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    Teacher:

    Catherine Brown, Lorelei Dinger, Monica Colbert

    Grade Level: Grade 6-8

    Objective: Students will engage in an investigation to develop an argument on


    the effect of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.

    Standards:
    Maryland State STEM Standard:
    5. STEM proficient students will engage in logical reasoning to answer complex
    questions, to investigate global issues, and to develop solutions for challenges
    and real world problems.

    NGSS MS-PS2-2.
    Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion
    depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object.

    CCSS:
    ELA/Literacy -
    RST.6-8.3
    Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking
    measurements, or performing technical tasks.

    CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1
    Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence

    Mathematics -
    MP.2
    Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
    6.EE.A.2
    Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which letters stand for numbers.

    Engagement (PE):
    Tug of war to focus on balanced and unbalanced forces
    Break students into two random groups and have them play a game of tug of war.
    After one team wins, discuss as a whole group what allowed that team to win.
    Ask: Do you think the teams were balanced? What made them unbalanced? What
    was the effect of the teams being unbalanced?

    Exploration (Math):
    Station 1: PHET simulation, with scenarios. Can be done as an independent
    exploration.
    https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-and-motion-basics

    Station 2: Balancing practice using shapes and numbers on a scale to determine size
    of shape based on number; stations of multiple modalities -- online balance
    simulation; worksheet; manipulatives

    Online Balance Simulation


    Combining Forces Practice Worksheet

    Station 3: Manipulatives: Provide students with a balance beam and various shaped
    objects. They will test out different combinations to try to balance the scale.

    Explanation (ELA):
    CER (ELA)
    Question:
    What causes objects to move or stay still? Be sure to use ​balanced​ and ​unbalanced
    forces​ to support your answer.

    Elaboration (Science):
    Students would be given the option to choose one of the following real world
    scenarios to apply their understanding of balanced and unbalanced forces:

    (The options are leveled and the teacher can guide students to an appropriate
    challenge)

    Highest: Cup of Water and index card


    Medium: A log floating on water
    Low: Toy car moving

    Explanation of elaboration activity


    Evaluation (Science):

    Share out/peer evaluation:

    Heterogeneous grouping to share out ideas and findings from experiments.


    - How are these experiments similar?
    - How do they all apply to balanced and unbalanced forces?
    Evaluation: Capture Sheet

    Opportunity for extended evaluation: What balanced and unbalanced forces exist in
    the real-world (excluding those already experimented)? Explain how the forces work?

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