Lesson Overview
COURSE: SPH3U
Lesson Topic: Kinematic Equations
Learning Goal(s):
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UNIT: 1 – Kinematics
Lesson: 6 Lesson Timeframe: 3 hours
Materials/Resources:
The student will learn to assess their own
work and set learning goals
The student will learn to derive the
kinematic equations of motion
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Worksheet Handouts + Solutions
Lesson Notes
Curriculum Expectations: B2.1, B2.2, B2.3, B2.7
Success Criteria:
Knowledge/Understanding
 The student will improve their knowledge of content (e.g., facts, terms, procedural skills,
use of tools).
 The student will be able to use the area under the curve to create velocity-time, and
position-time graphs
 The student will be able to use the slope to create velocity-time, and acceleration-time
graphs
 The student will be able to use a velocity-time graph for constant acceleration to derive
the equation for average velocity and the equations for displacement
Thinking
 The student will be able to understand kinematic problems and make a plan for solving
the problem, then carrying out that plan. If initial plan fails, the student will be able to
make an alternative plan.
 The student will be able to analyze and interpret position-time, velocity-time, and
acceleration-time graphs.
Communication
 The student will improve their clarity of expression, logical organization, using oral, visual,
and written forms.
 The student will improve justifying solutions, expressing a physics argument, preparing
material to be clear to teacher and peers.
 The student will improve their use of symbols, making their work easy to follow.
 The student will be able to use appropriate terminology related to kinematics.
Application
 The student will improve their transfer of knowledge and skills in new and familiar
contexts.
 The student will improve their connections between concepts, representations within
physics; connections between physics, other disciplines, and the real world.
 The student will be able to solve problems involving uniform and non-uniform linear
motion in one dimension, using graphical analysis
 The student will be able to solve simple problems in one dimension using the kinematic
equations of motion.
Lesson Organization
Time
Frame
Specifics
Assessment
Type
Attendance/settle class down
5 min
HOOK
Classroom Announcements: Explain the expectations for the
week, and the structure of the rich summative tasks.
90 min
15 min
break
Action
1. Rich Learning Assessment Task: From the work that the
student completed on the worksheets for homework, have the
solution set and allow the student to assess their own work
alongside you. Furthermore, extend each question and ask the
student for more information. The student will make
independent notes, and write a learning reflection.
AAL
AFL
60 min
2. Deriving the Kinematic Equations of Motion: Draw a
uniform acceleration v-t graph with an initial velocity, and then
have the student find the area under the curve and the slope of
the curve. Also from the definition of average velocity (slope of
d-t graph), the student then will derive the equations of motion.
AAL
AFL
10 min
3. Journal: Share with the student rubric for learning skills &
work habits, and give the student an idea of what he can use
for his research project portfolio.
AAL
Consolidation
Research Project: Student writes a reflection of the lesson
and suggests for improvements for himself and teacher on
future classroom lessons.
Accommodations
 Repeat Terms
 Place outline on classroom website
 Provide handouts/lesson notes
Homework
 Finish the Worksheet Assignment on Kinematics
 Work on Research Project Portfolio
o Learning Skills & Work Habits
o Problem Solving
Teaching Activities/Strategies
X
Inquiry
Think/Pair/Share
Four Corners
Brainstorming
Round Robin
Learning Centre
Debate
X
X
Independent Study
Simulation
Lg. Grp.
Discussion
Seminar
Questioning
Role Play
Pass-the-Paper
Jigsaw
Video/Film/Movie
Sm. Grp.
Discussion
Textbook
Library
Workshop
Peer Instruction
Presentations
PMI analysis
Computer Lab
X
Socratic
Case Study
Conference
Guest Speaker
Assessment & Evaluation
X
X
Assignment
Portfolio
X
Presentation
X
Worksheet
X
Reflections/Comments
Self-assessment
Peerassessment
Teacherassessment
Homework
X
X
Observation/anecdotal
Journal
X
Participation
Checklist
X
Oral Questioning
X
Discussion
Debate
Test/Quiz