1. Lesson 1-2 What is a Force? HCSC, Term 3 2012 Year 7 Science
Forces in Action
Lesson 1-2 What is a Force?
HCSC, Term

2. Learning Goal Success Criteria
To create a mind-map of starting knowledge
To identify and describe the changes in motion caused by forces
I’ve demonstrated my starting knowledge in a mind-map
I’ve completed my forces worksheet to describe and identify changes in motion caused by forces
Board = paper (I write, your write).

3. Whole class instruction
Lesson overview
Today we will be:
Activating prior knowledge by using the word Force in a sentence, and listening to others.
Listening and watching New information about the guidelines to mind mapping.
Apply new information to achieve success criteria and learning goal, by creating your own mind map of your starting knowledge of energy and learning about force and motion.
You will also participate in a class quiz at the end if theres time.
Review Expectations:
In Todays lesson it will be important for you to pay attention.
Optional
Whole class instruction

4. Independent/ Collaborative and Whole Group Focus
Activate Prior Knowledge
Think of the word Force and record it in a sentence under the heading Activate prior knowledge (energy sentence).
Read out your sentence or share with a partner and volunteer sentences.
Independent/ Collaborative and Whole Group Focus

5. New Information Whole Group Focus
Listen to new information about mind- mapping.
Check out some mind-map examples.
Whole Group Focus

6. This is what a mind map looks like

7. Whole group focus/ Collaborative focus
The Mind Map is a powerful learning tool!
Invented by Tony Buzan
he studied the brain and how we learn
A mind map mirrors how the brain stores and retrieves memories, makes connections and see’s relationships.
What is a mind map?
Has a central starting image
Uses curved lines (thick-thin like the branches in a tree)
Pictures with few words
Is colourful
All because your brain remembers things best using pictures and colour!
Research shows a person who created and reviewed a mind map has the potential to remember 98% of the information contains, 1 day, week and even 1 month afterwards!
Turn and talk to the person next to you about why you think a mind map can be a powerful learning tool.
Whole group focus/ Collaborative focus

8. Mind map examples, ask students what they notice about these mind maps, see if they can identify the features and record on the white board: landscaped page, central image, colours, pictures, word and picture location, branch widths, branch direction, line length, straight or curved lines, number of main branches vs. sub branches.

11. Start in the center of a landscaped page,
7 Rules of Mind Mapping
Start in the center of a landscaped page,
Use an image or picture for your central idea
Use colours throughout
Connect your main (thickest) branches to the central image, then connect 2nd level (thinner) and even 3rd level (even thinner) branches
Make branches curve and flow and horizontal
Use one word per line, same length as line
Use images throughout.
Go through the laws and demonstrate how to create a mind map on the white board using the 7 laws. i.e. mind map the 7 laws.
Whole Group Focus

12. Apply New Information Independent work Create your mind map
Remember the mind mapping laws!
You have 20 minutes of class time to map your starting knowledge. If you are not finished it is homework.
Explain that to start off with the mind maps may not have much information and that is ok, because at the end of the topic we are going to mind map our learning, which will also serve as a form of assessment.
Independent work

13. New Information/ Apply information
Pay close attention to the presentation on force and motion.
Under the heading Force definition, record your own definition of what a force can do.
Fill in the answers to the work sheet at the end of the lesson. Share answers.
Whole Group Focus

14. Independent/Whole group work focus
Apply New Information
Class Quiz!
Independent/Whole group work focus

15. Goal Review
What did you learn about Forces today?
Success Criteria:
I’ve demonstrated my starting knowledge in a mind-map.
I’ve completed my forces worksheet to describe and identify changes in motion caused by forces