Trey Thompson
Lesson Topic: Physics Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion
Length of lesson: Lesson 25 min assessment 2 sessions of 15 to 20 min each
Curricular Context / Overview:
Stage 1 – Desired Results
Goals/Content Standard(s):
National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics (NCTM) Expectations:
● Investigate how change in one
variable relates to change in a
second variable.
Understanding (s)/goals
Forces are always present and working.
Natural forces provide a standard by
which we operate.
Students will know…
Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion, Direct vs.
Indirect Relationships, Definition: Force,
Mass, Acceleration
Grade level: 5th grade
Kansas State Department of Education
(KSDE) Standards:
● Standard 2: Physical Science
Grades 5-7: The student will
apply process skills to develop
an understanding of physical
science including: properties,
changes of properties of
matter, motion and forces,
and transfer of energy.
Benchmark 3: The student will
investigate motion and forces.
Indicator 3: The student
recognizes and describes
examples of Newton’s Laws of
Motion.
Essential Question(s):
Topical Enduring Questions:
- What can we discover about the
relationship between forces?
-How would eliminating one variable
change the outcome?
Overarching Enduring Questions:
-What other outside forces affect us?
-How much of how we operate is
defined by forces we can’t control?
Students will be able to…
The Learner will predict and determine
the acceleration of an object when given
the variables of mass and force.
Observing, Comparing, Inferring,
Predicting, Communicating, Develop
Hypothesis, Evaluate and Interpret
Results
 Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence
Performance Task(s): (Grasps) Other Evidence:
G- Create a exhibit that shows Discuss inverse to direct relationship
understanding of 2nd law of motion between the 3 variables in the equation.
R- Museum curator
A- Museum Goers, and classmates
S- Create a present a potential exhibit
that explains the 2nd law of motion
P-3 fold presentation poster, pp, presi,
goggle presentation, or explaining exhibit
and 3-5 min presentation to the class
S-Students will be graded on their ability
to show their understanding of the 2nd
law. Their board must be neat and show
attention to detail. Collaboration and the
ability to work with others will help the
students succeed in this project.
Discuss question on student activity sheet
as a class.
Have students think of other examples
that demonstrate Newton’s Second Law of
Motion.

Stage 3 – Learning Plan

Learning Activities: (WHERETO or Introduce and explain Baseball
Gagne) Examples.
Select a student volunteer to read ● Example 1: A pitcher pitches
Newton’s Second Law of Motion: F=ma. a baseball and the batter
Define all three words in the definition.
takes a large swing. As the
● Force: Any push or pull that
bat hits the ball squarely, will
gives energy to an object,
the ball (mass) have a large
sometimes causing a change in
or small acceleration?
the motion of the object.
● Example 2: A pitcher pitches
● Mass: The amount of matter in
a baseball and the batter
an object.
bunts the ball. When the bat
● Acceleration: The rate of
hits the ball, will the ball have
change of the velocity of a
a large or small acceleration?
moving body.
● Example 3: Imagine the
Select another student volunteer to read
pitcher pitches a bowling ball
the definition of Newton’s Second Law of
instead of a baseball. The
Motion.
batter takes a large swing
● The acceleration of an object
hitting the ball squarely. Will
increases, as the amount of
the bowling ball have a large
force causing the acceleration
or small acceleration?
 increases, when mass is Share other examples that
constant. demonstrate F=ma
Discuss definition
● It’s easier to push an empty
shopping cart than a full one.
● A train requires more force to
stop than a small car moving
at the same speed.

Differentiation Techniques: