Unit Plan Title: Let the Force be with you!
Primary Subject
Integrated Subjects
Grade Level(s)
Length of Unit
Research Sources
Unit Summary
Key Vocabulary
NC Essential Standards For
Science
Common Core Standards for
Mathematics
Common Core Standards for
ELA & Literacy
Essential Questions
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Science-Forces and Motion
English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Technology
5th
9 days
Day 5: Experimenting with Forces and Motion. Burlington, NC:
Carolina Biological Supply, 2012. Print.
Day 6: Motion and Design kit from National Science Resources Center
Day 7: Elementary Science with Vernier (2008)
Day 8: Elementary Science with Vernier (2008)
Throughout this unit, students will be able to explore various forces and
motion concepts. Students will engage in a PBL project to discover how
factors affect motion.
gravity, friction, mass, motion, force, acceleration, speed, mass, weight,
Newton, Gravitational force, tilt, rate.
5.P.1 Understand force, motion and the relationship between them.
5.P.1.1 Explain how factors such as gravity, friction, and change in mass
affect the motion of objects.
5.P.1.4 Predict the effect of a given force or a change in mass on the
motion of an object.
Day 6: 5.MD.A.1 Convert among different-sized standard
measurement units within a given measurement system and use
these conversions in solving multi-step, real world problems.
Day 8: CCSS.Math.content.5.MD.B.2 Make a line plot to dispay a
data set of measurement
Day 5: RI.5.2 - Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain
how they are supported by key details; summarize the text
RI.5.4 - Determine the meaning of general academic and domain
specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 5 topic
Day 6: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.4 Determine the meaning of
general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a
text relevant to a grade 5 topic or subject area.
Day 8: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.53e Provide a conclusion that follows
from experience or events
What forces will I need to overcome in order to get the egg to the
ground safely?
How are motion, gravity and friction related?
How are force and motion connected?
How does weight and mass effect the gravitational force on various
objects?
How does friction affect the motion of the car?
Materials & Resources
Safety Requirements
Activities/Procedures
• Essential Question
• Explore/Engage
• Explain
• Elaborate (Inquiry)
• Evaluate
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Day 2-4: iMovie, cotton balls, packing peanuts, sheets of foam paper,
sheets of bubble wrap, sheets of cardstock, tissues, paper towels,
balloons, straws, paper clips, quart size bags, string, tape, student list of
materials to bring from home
Day 5: 1.) Experimenting with Forces and Motion Textbook Reader
(There are 14 books at Horizons Unlimited)
2.) Spring Scales (enough for groups of 2-3)
3.) Science notebooks to record data or an alternative way to record
data (i.e. ipads)
4.) Sticky Notes
5.) Washers
6.) String
7.) OPTIONAL - Vernier LabQuest and Probes: Use the Force Probe
Day 6: K’NEX car, yard stick, carpet, linoleum, sidewalk
Day 7: Vernier labquest motion sensors
Lesson 20- Elementary Science with Vernier book
computers with Logger lite software installed
book
Day 8: Vernier labquest motion sensors
Lesson 26- Elementary Science with Vernier book
computers with Logger lite software installed
ramp
pieces of paper
several text books
masking tape
plastic toy trucks
3 rolls of pennies
calculator
Only use the materials for their designed purpose.
Day 1: Students will begin by taking a pretest to activate their prior
knowledge of forces and motion. (Teacher created ClassScape
assessment- school assessment district-shared-trexlejd-Pre-Post test
Forces in Motion)
Day 2-4: Students will work on a Problem based learning activity
Day 5: Force of gravity
Day 6: How friction affects motion.
Day 7: Working with Vernier sensors and probes
Day 8: Activity using the GO! Motion sensor.
Day 9: Students will take post test. (Teacher created ClassScape
assessment.)
Accommodations for
Differentiated Instruction
Cross Curricular
Integration
Day 5: Teacher will group students during the reading activity based off
reading needs. Teacher will individualize number of facts needed during
the writing exercise based on students levels.
Day 6: Visual: Provide a flow chart to help students organize the
steps for following science process skills.
Auditory: Ask students for oral summaries of their progress
concerning the experiment. Also, students will work
collaboratively to discuss ideas, findings and observations.
Kinesthetic: Dramatization of friction
Day 7: Visual: The teacher will project the logger lite program to the
white board.
Auditory: The motion sensors can emit a beeping sound to alert the
student to movement.
Kinestetic: The student can dramatize the motion.
Day 8: Visual: The teacher will project the logger lite program to the
white board.
Auditory: The motion sensors can emit a beeping sound to alert the
student to movement.
Kinestetic: The student can dramatize the motion.
Day 5: ELA is integrated through a reading selection, writing a
summary, and verbal communication with groups.
Day 6: Students will measure the distance traveled in meters and
convert to centimeters.
Day 7: Students will discuss their motion data that was collected on the
vernier lab quests.
Day 8: Students will graph their motion data on the computer and
compare and contrast the results.
Created by
Email
Wendy Distefano distefwb@rss.k12.nc.us
Cynthia Graber grabercl@rss.k12.nc.us
Leslie Hunsucker lhunsucker@northhillschristian.com Stacy Rosenbaum rosenbaumsg@rss.k12.nc.us
Daniel Safrit safritdc@rss.k12.nc.us
Jennifer Walters waltersjt@rss.k12.nc.us
Supporting Documents
PBL activity / description
PBL rubric http://images.bie.org/uploads/useful_stuff/
Upper_ES_Presentation_Rubric_for_PBL_FINAL2013.pdf
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