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  Document Type: Lesson Plan
  Lesson Plan Type: Video,Interactive Instruction
  Subject: Science
  Grade Level: 9
  Time: 60 minutes
  Last Updated: 02-11-2010
     
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CALIFORNIA STATE STANDARDS ADDRESSED

Science/9/Physics
1.0 Newton's laws predict the motion of most objects. As a basis for understanding this concept: a. Students know how to solve problems that involve constant speed and average speed. b. Students know that when forces are balanced, no acceleration occurs; thus an object continues to move at a constant speed or stays at rest (Newton's first law). c. Students know how to apply the law F=ma to solve one-dimensional motion problems that involve constant forces (Newton's second law). d. Students know that when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object always exerts a force of equal magnitude and in the opposite direction (Newton's third law). e. Students know the relationship between the universal law of gravitation and the effect of gravity on an object at the surface of Earth. f. Students know applying a force to an object perpendicular to the direction of its motion causes the object to change direction but not speed (e.g., Earth's gravitational force causes a satellite in a circular orbit to change direction but not speed). g. Students know circular motion requires the application of a constant force directed toward the center of the circle. h. * Students know Newton's laws are not exact but provide very good approximations unless an object is moving close to the speed of light or is small enough that quantum effects are important. i. * Students know how to solve two-dimensional trajectory problems. j. * Students know how to resolve two-dimensional vectors into their components and calculate the magnitude and direction of a vector from its components. k. * Students know how to solve two-dimensional problems involving balanced forces (statics). l. * Students know how to solve problems in circular motion by using the formula for centripetal acceleration in the following form: a=v2/r. m. * Students know how to solve problems involving the forces between two electric charges at a distance (Coulomb's law) or the forces between two masses at a distance (universal gravitation).
 
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Students will learn about the science behind figure skating in particular Newton’s Laws of Motion, angular momentum, vertical velocity, and conservation of angular momentum. Students will engage in several practical, hands-on activities that will help promote an understanding of these concepts.
 
PROCEDURES
 
Goal(s):
Students will learn about the science behind figure skating in particular Newton’s Laws of Motion, angular momentum, vertical velocity, and conservation of angular momentum. Students will engage in several practical, hands-on activities that will help promote an understanding of these concepts.
 
Specific Objectives:
Students will be able to:
  1. Ask scientific questions.
  2. Define and Discuss practical examples of Newton’s Laws of Motion, angular momentum, vertical velocity, and conservation of angular momentum.
  3. Demonstrate Newton’s Laws of Motion, angular momentum, vertical velocity, and conservation of angular momentum
  4. Create a booklet to summarize the key ideas about the science behind figure skating.
 
Required Materials:
The NBC Learn Video: Figuring Out Figure Skating ,Student Activity Sheet: Figuring Out Figure Skating, white board and dry erase markers, paper, pencils, a swivel office chair with a back, and one pair of lightweight barbells (or a pair of kilogram weights)
 
Anticipatory Set (Lead-in):
Ask students to raise their hands if they have ever tried to figure skate. Ask students to raise their hands if they have ever seen a figure skating competition-live or on TV. Discuss several examples they might want to share. Ask students if they knew they were watching physics in action when they were watching figure skating. Tell students that there is a lot of science involved in sports. The two are very much intertwined. That is one reason why it is important to understand the science involved with sports; understanding will enhance performance as well as enjoyment of the game or activity. Tell students that they are going to be able to do some really fun activities to help them understand the science of figure skating but first, they are going to see some actual examples of figure skating as well as the science that goes on behind the scenes. View the NBC Learn Video: Figuring Out Figure Skating.
 
Lesson Plan Procedure:
  1. Tell students that they are going to review a few of the main concepts that were presented The NBC Learn Video: Figuring Out Figure Skating
  2. See attached Student Activity Sheet for remainder of procedure.
 
Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set):
Ask students what their favorite activity had been for this lesson. Ask students to volunteer some ideas they learned from the activities that they did. Write their statements on the board. To generate a variety of answers encourage students to think of things they learned that are not listed on the board already. Ask students how many of them are going to try and watch the figure skating competitions during the Winter Olympics. Tell them that they are going to have one more activity to do that will help them pull together all that they have learned about figure skating.
 
Assessments & notes
 
Plan for Independent Practice:
Tell students that they are going to use all the ideas that they generated (during the Closure part of the lesson) to create a booklet/guide to understanding the science behind figure skating. Tell students to use the ideas written on the board, as well as any other they feel might have been left out, to create a short explanation, along with illustrations in a booklet format. Explain to students that you will make copies of their booklets so that there will be multiple copies available in the room for all students in all classes to read. Tell them that you will also ask the school librarian if she would like to display them during the Winter Olympics.
 
Assessment Based on Objectives:
Begin the next day’s lesson with the quiz titled, “Figuring Out Figure Skating!”. (See attached quiz)
 
Possible Connections to Other Subjects:
Language Arts/Technology: Students can also create electronic versions of their booklets to put on a class website.

Social Studies/ History: Students can research famous figure skaters and prepare an oral presentation of what they discovered about them.
 
Additional Notes:
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Submitted by NBCLearn on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 03:00


Title:

Figuring Out Figure Skating!

Grade Level:

9

Subject:

Science

Author:

NBCLearn

Time:

60 minutes

Lesson Plan Type:

Video,Interactive Instruction

Keywords:

Figure Skating, Physics, Newton’s Laws of Motion, Motion, Jumps, Spins, Speed, Projectile Motion, Vertical Velocity, Force, Rate of Rotation, Conservation of Angular Momentum, Height, Ice, Potential, Acceleration, Control, Body Position, Arms, Legs, Movement, Muscles, Contraction, Turns, olympics

Brief Description:

Students will learn about the science behind figure skating in particular Newton’s Laws of Motion, angular momentum, vertical velocity, and conservation of angular momentum. Students will engage in several practical, hands-on activities that will help promote an understanding of these concepts.

California State Standards Addressed:

Science/9/Physics)1.0

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Goal(s):

Students will learn about the science behind figure skating in particular Newton’s Laws of Motion, angular momentum, vertical velocity, and conservation of angular momentum. Students will engage in several practical, hands-on activities that will help promote an understanding of these concepts.

Specific Objectives:

Students will be able to:
  1. Ask scientific questions.
  2. Define and Discuss practical examples of Newton’s Laws of Motion, angular momentum, vertical velocity, and conservation of angular momentum.
  3. Demonstrate Newton’s Laws of Motion, angular momentum, vertical velocity, and conservation of angular momentum
  4. Create a booklet to summarize the key ideas about the science behind figure skating.

Required Materials:

The NBC Learn Video: Figuring Out Figure Skating ,Student Activity Sheet: Figuring Out Figure Skating, white board and dry erase markers, paper, pencils, a swivel office chair with a back, and one pair of lightweight barbells (or a pair of kilogram weights)

Anticipatory Set (Lead-in):

Ask students to raise their hands if they have ever tried to figure skate. Ask students to raise their hands if they have ever seen a figure skating competition-live or on TV. Discuss several examples they might want to share. Ask students if they knew they were watching physics in action when they were watching figure skating. Tell students that there is a lot of science involved in sports. The two are very much intertwined. That is one reason why it is important to understand the science involved with sports; understanding will enhance performance as well as enjoyment of the game or activity. Tell students that they are going to be able to do some really fun activities to help them understand the science of figure skating but first, they are going to see some actual examples of figure skating as well as the science that goes on behind the scenes. View the NBC Learn Video: Figuring Out Figure Skating.

Lesson Plan Procedure:

  1. Tell students that they are going to review a few of the main concepts that were presented The NBC Learn Video: Figuring Out Figure Skating
  2. See attached Student Activity Sheet for remainder of procedure.

Closure (Reflect Anticipatory Set):

Ask students what their favorite activity had been for this lesson. Ask students to volunteer some ideas they learned from the activities that they did. Write their statements on the board. To generate a variety of answers encourage students to think of things they learned that are not listed on the board already. Ask students how many of them are going to try and watch the figure skating competitions during the Winter Olympics. Tell them that they are going to have one more activity to do that will help them pull together all that they have learned about figure skating.

Plan for Independent Practice:

Tell students that they are going to use all the ideas that they generated (during the Closure part of the lesson) to create a booklet/guide to understanding the science behind figure skating. Tell students to use the ideas written on the board, as well as any other they feel might have been left out, to create a short explanation, along with illustrations in a booklet format. Explain to students that you will make copies of their booklets so that there will be multiple copies available in the room for all students in all classes to read. Tell them that you will also ask the school librarian if she would like to display them during the Winter Olympics.

Assessment Based on Objectives:

Begin the next day’s lesson with the quiz titled, “Figuring Out Figure Skating!”. (See attached quiz)

Possible Connections to Other Subjects:

Language Arts/Technology: Students can also create electronic versions of their booklets to put on a class website.

Social Studies/ History: Students can research famous figure skaters and prepare an oral presentation of what they discovered about them.


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Additional Notes:

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