1. Higher order questions
Lesson Topic(s): Science
2nd Grade
Week of: 12-3 to 12-7, 2018
Objectives: Students will combine materials to create a catapult to launch a snowball.
TEKS: 2.5C demonstrate things can be done to materials to change their physical properties; 2.5D combine materials to do things they cannot do by themselves
ELPS: 2.G (Listening/Speaking); 5.B;5.G (writing)
Essential Question(s): How do you build a catapult to launch a snowball?
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Lesson Plan
Discuss the purpose of a catapult. Watch examples.
Make a plan. Build catapult with allowed materials.
Demonstrate and/or redesign your catapult.
Reflect on your design in your journal.
Build a building with allowed materials. Make plan.
Vocabulary
Catapult
Physical properties
Combine
Materials
Force
Higher order questions
Analyze the design of a catapult.
How do your materials combine to make a catapult?
Show some ways you could improve your design.
Explain the pros of your design and the cons.
Analyze your design. Was it successful?
Assessment Strategy
Students will view and discuss catapults.
Students will design a plan and build a catapult.
Students will demonstrate or redesign their catapult.
Students will reflect on their design.
Students will create a building with toothpicks and marshmallows or gumdrops.