“Elementary and Middle School Physics Lessons” By: Valerie Flaa, Megan Hopkins, Michelle Kimble, & Kylie Moore
Group Pictures Valerie KylieMichelle Megan
Part 1: Teaching PET Jr. teaching experience in Ms. Bishop’s 3 rd grade classroom at Benton County School of the Arts and presentation of the PET Jr. Lessons to Ms. Bishop.
Ms. Bishop and Class Ms. Bishop
Michelle Teaching “Magnetic Interactions with Objects”
Michelle’s Video Clip
Megan Teaching “The Strength of Magnets”
Megan’s Video Clip
Kylie Teaching “The Path of Electricity”
Kylie’s Video Clip
Valerie Teaching “Conductors and Insulators”
Valerie’s Video Clip
Part 2: Finding Middle School Physics Lessons Find and put together a collection of Physics lessons for Mrs. Foreman, who is a 6 th -7 th grade Math and Science teacher at Decatur Middle School.
Mrs. Foreman’s 7 th Hour Class
Lessons Magnetism Discovering how light moves Comparing different type of equipment that uses lenses Investigating how objects move Comparing the human body to a machine Comparing static and current electricity Exploring the origin of static electricity Investigating lightning Describing the physical world Exploring physics behind toys
Lessons Cont… Discovering that physics explains nature Comparing different forms of energy Discovering sources of energy (chemical, electrical, heat, and nuclear) Investigating matter and its interactions Exploring the nature of motion Exploring the motions of fluids Distinguishing between electromagnetic and physical waves
Lessons Cont… Comparing diffraction, refraction, and reflection Discovering the components of light Exploring properties of light Comparing reflection and refraction Comparing electricity and magnetism Designing an electric circuit
Conversion/Formulas for Lessons Reference card with conversion chart Reference card with common conversion formulas Poster with conversion chart Poster with common conversion formulas
Technology Used Digital Video Camera Windows Movie Maker Internet Explorer Microsoft Publisher Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint
References
Contacts Ms. Bishop Leagha Foreman Mrs. Foreman Diana Phillips