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Unit6:ThermalEnergyandHeat

TeacherName:
MatthewShannon

StartDate:

Classperiod/subject:
PhysicalScience
ProjectedEndDate:

TargetedStandards
:

HSPS34
Planandconductaninvestigationtoprovideevidencethatthetransferof
thermalenergywhentwocomponentsofdifferenttemperaturesare
combinedwithinaclosedsystemresultsinamoreuniformenergy
distributionamongthecomponentsinthesystem(secondlawof
thermodynamics).

Icanstatements
:
HSPS34
Planandconductaninvestigationtoprovideevidencethatthetransferof
thermalenergywhentwocomponentsofdifferenttemperaturesare
combinedwithinaclosedsystemresultsinamoreuniformenergy
distributionamongthecomponentsinthesystem(secondlawof
thermodynamics).
Studentsobservethatacoldobjectplacedinwarmerwaterbecomes
warmerasthewaterbecomescolder.

Assessments/artifactsdescriptionateachlevel(markobtrusive,unobtrusive,and
studentgenerated)
Level Assessment/artifactdescription

Criteriaforgrading

StudentscreateanEnergyTransfer
Lab(U/SG)

Studentscreatea
successfullabandwriteup.

TransferofHeatLab(U)
Unit6Exam

Successfullyperformsthe
Lab.
80%ontheExam

Unit6Review(U)

100%ontheReview

Chapter16SectionReviews(U)

100%ontheReview

Listtheteachingstrategiesbeingusedinthisunit
:


Largegroupdiscussion,lecture,smallgrouplabwork,individualtimetoworkon
worksheets,sectionquizzes,videos,smallgroup,largegroup,etc.

Unitplanforteaching:

TopicsCovered:
ThermalEnergyandHeat

Videos:
Mythbusters:EarthquakeMachine

Labs:
CalorimetryLab(2Days)

LecturesandPowerPoints:
16.1ThermalEnergyandMatter
16.2HeatandThermodynamics
16.3UsingHeat

Assessments:
Chapter16SectionReviews
Unit6Review
Unit6Exam

Demonstrations:
MetalBallandMetalRingwithBunsenBurner

Worksheets:
None

Whatistheplanforthestudentsthatdidnotreachproficiencyoneachstandard
AFTERthefinalsubmission?

Thosewhoarebehind,willuseWarriorHourtocatchupandgooverwhattheydonot
understand.Beforeandafterschoolisanoptionaswell.Studentswhoarebehindmay
alsoworkwithastudentwhoisaheadaswelltohelptutorthem.

Whatistheplanforthestudentsthatreachalevel4oneachstandardBEFOREthe
finalsubmission?

Designtheirownlabtestingoneofthetopicscoveredandpossiblyhelptutorthosethatare
behind.Thesecanbedonebefore,afterschool,WarriorHour,orduringclass.


TeacherReflectionduringandafterunit:

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