Lesson Plans Week of: _______11/02-11/06___________________________________

NAME/CLASS: __________________8th Grade Science___________________________________

Monday (A Day) Tuesday (B Day) Wednesday (A) Thursday (B) Friday (A)
Academic Newton’s Laws The components The components The 3rd law The 3rd law
Purpose: explain why the of the 2nd Law of the 2nd Law explains why explains why
motion we see explain why more explain why more when we interact when we interact
daily occurs or less force has to or less force has with objects, with objects,
be applied to to be applied to motion occurs or motion occurs or
heavier or lighter heavier or lighter doesn’t occur doesn’t occur
masses masses
TEKS: 8.2 E 8.2 B 8.2 (B) design and 8.3 (A) analyze, 8.3 A
8.6 (C) investigate 8.2 (E) analyze implement evaluate, and 8.4 (B) use
and describe data to formulate experimental critique scientific preventative
applications of reasonable investigations by explanations by safety equipment,
Newton's three explanations, making using empirical including
laws of motion communicate observations, evidence, logical chemical splash
such as in vehicle valid conclusions asking well reasoning, and goggles, aprons,
restraints, sports supported by the defined questions, experimental and and gloves, and
activities, data, and predict formulating observational be prepared to
amusement park trends testable testing, so as to use emergency
rides, Earth's 8.6 C hypotheses, and encourage critical safety equipment,
tectonic activities, using appropriate thinking by the including an
and rocket equipment and student eye/face wash, a
launches technology 8.4 B fire blanket, and a
8.2 E 8.6 C fire extinguisher
8.6 C 8.6 C

ELPS: Strategies 1C Listening: 2F Listening: 2F Listening: 2F Listening: 2F

Listening: 2F Speaking: 3D Speaking: 3D listen to and Speaking: 3D
Reading: 4D use speak using grade- Writing: 5B write derive meaning Writing: 5B
prereading level content area using newly from a variety of
supports such as vocabulary in acquired basic media such as
graphic organizers, context to vocabulary and audio tape, video,
illustrations, and internalize new content-based DVD, and CD ROM
pretaught topic- English words and grade-level to build and
related vocabulary build academic vocabulary reinforce concept
and other language and language
prereading proficiency attainment
activities to Writing: 5B Speaking: 3D
enhance Writing: 5B
comprehension of
written text
Objective: SWBAT describe SWBAT calculate SWBAT calculate SWBAT SWBAT
Newton’s Law of Newton’s 2nd law Newton’s 2nd law demonstrate demonstrate
Inertia by writing of motion by of motion by Newton’s 3rd law Newton’s 3rd law
its definition and completing completing by building, by building,
applying it to real practice problems practice problems launching, and launching, and
world scenarios reflecting on their reflecting on their
rocket rocket
Academic Inertia Inertia Inertia Inertia Inertia
Language: Law of Inertia Law of Inertia Law of Inertia Law of Inertia Law of Inertia
Law of action- Law of action- Law of action- Law of action- Law of action-
reaction reaction reaction reaction reaction
Law of force and Law of force and Law of force and Law of force and Law of force and
 acceleration acceleration acceleration acceleration acceleration
Potential Energy Potential Energy Potential Energy Potential Energy
Kinetic Energy Kinetic Energy Kinetic Energy Kinetic Energy
Pre- Forces and Speed, N/A N/A Law 1 and 2 Law 1 and 2
Assessment Velocity, Review warm-up Review warm-up
Acceleration
Warm-Ups
Engage: Engage: students Engage: students Engage: students Engage: students Engage: students
will complete the will watch will watch will complete Law will complete Law
rest of Forces and Potential and Potential and 1 and 2 warm-up 1 and 2 warm-up
Speed, Velocity, Kinetic Energy Kinetic Energy review review
Explore: Acceleration video and write video and write Engage: teacher Engage: teacher
Warm-Ups down questions down questions will play Law 3 will play Law 3
Elaborate: they have on they have on video video
students will Potential and Potential and Elaborate: Elaborate:
Explain: complete 3-part Kinetic Energy. Kinetic Energy. students will students will
exit ticket that Teacher will Teacher will design and build a design and build a
resembles record those on record those on straw rocket. straw rocket.
information their KWL chart their KWL chart Once built, Once built,
Elaborate: learned from the and review info and review info students will students will
labs from previous about Speed, about Speed, launch and launch and
class Velocity, and Velocity, and answer reflection answer reflection
Explain: students Acceleration Acceleration questions about questions about
Evaluate: will read Newton’s Explore: students Explore: students their lab. Once all their lab. Once all
Laws article and will sort potential will sort potential are done, are done,
answer 7 and kinetic energy and kinetic energy students will play students will play
questions on it. cards and discuss cards and discuss Kahoot Kahoot
Students will as a whole class as a whole class Evaluate: Evaluate:
complete Concept the answers the answers students will students will
Definition Map as Explain: teacher Explain: teacher answer questions answer questions
their notes using will discuss car on will discuss car on about potential about potential
the article coaster graphic. coaster graphic. and kinetic energy and kinetic energy
Teacher will play Teacher will play and differentiate and differentiate
Newton’s 1st Law Newton’s 1st Law between the 3 between the 3
video, video, laws laws
demonstrate demonstrate
Forces and Motion Forces and Motion
Experiment and Experiment and
review Newton’s review Newton’s
First Law. Students First Law.
will do the Catch a Students will do
Falling Penny Lab the Catch a Falling
and tell their Penny Lab and tell
results. their results.
Explore: students Explore: students
will do Activities 1 will do Activities 1
and 2 and record and 2 and record
their data and their data and
write down their write down their
conclusions conclusions
Explain: teacher Explain: teacher
will show 2nd law will show 2nd law
video and explain video and explain
Newton’s 2nd Law Newton’s 2nd Law
triangle as triangle as
students copy it students copy it
down down
 Elaborate: Elaborate:
students will students will
complete complete
Newton’s 2nd Law Newton’s 2nd Law
Practice Practice
Worksheet Worksheet
Evaluate: students Evaluate: students
will complete Laws will complete
1 and 2 Exit Ticket Laws 1 and 2 Exit
Ticket
Post- N/A Laws 1 and 2 Exit Laws 1 and 2 Exit Potential and Potential and
Assessment: Ticket Ticket Kinetic Energy + Kinetic Energy +
Newton’s Laws Newton’s Laws
Exit Ticket Exit Ticket
Student Warm-Ups - 2nd Law Lab - 2nd Law Lab - Law 1 and 2 - Law 1 and 2
Artifacts: Exit Ticket/ sheets sheets warm-up warm-up
Practice - 2nd Law practice - 2nd Law practice - Rocket launch - Rocket launch
worksheet worksheet reflection sheet reflection sheet
- Laws 1 and 2 Exit - Laws 1 and 2 Exit - Potential and - Potential and
Ticket Ticket Kinetic Energy + Kinetic Energy +
Newton’s Laws Newton’s Laws
Exit Ticket Exit Ticket
Differentiation: - Distance vs. time Follow student IEP Follow Student IEP Students that Students that
portion of Exit finish their launch finish their launch
Ticket is different early can play early can play
between the Legends of Legends of
groups Learning games Learning games
- Students have a Follow student IEP Follow student
timer to make IEP
sure they’re
pacing
themselves but
are allowed to
work at their
own pace
Research-Base: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Resources: - STEMscopes - Science Duo - Science Duo - © 2012, TESCCC - © 2012, TESCCC
- Legends of - Gateways to - Gateways to - Pitsco - Pitsco
Learning Science Region 4 Science Region 4
- STEMscopes - © 2008, TESCCC - © 2008, TESCCC
Technology: - Legends of YouTube YouTube - Legends of - Legends of
Learning Learning Learning
- YouTube - YouTube
- Kahoot - Kahoot