MATC Summer Technology Institute Lesson Plan
*Lesson Title: How Fast and How Far
*Suggested Grade: 8th grade
*Plan of Action: To examine examples of motion and measure how fast objects move. Your project must –include careful distance and time
measurements
- use data to calculate the speed of each
example
-present results of testing to the class
Day 1: Introduction to describing and measuring motion.
Worksheet Sec.1-1 measuring motion
Introduce speed activity – this will be an ongoing activity throughout the 7-8 day unit.
Start using power point
Day 2: Guest lecture – Dr. Libby Jones – Transportation Engineer
Day 3: Finish lecture
Finish power point
Continue working on speed activity
Day 4: Worksheet speed problems
Continue working on speed activity
Days 5-7 Continue working on speed activity
Days 7-8 Present activity results to class
Have Dr. Larry Rilett bring the Transportation Van and Radar Guns to Lux for students to observe and calculate speed of vechiles near the school.
*Data Set Used: 8th grade textbook (Science Explorer)Motion, Forces,Energy
Powerpoint
Internet Explorer
Standards Taught:
NebraskaState Standards:
8.3.2 By the end of eighth grade, students will develop an understanding of motion and forces.
Example Indicators:
Investigate and describe the motion of an object by its position, direction of motion, and speed.
Investigate and demonstrate that the speed and/or direction of an object changes when a force is applied to that object
8.2.1By the end of eight grade, students will develop the abilities need to do science inquiry.
Example Indicators:
Identify questions, form hypotheses,design and conduct experiments, interpret data, and present results.
LPS - STANDANDS
*Handouts, Assignments, and Supporting Materials:
Speed a la Carte - project
Speed a la Carte – Rubric
The art of measuring Speed – worksheet
Describing and measuring speed – worksheet
Sample problems for speed – worksheet
Acceleration - worksheet
Chapter Test for Speed and Motion
*Prep Period: (1-2) periods to run off copies and get out materials
Implementation Period: (7-8) days including assessment.
*Materials Needed and/of provided:
*Things to measure - (toy cars/trucks, windup toys, anything that will roll.
*A stopwatch or other device to measure seconds.
*A variety of tools for measuring distances, such as a tape measure, long string or rope with meters marked off, meter stick, or ruler.
*Materials to make your display.
*Calculator
*Learning Expectations:
The basic goal of this project is for students to practice measuring a variety of speeds. They are required to choose at least one speed to measure from each of three lists and they are encouraged to measure additional speeds of their own choosing.
Through this project, students will develop the following skills: measuring, making multiple measurements to improve accuracy, calculating, converting units, and communicating.
The menu items on the student project handout are designed so the Appetizers list contains speeds that are easy to calculate, the Entrees list contains more challenging speeds, and the Desserts list has the most difficult items.
*Science and Math Implications:
*Students learn that objects in motion have a direction and speed that can be changed.
*Students quantify speed and acceleration using equations.
*Students learn that motion is relative to a given reference point.
*Students measure time and distance and calculate speed.
*Students make distance and time measurements, then analyze and interpret their data.
*An experiment is designed and conducted to determine the speed if various objects.
*Evaluations, Assessments, and Grading Rubrics:
*Worksheets
*Test assessment
*Speed a la carte rubric
*Unexpected Results: