Lesson+Plans+and+Websites

Lesson Plans and Websites

__Ashley__
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 * This lesson is a short, simple lesson plan that helps students see inertia. All that is needed is sheets of paper and unopened cans of soda. The students will try many times to jerk the piece of paper out from under the can of soda without it moving to show the idea of inertia. It may take a few practice rounds for them to get the right level they need to quickly jerk the piece of paper at, but it is a simple way to show inertia which is discussed in the activities.
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 * This lesson could be used to build on the idea of friction. The lesson allows students to see how friction is increased or decreased with a smooth or rough surface and how they move on those surfaces. The main idea is to show students that surface can effect speed. Questions are asked throughout the lesson which enables the students to seek answers. At the end data is shared and conclusions are reached. The lesson is done in groups.
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 * This lesson is somewhat similar to the activities we have in our box, so it could be used as something extra after the students already have knowledge about friction and speed. This lesson uses a dump truck and students have to determine how they can reduce the speed of the dump truck on the ramp. The idea is to increase friction and reduce speed, but they have to determine what material will do it the best. The students will predict and then see which one works best.


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 * This website is a great website for kids that tell about how roller coaster work. It tells about the history as well as the physics aspect of roller coasters. It has a video of someone actually on a roller coaster that the kids can watch, and the man talks about potential energy during the ride on the roller coaster. Kids will love to watch the video
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 * This website will give kids a better understanding of the terms that go along with the activities. The website talks about force and Newton's laws. The site has games for the kids to play as well as videos to watch which will help them better understand concepts. There are videos on friction, mass and weight, gravity and force as well as many more.
 * [|http://www.bnl.gov/slc/interactivewebsites.asp#Pot]
 * This site has a section on potential and kinetic energy which is discussed in the activities time and time again. Therefore, itis important that the kids understand what the terms mean. This site helps them learn about the terms, tells how they are related to roller coasters, and has a mini quiz to see how well they learned the material.

__Jamie__
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 * This is a great lesson plan that allows students to get comfortable with using a balance. This lesson plan shows how to use a triple beam balance, but could be modified for the balance that we use in our lessons for the Science in a Box. This allows them to explore the balance and to understand better what they are looking for and doing.
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 * This lesson plan would be incredibly fun and interesting for students. It is called the Potato Chip Challenge and they have to create something to ship one potato chip, undamaged, in the mail. This teaches them a lot about mass and volume and is very fun, plus it adds a little competition to engage them even more.
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 * This lesson plan has to do with speed and Newton's Law of Motion. The students create their own balloon racers and they get to race them. After racing them they can modify them to see what would make them go faster.
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 * This website gives a lot of information to students on simple machines, and it is also interactive. The students get to choose something (such as a drill) and then choose what simple machines make up what they picked. They then get to figure out what that simple machine is called (such as a pulley) and find the correct answer.
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 * This website is really fun, and it shows a lot about different machines. The object of the game is to get the ball through the different machines to the other side. It really makes you think about what machine does what.
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 * This website allows students to create different contraptions to get the ball to the other side. This website would go along really well with the activity that we have where we use the BB's.

__Samantha__ __Toni__
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 * This lesson is designed for students to experiment with the relationship between the strength of a force and its effect on an object. Students will push different types of balls from a marked starting point, to better get a feel for the amount of pressure needed to move the various sizes and weights of the balls a certain distance. This activity gives students a chance to understand the effects of a simple force and the resulting motion.
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 * This lesson allows students to explore force, gravity, friction, and speed. Similar to the "Sheep in a Jeep" activity, students will test the results of adding forces and frictions to slow or speed up an object. Additionally, this lesson plan provides an online follow up activity (found at []) that allows students to continue experimenting with weight, force, and friction.
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 * This simple lesson plan is designed for students to explore friction. By using two pieces of wood, students are asked to determine whether or not friction is present, as well as what happens when a soapy liquid is added between the two pieces.
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 * Physics4kids is a great site to let students find out more information about Isaac Newton and Newton's Laws of Motion. It also does a great job of explaining the 3 Laws of Motion in easy to understand terms that students will quickly grasp and understand. Additionally, this site provides a quiz that could be used for formative or summative assessment.
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 * Kids will LOVE this site! It uses an interactive game to explain how physics laws are used to build roller coasters, then gives the students a chance to build a roller coaster themselves. After students build their own roller coaster, it must pass inspection to make sure that all physics laws have been met.
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 * Both Forces and Friction are great games that go along with our lessons. These games are geared toward older students and allows them to play spy themed games while exploring motion and friction.
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 * @http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Ramp-Experiment-6032405/
 * This lesson plan is actually a virtual version of the ramp lesson included in the box. It is great for classrooms who either do not have resources, or even time restraints. While the classic activity has the children building and then testing, this allows them to virtually change the ramp and test which leaves more time for testing.
 * @http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Force-detectives-6054143/
 * With this lesson, the children use the knowledge of what they've learned about force, pull and push, to explore the school environment. After reviewing the concepts as a whole class, they then do group work discovering the objects they know which use force. They then take the class out of the classroom and find other objects in and around the school that they can find the laws of force in action. As a wrap-up, the children find objects at their home and bring in their findings for class discussion. The lesson also includes a worksheet to go along with the inquiry.
 * @http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Forces-that-change-shapes-6054146/
 * Younger kids will love this lesson! It takes the idea of force a step further; forces that change an objects shape. In this they explore how some forces change an objects shape instead of simply putting the object into motion. You begin with objects that stretch, bend, squish, etc. Explain how the objects either change the shape permanently or they return to shape after the force has been removed. The students then play a game that reinforces the different ways force can change a shape. In the wrap-up, they are introduced to the idea of objects that "react" to the applied force or objects that "resist" an applied force.
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 * @http://www.mrmont.com/games/secondlawlaunch.html
 * This site is actually a game that lets children play with the force and mass of a shuttle to test the acceleration. They get to see the direct relation between the two which is very helpful. For each launch, they change the force or mass and then the game launches the shuttle and gives the actual m/s/s. This is a great way to show Newton's Second Law. The mother site also has other teacher made games that cater to the older physics students.
 * @http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/physics/index.htm
 * At this site, kids and teachers alike can find easy to understand information on everything physics related at the lower grades. It puts into real life situations and easy to understand words, many facets of the laws and concepts that are explored in primary and middle school physics lessons. It also lists suggestions of books related to individual topics for each discussion.
 * @http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/newtlaws/U2L1b.cfm
 * In this online physic's classroom, you will find every concept fully explained and illustrated. Intermingling the concepts with little cartoons to reinforce the idea will be both enviting and educational! It also has a review section and a curriculum corner. In the curriculum area, you will find handouts related to each topic for use in your own lesson.