Force Lesson Plan
Force Lesson Plan
Teacher
Date
Andrew Lewis
03/16/2015
Grade
7th
I. Objectives
How does this lesson connect to the unit plan?
This is the first lesson of the unit so it introduces the students to the concepts of Force and Motion. Without the content, definitions and examples from this lesson the
students will not be able to understand the more in depth descriptions of forces and motion later in the unit.
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Students will understand that forces can still be acting on an object even if it isnt moving.
Students will be able to describe the forces acting on a given object.
Students will be able to describe the motion of the object when told the direction and balanced/unbalanced nature of
forces.
Students will cooperate and have a group discussion where both voices are heard.
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Common Core standards (or GLCEs if not available in Common Core) addressed:
P.FM.05.31 Describe what happens when two forces act on an object in the same or opposing direction.
P.FM.05.32 Describe how constant motion is the result of balanced (zero net) forces.
P.FM.05.33 Describe how changes in the motion of objects are caused by a non-zero net (unbalanced) force.
(Note: Write as many as needed. Indicate taxonomy levels and connections to applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to particular learners
write the name(s) of the learner(s) to whom it applies.)
*remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create
What the difference between a push and a pull are from background knowledge. A general knowledge
of what motion is.
Pre-assessment (for learning): Questions to the class on what Force and Motion are.
Outline assessment
activities
(applicable to this lesson)
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Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and are they ready to
use?
Traditional classroom set up with the four rows and two students to a desk.
How will your classroom
be set up for this lesson?
III. The Plan
Time
4 min
5 min
Components
Motivation
(opening/
introduction/
engagement)
6 min
10 min
14 min
20 min
23 min
27 min
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Development
(the largest
component or
main body of
the lesson)
Teacher explains that each example of motion was caused by Force being
exerted on an object.
Can you name anything that moves without a force acting on it?
Students realize that all motion is caused by Forces but wonder what
exactly is a Force?
Students know what they should be able to understand and explain after
the lesson is over. This allows the students to track for themselves their
learning.
Students write down the definition of Force and begin to think about
examples of Forces and how they cause motion by answering the
questions.
Teacher explains that Balanced Forces do not change the motion of the
object.
What would happen if there was no table for this stapler to sit on?
The table just disappeared instantly.
Is gravity always acting on the stapler?
Why doesnt the stapler always go down?
Students see that if the Forces arent balanced that leads to motion but
Forces act on objects all the time. Students discuss with their partner the
forces they think are making the object move.
Students think about how friction is the Force that stops the stapler from
moving and most objects in motion. Also write down the definition of
friction. Students think about how friction is what stops things they dont
just stop themselves.
31 min
32 min
40 min
Closure
(conclusion,
culmination,
wrap-up)
Students see the connection to friction because if it wasnt for friction the
stapler would keep moving due to Inertia. Students write in their notes the
definitions for Inertia and what Newtons 1st Law says.
Teacher has students pick an object in the room so they can draw it on the
board.
What object should I draw with the Forces acting on it?
Students choose an object in the room for the teacher to diagram for them.
Students copy the diagram into their notes and think about if it is a
Balanced or Unbalanced Force, recalling what we talked about earlier.
Your reflection about the lesson, including evidence(s) of student learning and engagement, as well as ideas for improvement
for next time. (Write this after teaching the lesson, if you had a chance to teach it. If you did not teach this lesson, focus on the
process of preparing the lesson.)
This lesson may have too much information (new concepts and terms) for the students and cognitively overload them. However they
will review this material multiple times before they will need to have it in order to learn more in depth concepts. Overall I think this
is a good lesson to introduce students to Forces and Motion. The students should leave with an understanding that forces are all
around them and that motion is caused by these forces.
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