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Course: Science Stage/Year: Stage 5/Year 10 Module: Physical World Duration: 5 Weeks
Outcomes
› applies models, theories and laws to explain situations involving energy, force and motion SC5-10PW
› explains how scientific understanding about energy conservation, transfers and transformations is applied in systems SC5-11PW
Assessment
Research Task: on Newton’s laws of motion
Students are to complete a research task at the end of the unit on producing and explaining a demonstration on one of Newton’s laws.
Details
Students are to select one of the three laws of motion and conduct a research task on the law. They are to produce a digital media that:
Describes the Law.
Describe and conduce an experiment/demonstration that illustrates or measures the law.
Students are to present a law of motion in the form of a digital media presentation (I-movie, web site, power point slide, etc.)
This task is to be conducted in groups of two or three.
Teachers are to use a scaffold to assist students in the research task. (see resource below).
Formative assessment is to be used throughout the unit to ensure students are on track and no knowledge gaps form.
Learning Intentions:
At the end of this sequence of activities students should be able to:
1. Use key terminology and apply to real world situations,
2. Solve problems relating to simple motion,
3. Define and apply Newtons laws in a variety of ways,
4. Conduct investigations into Newtons Laws,
5. Know the difference between distance and displacement, velocity and speed,
6. Find the link between displacement, velocity and acceleration,
7. Find the link between force, mass and acceleration,
8. Construct and analyse displacement-time and velocity-time graphs.
b. selecting and extracting information from tables, c. applying the processes of Working Scientifically in b. selecting and constructing an appropriate table, type
flow diagrams, other texts, audiovisual developing creative solutions to of diagram, table or graph (histogram
resources and graphs, including histograms and problems or sector, column or line graph) to present information
column, sector or line graphs and show relationships clearly and
d. using cause-and-effect relationships to explain ideas succinctly using digital technologies as appropriate
c. accessing data and information by using a range
of appropriate digital technologies e. using models to explain phenomena and make c. using appropriate units for physical quantities and
predictions symbols to express relationships, including
d. applying numerical procedures and mathematical mathematical ones
concepts and using digital technologies, where f. applying critical thinking in considering suggested
appropriate proposals, solutions and conclusions, d. proposing ideas that demonstrate coherence and
including a consideration of risk logical progression
e. identifying data which supports or discounts a g. evaluating different approaches used to solve
question or hypothesis being investigated or problems (ACSIS172, ACSIS206)
a proposed solution to a problem
Student Evaluation
Aim:
To explore Newton's third law of motion and to determine the effect of the force applied on distance
travelled.
Materials:
Balloons tape
String tape measure
Straws
Hypothesis:
What will happen when the balloon is released?
What do you think the effect of the balloon's circumference will have on the distance?
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Method:
1. Tie one end of a string to a chair, doorknob, or other support.
2. Put the other end of the string through a straw. Then pull the string tight and tie it to another
support or have a student told the string tight.
3. Blow up the balloon and pinch the end of the balloon to keep the air inside. Do not tie the balloon.
4. Tape the balloon to the straw so that the opening of the balloon is horizontal with the ground.
You may need two students for this, one to keep the air pinched inside the balloon and the other to
tape the balloon to the straw.
5. Measure the circumference of the balloon and record in the results table.
6. While holding the balloon opening closed, one student should pull the balloon all the way back to
the end of the string (the starting line) so that the balloon opening is against one support.
7. Let go of the balloon and watch it move along the string.
8. Measure the distance travelled and record in the results table.
9. repeat steps 4-8 for different balloon circumferences (maximum 4 different circumferences)
Results:
Record your results in the table below.
Using the results table above draw a graph of the results. (Circumference Vs Distance Travelled)
Conclusion
What is the significance of your results?
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Research
Find two explanations of the law of motion you are researching. These can be, but are not limited to, web
sites, videos, text books etc.
Resource 1
Key points resource makes about the Law of motion you are researching:
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What you like about the resource:
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What did you not like about the resource:
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Resource 2
Key points resource makes about the Law of motion you are researching:
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What you like about the resource:
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What did you not like about the resource:
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Research Experiment/Demonstration
Find two experiments relating to the law of motion you are researching. These can be web sites, videos,
text books etc.
Resource 1
Resource 2
Planning
What platform do you want to choose? (i-movie, Powtoons, Powerpoint, web site, etc)
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What visuals will you use to help describe the Law of motion?
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Describe the experiment/demonstration you want to include in the presentation. (Think about aim,
method, equipment results).
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Acceleration Experiment
Experiment Description
Have students set up every 5 or 10 metres with a stopwatch. Ask students to record the time of a runner or a
remote-control car from the start line to their position. Do this from a stationary start and from a running start.
Record and graph the results. What can be determined from the graphs?
Aim:
To calculate the average acceleration of a runner and a remote controlled car. Using velocity vs time graphs and to
discover the nature of acceleration.
Equipment:
Trundle wheel, stopwatches, air horn, witches hats, remote controlled car.
Method:
Write a method for the experiment from the explanation from the teacher as well as the description above:
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Results:
Results table
Observer
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Runner stationary start
Times
Runner Running start
Graphing Results
Conclusion:
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Rationale
This unit plan focuses on teaching students about the laws of motion in an engaging way. The unit plan aims to bring
effective pedagogies and teaching strategies into the classroom in order to engage students in the content. This is
done by using scaffolds for tasks that students are asked to complete. Scaffolding is a useful strategy for teaching all
students but is very affective at aiding EAL/D students and students with learning difficulties (Gibbons, 2009, 2002).
This strategy also naturally includes effective High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) such as explicit teaching,
structured lessons, differentiated teaching and worked examples. These four HITS strategies have been proven
to be effective teaching strategies and have had studies conducted on them showing that they increase the
structure of the class and student engagement. (Department of education and training [DET], 2017). Examples of
scaffolding are presented in the three resources where students are led through either an experiment or through a
research task.
This unit of work introduces many practical experiments and demonstrations aimed at motivating students and to
get the students engaged in the content and asking questions. This aligns with the practical experiences strand
presented in the syllabus (Board of Studies NSW, 2017). Examples of practicals include ‘Distance/Displacement
investigation’, ‘Calculating Acceleration’ and ‘How mass affects the 2nd Law’. These practicals allow students to
consolidate theory and allows them to produce a memorable way for students to remember the concept.
During the unit of work, students are asked to collaborate with each other in order to complete a short
research project based around the three laws of motion. This task allows teachers to bring collaborative
learning into the classroom. During this task, students build their teamwork skills, problem solving ability and to
acquire knowledge with the help of their peers. This collaborative learning strategy is another HITS strategy
with research providing evidence of the effectiveness of this strategy (DET, 2017). This task also allows students
to develop their ICT skills which is a key cross curriculum outcome incorporated into the syllabus (Board of
Studies NSW, 2017).
Differentiation is used throughout the unit plan to allow the teacher to tailor work to cater for students of
differing skill levels. An example of this is at the end of each outcome there is extension work for advanced
student deepen their knowledge of the subject area. On the other side of the student ability spectrum, there
are scaffolds in use to assist student with tasks and allows students to work at their own skill level. An example
of this is the scaffold for the research task into Newton’s laws of motion. Research has been conducted that
shows that when differentiation strategies are applied and students are supported or advanced, students can
benefit from positive and meaningful learning (DET,2017).
References
Board of Studies NSW. (2017). NSW Syllabus for the Australian Curriculum: Science K-10 Syllabus
Documents/school/teachers/support/highimpactteachstrat.pdf
Gibbons, P. (2009). English Learners Academic Literacy and Thinking: Learning in the Challenge