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Project: Shark Tank- Laws of Motion

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Time Frame: 3 Weeks

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Notes: 50 minute classes

Watch: Anchor Video (3 Min)
(Read Entry Document
Knows and Need to Knows
Driving Question ) (32 Min)
Project Time (Group assignments,
roles, and contracts) (10 Min)
Exit Ticket (Signed group contracts)
(5 Min)

Recap and Opening Discussion Driving Question (5 Min)

Show Newtons Law Video (5 Min)
Use manipulatives/ act out to
elaborate on Newtons laws,
basically a short exploration lab (20
Min)
Project Time (Research and choose
an example to model) (15 Min)
Exit Ticket (Newtons Laws into
own words) (5 Min)

Recap and Opening Discussion

Recap and Opening Discussion Recap and Opening Discussion Talk about
Newtons Laws (5 Min)
Energy (Expectations) (10 Min)
simulation discoveries (10 minutes)
Energy Video (5 Min)
Simulation/ roller coaster games. (15 Project Time - Start creating a poster with a
Kinetic and Potential Energy Lab
Min)
design of the model chosen. (Research and
-The groups will place the cards on the
Project Time (Research and 2D
2D design) (35 Min)
pictures as to label the different types
design) (20 Min)
Exit Ticket (Posters) (How do Newtons
of energy in each stage of the pictures. Exit Ticket (what did you learn from Laws relate to energy in your example?)
(25 Min)
the simulation?) (5 Min)
(Must turn in a materials list needed for
Project Time (Research and finalize
construction) (5 Min)
idea for models) (10 Min)
Exit Ticket (Finalized model) (5 Min)

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Notes: 50 minute classes

Recap and Opening Discussion
Recap and Opening Discussion-Mass
review the laws and energy. Talk
and Acceleration (10 Min)
about mass and acceleration. (5
Project Time (3D Construction) (35
Min)
Min)
Exploration time- Objects of
Exit Ticket (How will having changes
different masses in relation to
in mass and acceleration affect your
acceleration. Introduce gravity and project?) (5 Min)
show as a constant. (25 Min)
Project Time (Label Newtons Laws
and Energy on posters. 3D
Construction) (15 Min)
Exit Ticket (Does mass affect
acceleration? Does it change the
amount of force needed? How so?)
(5 Min)

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Recap and Opening DiscussionRecap and Opening Discussion- Bring Recap and Opening Discussion- Discovery
Reminder of expectations and any
focus back to expectations that must be of law of conservation of energy and mass.
questions (10 Min)
met (5 Min)
After students have seen the way their
Project Time (3D Construction) (35 Project Time (3D Model Due) (35
models work, it will be good to relate to the
Min)
Min)
fact that energy and mass is not being
Exit Ticket (Where are Newtons Laws Exit Ticket (Labeled 3D Models Due) created or destroyed. Go to a swing set.
seen? What types of energy are used? (Throughout construction, what
Have students act out. This will show them
And where? Why are these factors
changes were needed to improve your the transfer and conversion of energy and
important?) (5 Min)
initial designs?) (10 Min)
mass. (40 Min)
Exit Ticket (What are the laws of
conservation of energy and mass? How were
Newtons Laws in effect at the swings?) (10
Min)

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Project: Shark Tank- Laws of Motion

M ON D AY

TU ES D AY

WED N ES D AY
P R O J E C T

W E E K

TH U RSD A Y

F RID A Y

T H R E E

Notes: 50 minute classes

Recap and Opening Discussion- talk Recap and Opening Discussion- (5
Recap and Opening Discussion (5
about the experiences at the swings. Min)
Min)
(15 Min)
Project Time (Presentation
Project Time (Presentation
Rubrics and Expectations for
development) (40 Min)
development) (35 Min)
Presentations are addressed. (15
Exit Ticket (How can you relate this to Exit Ticket (Write a few sentences
Min)
a past experience?)(5 Min)
about your discoveries throughout this
Project Time (Presentation
project) (10 Min)
development begins) (15 Min)
Exit Ticket (What method of
presentation will you use?) (5 Min)

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Recap and Opening Discussion (5

Min)
Preparation Time with groups (5 Min)
Presentations (Final Products) (35
Min)
Exit Ticket (Peer Reviews) (5 Min)

Recap and Opening Discussion (5 Min)

Preparation Time with groups (5 Min)
Presentations (Final Products) (35 Min)
Exit Ticket (Peer Reviews) (5 Min)

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