Colin Fane Lesson Topic: __Science________________ Grade level:___4th_______ Length of lesson: __2 50 min seasons________ Curricular Context / Overview:

Stage 1 Desired Results Goals/Content Standard(s): STATE GOAL 11: Understand the processes of scientific inquiry and technological design to investigate questions, conduct experiments and solve problems. SWU- How weight and weight distribution affect buoyancy A.2a Demonstrate ways to avoid injury when conducting science activities (e.g., wearing goggles, fire extinguisher use). Essential Question(s): How do boats carry such large loads of cargo? How does weight effect the buoyancy of a ship? Over Arching- Why is it important for ship captain to know how heavy the items they put on their boats are? Why arent all boats built the same way? Topical- Should boats be allowed to carry hazardous materials such as oil? Has buoyancy ever affected you?

Understanding (s)/goals

Students will know What buoyancy is and what affects buoyancy.

Students will be able to -Build a boat out of aluminum foil and fill it up with pennies until it is no longer buoyant. -Predict and record their results. -Work collaboratively in small groups.

Stage 2 Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s): (Grasps) Goal- Build an aluminum foil boat that can hold several pennies and record the data. Role- You are an architect and you are designing a boat that will buoyant while holding a large cargo. Before testing this out on a large scale you will construct a boat made of aluminum foil and fill it with pennies in order to see what the best design is. Audience-Sailors, architects, boat enthusiasts. Situation-The challenge involves identifying the features of boat that allows it support a large load. Product- An observation sheet and an analysis of what worked the best. Standards-Teacher created rubric. Other Evidence: Observe students to make sure that they are working cooperatively with their partner/group. Also observe that students are on task and following instructions.

Stage 3 Learning Plan Learning Activities: (WHERETO or Gagne) Attention- Show of hands, how many of you have ever wondered how the humongous ships on Lake Michigan and the Ocean can float when they are filled with people and other cargo? Purpose- to find out what allows these ships to float and what determines buoyancy. Feedback- When finished have discussion with the class to see what was working and what was not working. Next allow students to make a new boat based based on their observations and see if they can get their boat to hold more pennies.

Recall- Buoyancy is the upward forces that a fluid exerts on an object less dense than itself so remember for our boats to float, we are going to want them to have larger service areas so that the weight is spread more evenly and is less than that of the weight of water. Content-For this experiment we will be making a boat out of aluminum foil and seeing how many pennies can fit in the boat before it looses its buoyancy and sinks. When we do this the pennies are to be placed in the boat gently. Do not splash or play with the water. If you cannot follow these directions you will loose points. Guided LearningAs a class discuss some of the designs they have seen for boats and have the students think which style of boats would be able to hold the most pennies. Elicit Performance- Once you have decided with your group what the best design for your boat will be come get a sheet of aluminum foil and begin building your boat. When finished begin to fill out your observation sheets and make your predictions. Once your predictions are done begin to put your pennies in your boat and make sure you are counting the pennies as you put them.

Asses Performance- Collect observation sheets from students and asses the students performance. Enhance retention-Discuss with students what they found out about their boat designs and how does this compare to boats that they see in real life, tv, or movies. What can the style of the boat tell you about what it is made for? Discuss this with students. Summary- Over the past two days we have explored how weight and weight distribution effect buoyancy. This has allowed us to see how large ships are able to hold so much cargo and still float on the water.

Differentiation Techniques:

For students not reading and writing at grade level the students will be paired with students reading at a higher grade level to assist in reading and writing.