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 3 2012

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).

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

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

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

This is what a mind map looks like

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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