1. Sample Science Lessons
By: Monica Parker
1. Endothermic and Exothermic reactions (High School Chemistry)
2. Newton’s 3 Laws (Middle School Physical Science)
3.Waves (Middle School Physical Science)

2. Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
Technology Utilized:
Activboard
Activote
Labquest computer terminal and probe
Labquest Endothermic/Exothermic Lab Document
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3. Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
Standard: SC5. Students will understand that the rate at which a chemical reaction occurs can be affected by changing concentration, temperature, or pressure and the addition of a catalyst.
a. Demonstrate the effects of changing concentration, temperature, and pressure on chemical reactions. b. Investigate the effects of a catalyst on chemical reactions and apply it to everyday examples.
c. Explain the role of activation energy and degree of randomness in chemical reactions.

4. Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
Essential Question: How do we measure the heat absorbed or released in a reaction?
Learning Target(s): Students will investigate endothermic and exothermic reactions
What should students KNOW?
What should students DO?
1. Heat work done by a system and surroundings Heating and cooling pattern and enthalpy of a reaction
3. Hesse’s law of heat summation How to calculate the enthalpy of a reaction
1. Apply Hesse’s law Calculate the enthalpy of a chemical reaction
3. Determine if an reaction is exothermic or endothermic

5. Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
ActiviBoard Do Now: Activity to complete upon entering the classroom
Use your Activote to answer the following question: When a strong acid is added to a flask containing water the flask becomes warm to the touch. Which answer choice can you use to explain this occurrence? A) the reaction performed work on the flask B) the system absorbed heat from the surroundings C) the system released heat to the surroundings D) the surroundings released heat to the system

6. Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
Activating Strategy: The teacher will lead students in a pre-lab discussion for endothermic and exothermic reactions.
Instructional Focus(Direct Instruction and Instructional Activities):
Students will complete Labquest Computer 1- Endothermic and Exothermic reactions in randomly chosen lab groups. Lab procedure handouts will be provided.

7. Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
Assessment/Summary/Closure: Students will work in chosen lab groups to discuss and answer the lab analysis questions. HW: Write 3-5 complete sentences to compare exothermic and endothermic reactions.

8. Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
Differentiation: Group assignments for lab analysis completion Special Education Accommodations: Reversible Reactions Phet Lab Simulations to replace Labquest Lab per IEP requirements Co-Teaching Models: Team Teaching

9. Newton’s 3 Laws Technology Utilized:
Activboard
Khan Academy ( Newton’s 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Law Videos
USA Test Prep ( – Newton’s Laws Practice- Create your own or use previously created activities
Gizmo’s ( - Force and Fans / Measuring Motion

10. Newton’s 3 Laws
S8P3: Students will investigate relationship between force, mass, and the motion of objects.
a) Determine the relationship between velocity and acceleration.
b) Demonstrate the effect of balanced and unbalanced forces on an object in terms of
gravity, inertia, and friction.
S8P5 Students will recognize characteristics of gravity, electricity, and magnetism as major kinds of forces acting in nature.
a)Recognize that every object exerts gravitational force on every other object and that the force exerted depends on how much mass the objects have and how far apart they are.

11. Newton’s 3 Laws
Essential Question: How do Newton’s Three Laws of Motion affect our daily lives?
Learning Target(s): Students will use Newton’s Laws to describe motion.
What should students KNOW?
What should students DO?
Motion is change in an objects position over time relative to a frame of reference.
Speed is a measure of the distance traveled per unit of time.
Velocity is speed in a particular direction.
Acceleration is the change in velocity per unit of time. Acceleration depends on force and mass.
A force is a push or a pull.
Explain the relationship between velocity and acceleration.
Use the formula v=d/t to calculate speed, distance, and time.
Use the formula a = (vf-vi)/t to calculate acceleration.
Use graphs to describe the motion of objects.
Use Newton’s laws to describe motion.
Use the formula p = m x v to calculate momentum.

12. Newton’s 3 Laws
ActiviBoard Do Now: Activity to complete upon entering the classroom
Possible Sentences – students will write three possible sentences using content vocabulary. Each sentence must contain two words from the list below.
Motion
Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Force
Newton
Net force
Inertia
Friction
Frame of Reference
Mass
Gravity
Weight
Distance

13. Newton’s 3 Laws
Activating Strategy: The teacher will lead students in a discussion reviewing Newton’s 3 Laws
Instructional Focus(Direct Instruction and Instructional Activities): Based on achievement groups
On Target/Exceeds: Students will select from two Gizmo labs to complete for reinforcement.
Bubble: Students will watch Khan Academy videos and complete USA Test Prep modules as self- guided remediation
Level 1: Students will receive small group, teacher facilitated instruction and practice with application of Newton’s Laws and calculations (speed, velocity, acceleration, force).

14. Newton’s 3 Laws
Assessment/Summary/Closure: Write About: Students will complete a “Write About” activity in which they will list five terms they encountered in today’s lesson, and then write a short summary of what they learned using those five terms. HW: Provide real life examples for all 3 Newton Laws

15. Newton’s 3 Laws
Differentiation: Varying assignments based on target level groups Special Education Accommodations: Co-Teacher student assistance as needed Co-Teaching Models: Team Teaching

16. Waves Technology Utilized: Activboard Study Jams Video
Waves PowerPoint ngton/Lists/Announcements/Attachments/28/Physical-Science- Waves-PPT-2016.pptx

17. Waves
S8P4: Students will explore the wave nature of sound and electromagnetic radiation. a. Identify the characteristics of electromagnetic and mechanical waves. b. Describe how the behavior of light waves is manipulated causing reflection, refraction, diffraction, and absorption. c. Explain how the human eye sees objects and colors in terms of wavelengths. d. Describe how the behavior of waves is affected by medium (such as air, water, solids). e. Relate the properties of sound to everyday experiences. f. Diagram the parts of the wave and explain how the parts are affected by changes in amplitude and pitch.

18. WAVES
Essential Question: 1) How are light waves affected by reflection, refraction, absorption and diffraction 2) What causes us to see the color red?
Learning Target(s): Students will use key terms to describe light wave properties and behaviors.
What should students KNOW?
What should students DO?
Waves carry energy that can be transferred or transformed in interactions with matter or other waves.
The pitch of sound is a measure of its frequency.
The speed at which sound travels is dependent upon the material in which it travels.
As a wave encounters an obstacle or an opening it may be reflected, refracted, and/or diffracted.
The energy of a wave can be determined from the wave’s physical characteristics.
Discuss the features of electromagnetic and mechanical waves.
Draw a picture of the parts of a wave and explain how those parts change when the size of the wave changes and when the pitch of the wave changes.
Describe how changes in light waves cause reflection, refraction, diffraction and absorption
Explain how light waves with different properties are detected by the human eye as different colors.
Explain how sound affects your everyday life.

19. WAVES 1. List the four parts of a wave
ActiviBoard Do Now: Activity to complete upon entering the classroom
1. List the four parts of a wave
2. Analyze one difference between a mechanical wave and electromagnetic wave

20. WAVES
Activating Strategy: Study Jams Video: Light Absorption, Reflection and Refraction Video Instructional Focus(Direct Instruction and Instructional Activities): The teacher will lead students in waves discussion using the waves PowerPoint. Students will complete waves graphic organizer during discussion. Waves Powerpoint: ments/Attachments/28/Physical-Science-Waves-PPT-2016.pptx Waves Graphic Organizer:

21. WAVES
Assessment/Summary/Closure: Students will work in groups and complete the light waves handout. sheet.docx HW: Review waves graphic organizer and light waves handout

22. WAVES
Differentiation: Scaffolding will be provided based on group target levels Special Education Accommodations: Copies of PowerPoint Slides and completed graphic organizers will be provided as needed Co-Teaching Models: Team Teaching