECT:
General Science
Deanna Wrecsics
11/14-11/18
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Today’s Objective:
TSWBAT:
Define and calculate force
Today’s Objective:
TSWBAT:
Define the four kinds of friction
Today’s Objective:
TSWBAT:
Calculate friction and force
Today’s Objective:
TSWBAT:
Calculate friction and force
Explain how forces create
movement
Explain how friction is a force
that opposes motion
Measure the force of friction
created by the four different
kinds of friction
Measure the force of friction
created by the four different
kinds of friction
Explain the difference between
balanced and unbalanced forces
Use information learned on
friction to design a shoe
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
QOD: How do you win a game of
tug-of-war?
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
QOD: Solve the following
problem. You push on a 2kg box
causing it to accelerate at
6m/s/s. What was the force that
you used to push on the box?
Compare and contrast the four
types of friction
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
QOD: What are the four types of
friction and what is an example
of each?
Compare and contrast the four
types of friction
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
QOD: solve the following
problem. You push on a car with
a force of 67N. The force of
friction that the wheels of the car
experience is 87 N. Will the car
move? What kind of friction is it
experiencing?
As a class we will discuss how a
game of tug of war is conducted
and how a team can win a game
of tug-of-war. This will lead into
a discussion on forces and how
movement occurs because of
them.
The students will then take notes
on forces and how to calculate
them.
The students will then do a
worksheet practicing
determining if there will be
movement from a force and
calculating forces.
We will then review the
worksheet.
We will review how to calculate
force problems. I will then
explain to the students that most
forces cause motion but there
are also forces that go against
motion called friction.
The students will then take notes
on the four different types of
friction and watch
demonstrations on them. They
will also learn how to determine
if something will move based on
the amount of force applied and
the friction being experienced.
They will then watch a video clip
where they will identify different
types of friction.
They will then work with a
partner where they will design a
shoe that either increases
We will review the four different
types of friction and examples of
each kind.
We will then review their
worksheet that they had for
homework.
The students will then complete
a station lab where they will be
investigating the force of friction
for each of the four different
types of friction. They will also
practice calculating force and
determining if objects will move
from friction.
We will review the qod.
The students will then finish the
force and friction station lab that
was started the previous day.
They will then read section 12.3
in their textbook and complete
the reading guide for that
section.
FRIDAY
Today’s Objective:
TSWBAT:
Define Newton’s 3 laws of
motion.
Identify examples of Newton’s
three laws of motion
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
QOD: Why do we have seatbelts?
As a class we will talk about why
seat belts are needed in cars and
what happens when people don’t
wear their seatbelt. This will
lead into a discussion about the
how there are certain rules about
motion that all objects follow.
The students will then take notes
on the three laws of motion.
They will also watch several
demonstrations that illustrate
each law.
The students will then complete
a worksheet where they will
identify different examples of
each law.
We will then review the
worksheet.
friction or decreases friction.
For homework they will do a
worksheet where they will
practice calculating friction and
forces.
Homework:
none
Homework:
Friction and forces worksheet
PLEASE NOTE: Plans are subject to change and revision.
Homework:
none
Homework:
Complete 12.3 reading guide
Homework:
none