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Physicalscience Unit6thermalenergyandheat
Physicalscience Unit6thermalenergyandheat
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: