Instructional Software Lesson Idea

Lesson Title Skates n’ Bruises

Content Area 10th Grade Physics

Content Standards SP3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the importance of
conservation laws for mechanical energy and linear momentum in predicting
the behavior of physical systems.
Technology Standards 1.3.a Effective Research Strategies Students plan and employ effective
research strategies to locate information and other resources for their
intellectual or creative pursuits.
1.3.b Evaluate Information: Students evaluate the accuracy, perspective,
credibility and relevance of information, media, data or other resources.

Integrated Technology Laptop/tablet/phone with internet connection.

Type of Instructional Phet Simulations
Software
Software Feature Self paced, reporting of student assessment, multiple languages
Reference or https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/energy-skate-park/teaching-
Supporting Resources resources

Bloom’s Taxonomy Remembering, Understanding, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating

Levels
Integration Level Level 3: Infusion

Universal Design This lesson will support students’ engagement by promoting expectations and
Rationale beliefs that optimize motivation. It will promote representation through
multiple media. It will also guide appropriate goal setting.
Lesson Idea The point of this lesson is to get students to understand the difference
between total, kinetic and potential energy. The standards will be addressed
before the lesson in the form of a warmup. Students will have completed an
introductory lesson the day before and have prior (introductory) knowledge of
the material.

Students will be given a handout with questions pertaining to energy.

Students will complete a handout, which will emphasize playing with variables
such as height and speed. The activity should take one class period to
complete. Students will be evaluated on the accuracy of their responses.
After all students have completed the assignment, the teacher will go over
and reiterate any questions or frequently missed questions.
Design Reflection Students are expected to get a general idea of the correlations between total,
potential and kinetic energy. This lesson is not intended to make students
masters on the subject. This lesson is part of the broader understanding of
energy and how it is calculated. It will be further extended to bridge the gap
between kinematics and energy.