6th Grade Science
Unit 3: Motion, Work, Power, and Efficiency
Lafayette Parish School System
2013-2014
LPSS Science Teacher Leader Cadre
Allison Bloomer – Youngsville
Sarah Boudreaux – Milton
Pam Deshotel – LJ Alleman
Debra Milligan – Acadian
Terry Turner – Paul Breaux
Bridget Trahan – LPSS Science Lead Teacher
Lafayette Parish School System
2013-2014 Curriculum Map
Grade: 6th Science: Unit 3: Motion, Work, Power, and Efficiency
Time Frame: December 2 – January 24
(6 Weeks)
Unit Description and Student Understandings: This unit is designed to introduce students to the concepts of force and motion with an emphasis on Newton’s
Laws of Motion. This unit provides a good opportunity to introduce controlled experimentation, as well as the concept of measurement errors and how to address
them in data interpretation. Newton’s Laws of Motion explain movement, direction, speed, and forces that can and do influence objects in nature and in the
laboratory. Using models and investigations, the laws of motion can be demonstrated. Students can then explain and predict actions and reactions. This unit
introduces the concepts of force, work, power, and efficiency and how they are interrelated. The review of simple machines is an integral part of this unit. The
relationships among work, machines, and the real world will be considered. Students will be able to identify forces. They will describe the relationship between
kinetic and potential energy. Further, the idea of work and its relationship to power and efficiency will be introduced with regard to simple machines.
Guiding Questions:
1. Can students state and explain Newton’s three fundamental Laws of Motion?
2. Can students identify the forces that act upon objects and the effect those forces have on the object?
3. Can students relate their understanding of Newton’s Laws to real life situations?
4. Can students identify forces such as push, pull, lift, twist, and press?
5. Can students describe the relationship between work input and work output in a simple machine?
6. Can students explain the relationship between work, power, and efficiency?
Key Concepts:
 Analyze motion graphs and predict future movement
 Describe friction
 Describe how resistance of materials affects electrical flow
 Identify forces acting on objects
 Give examples of forces
 Describe gravity
 Compare and contrast forces and explain the causes and effects of gravity
 Differentiate velocity from speed
 Identify that velocity is speed and direction
 Identify acceleration, deceleration, and constant speed graphs
 Describe the relationship among force, mass, and acceleration
 Draw a distance-time line graph indicating motions such as constant speed, acceleration, deceleration (negative acceleration)
 Explain that an object will remain at rest or in a constant motion unless an unbalanced force acts upon it
 Explain net force
 Determine or illustrate with arrows the motion of an object subjected to balanced or unbalanced forces; indicate direction and magnitude or
distance
6th Grade Science 2013-2014
Lafayette Parish School System
2013-2014 Curriculum Map
Grade: 6th Science: Unit 3: Motion, Work, Power, and Efficiency
Time Frame: December 2 – January 24
(6 Weeks)
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Recognize balanced and unbalanced forces
Understand simple machines (relationship of work input to work output)
Vocabulary List:
Movement, Reference point
Velocity
Inertia, Isaac Newton, Newton’s First Law of Motion
Newton’s Second Law of Motion, Friction, Sliding Friction, Rolling Friction, Fluid Friction
Catapult, Unbalanced Forces, Balanced Forces, Newton’s Third Law of Motion, Momentum
Force, Work, Friction
Inclined plane, Vertical, Horizontal
Simple Machine, Compound Machine, Input force, Output force, Mechanical Advantage
GLEs
CCSS Literacy Standards
NGSS Practices
Instructional Strategies
Probe: Rolling Marbles
Video: LPB- United Streaming:
Exploring Laws of Motion/Video Questions
PS-14 (E)
Construct and analyze
graphs that represent onedimensional motion (i.e.,
motion in a straight line)
and predict the future
positions and speed of a
moving object (PS-MB1)
NGSS Practices:
1-8
Interactive Science Textbook:
Chapter 6 pgs. 224-231, Lessons 1 & 2
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
RST.6-8.1,2,3,4,6
WHST.6-8.1,2,9,10
Act 1: How Do You Know it is Moving?
(2 days) *optional: Domino Dash, Speed Challenge,
Bubble Gum physics
http://www.science-class.net/index.htm
PS-17 (E)
Describe and demonstrate
that friction is a force that
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Addressed in LCC Activity 2, 4
Interactive Science Textbook:
Chapter 7 pgs. 256-260, Lesson 2
Differentiation
(Enrichment/Remediation Strategies)
Forces, Motion, and Laws activities and
powerpoints: http://www.scienceclass.net/Physics/force_motion.htm
BrainPop Videos: http://glencoe.mcgrawhill.com/sites/007877846x/student_view0/brain
pop_movies.html
Interactive Activities:
http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzphysics.ht
ml
Motion, Forces, Energy: Book M pp. 14-27
http://glencoe.mcgrawhill.com/sites/007877846x/student_view0/unit4/
chapter10/section_1_self-check_quiz-eng_.html
http://glencoe.mcgrawhill.com/sites/007877846x/student_view0/unit4/
chapter10/section_2_self-check_quiz-eng_.html
Powerpoints:
http://science.pppst.com/motion.html
Motion, Forces, Energy: Book M pp. 55-63
http://mypages.iit.edu/~smile/ph9311.html
Forces 2 telecast: “Friction Opposes Motion”
Lafayette Parish School System
2013-2014 Curriculum Map
Grade: 6th Science: Unit 3: Motion, Work, Power, and Efficiency
Time Frame: December 2 – January 24
(6 Weeks)
acts whenever two
surfaces or objects move
past one another (PS-MB2)
PS-19 (E)
Identify forces acting on
all objects (PS-M-B3)
(26 minutes)—Integrated Science 7
Addressed in LCC Activity 1, 2, 4
NGSS Practices:
1-8
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
RST.6-8.1,2,3,4,6,7
WHST.6-8.1,2,9,10
PS-15 (E)
Explain why velocity is
expressed in both speed
and direction (PS-M-B1)
PS-16 (E)
Compare line graphs of
acceleration, constant
speed, and deceleration
(PS-M-B1)
PS-22 (E)
Demonstrate that an
object will remain at rest
or move at a constant
speed and in a straight
line if it is not subjected
to an unbalanced force
(PS-M-B5) (PS-M-B3)
PS-23 (E)
Predict the direction of a
force applied to an object
Interactive Science Textbook:
Chapter 7 pgs. 252-255, Lesson 1
Chapter 7 pgs. 261-263, Lesson 2
http://science.pppst.com/motion.html
Act 9: It’s the Law
Addressed in LCC Activity 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Interactive Science Textbook:
Chapter 6 pgs. 232-233, Lesson 2
Addressed in LCC Activity 2, 6
NGSS Practices:
1-8
Interactive Science Textbook:
Chapter 6 pgs. 236-241, Lesson 3
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
RST.6-8.7
WHST.6-8.4,6,9,10
NGSS Practices:
1-8
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
RST.6-8.1,8
WHST.6-8.2,3,9,10
Act 2: Motion Graphs
Practice calculating speed and velocity
Motion Graphs
NGSS Practices:
1,2,3,4,6,7,8
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
RST.6-8.1,2,3,4,6,7
WHST.6-8.1-10
NGSS Practices:
1-8
Act 5: Seat-Belt-R-Us
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Interactive Science Textbook:
Chapter 7 pgs. 264-265, Lesson 3
Act 4: Inertia—Newton’s First Law of Motion
Introduction to Newton’s 1st Law (lecture/discussion)
Forces 1Telecast: Forced into Motion (19 minutes)
Motion, Forces, Energy: Book M pp. 24-25
Motion Graphs Practice:
http://www.mysciencesite.com/motion_graphs.p
df
Motion, Forces, Energy: Book M pp. 44-51
http://glencoe.mcgrawhill.com/sites/007877846x/student_view0/unit4/
chapter11/section_1_self-check_quiz-eng_.html
Addressed in LCC Activity 7
Interactive Science Textbook:
Review Chapter 7 pgs. 254-255, Lesson 1
Chapter 7 pgs. 266-267, Lesson 3
Motion, Forces, Energy: Book M pp. 52-54
http://glencoe.mcgrawhill.com/sites/007877846x/student_view0/unit4/
Lafayette Parish School System
2013-2014 Curriculum Map
Grade: 6th Science: Unit 3: Motion, Work, Power, and Efficiency
Time Frame: December 2 – January 24
(6 Weeks)
and how it will change
the speed and direction of
the object (PS-M-B5)
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
RST.6-8.1,2,3,4,6,7
WHST.6-8.1,2,3,9,10
PS-20 (E)
Draw and label a diagram
to represent forces acting
on an object (PS-M-B4)
PS-21 (I)
Determine the magnitude
and direction of
unbalanced (i.e. net)
forces acting on an object
(PS-M-B4)
PS17 (E)
Describe and demonstrate
that friction is a force that
acts whenever two
surfaces or objects move
past one another (PS-MB2)
PS-22 (E)
Demonstrate that an
object will remain at rest
or move at a constant
speed and in a straight
line if it is not subjected
to an unbalanced force
(PS-M-B5) (PS-M-B3)
PS27 (I)
Explain the relationship
between work input and
work output by using
simple machines (PS-MC2)
NGSS Practices:
1-8
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
RST.6-8.1,2,3,4,6,7
WHST.6-8.1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10
NGSS Practices:
1-8
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
RST.6-8.1,2,3,4,7
WHST.6-8.1,2,3,7,9,10
NGSS Practices:
1-8
Act 6: Newton’s Second Law of Motion
chapter11/section_2_self-check_quiz-eng_.html
Interactive Science Textbook: Covered with GLE 19 and 23
Motion, Forces, Energy: Book M pp. 44-46
Addressed in LCC Activity 6, 7, 8
http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/me
chanics/forces/netForce/netForce.htm
Interactive Science Textbook:
Chapter 7 pgs. 254-255, Lesson 1
Chapter 7 pgs. 268-271, Lesson 3
Motion, Forces, Energy: Book M pp. 64-69
Act 7: Catapults
(2 days) *optional: Hovercraft, Rocket Racer
http://glencoe.mcgrawhill.com/sites/007877846x/student_view0/unit4/
chapter11/section_3_self-check_quiz-eng_.html
Addressed in LCC Activity 6, 7
Telecast: “May the Force Be With You” Machines 5
Activity 1: The Force May Be With You
Video: Work, Energy, and the Simple Machine
(17 minutes) LPB-United Streaming
Introduction to Simple Machines
Simple Machines Scavenger Hunt—edheads.com
Simple Machines: Can You Match Them?
Activity 2: Rolling Right Along!
http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/pa
rkworldplot/flash/concepts/friction.htm
http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/me
chanics/forces/netForce/netForce.htm
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
RST.6-8.1,2,3,4,7
WHST.6-8.2,3,9,10
NGSS Practices:
1-8
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
RST.6-8.1,2,3,4,6
WHST.6-8.3,4,5,7,9,10
6th Grade Science 2013-2014
Science Interactive Textbook:
Chapter 12 pgs. 448-453, Lesson 2
Chapter 12 pgs. 456-463, Lesson 3
Chapter 12 pgs. 464-469, Lesson 4
Activity 3: Simply Machines
Simple Machines Presentations:
http://science.pppst.com/simplemachines.html
Simple Machines
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsToo
lbox.html
http://sln.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/spotlight3.html
Lafayette Parish School System
2013-2014 Curriculum Map
Grade: 6th Science: Unit 3: Motion, Work, Power, and Efficiency
Time Frame: December 2 – January 24
(6 Weeks)
NGSS Practices:
1,2,3,4,6,7,8
Activity 5: Classy Levers
Proving a screw is an inclined plane:
http://sln.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/screwdemo.html
Science Interactive Textbook:
Chapter 12 pgs. 442-445, Lesson 1
Chapter 12 pgs. 454-455, Lesson 2
Honda Commercial:
http://autorepair.about.com/library/multimedia/h
honda-ad-300k.swf
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
WHST.6-8.1,2,7,9,10
PS29 (I)
Compare and/or
investigate the
relationship among work,
power, and efficiency
(PS-M-C2)
NGSS Practices:
1-8
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
WHST.6-8.1,2,7,9,10
NGSS Practices:
1-8
CCSS:
ELA-Literacy
RST.6-8.1,2,3,4,6
WHST.6-8.1,2,4,5,6,7,9,10
Activity 4: Work and the Inclined Plane
Activity 6: Power
Book M pp. 118-128, 132-134,
Guided Study Workbook pp. 50-52
Simply Machines Project---Rube Goldberg
UNIT 3 BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT
6th Grade Science 2013-2014
JANUARY 24, 2014