Day 1
Movement
-explore motion and motion words (push, pull, rotate, turn)
– act out these words
-student
book p.2/3 (BIG BOOK)
(bring
in objects that can be moved; move them; describe; make
a movement wall chart)
-make
a movement chart in journals (with words), and write 3 sentences about 1
kind of movement
-gym
class
(crazy movement video games)
(how can we best move this load?)
(different centers – describe how the
objects moved)
1,
8,
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Day 2
Work,
Force, Movement, and Resistance (we move, and we can cause things to move:
there are things to help us do this)
-give definitions of each; write in journal
glossary (do this on the overhead)
INTRO
BOOK!!!
First Technology Tools
6
simple machines
-help
you do work
-show
some tools, examples of each
-cover
them with a box) + make sure to show the tool and describe the motion
words, what it does
-we
will make a car!!!! (what simple machines does a car have?)
REMEMBER:
-what
do you have to do?
What
do you have to overcome?
-Demo on safety rules – put
up a poster for tool use + consequences if you do not follow these
rules
3,
4, 5, 8, 17
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Day 3
Review
work, force, movement, resistance, and 6 simple machines
Video
on simple machines: Bill Nye (2nd half, the simple machines
part)
-look
at movement words in journal; how do the machines move?
-write
down simple machine definition (glossary) and tell how they can help you
(journal)
Wall strips: long is lazy, short is serious sweat!!!
-HOMEWORK:
find
some tools at home (can you find the simple machine inside?)
-show pictures of simple machines; show real simple
machines
(can you guess what they are used for????)
(MAYBE)
1,
4, 5, 8, 17
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Day 4
Set
up 5 learning centers (not wheel and axle)
-give
a demo of each
-split
into groups of 6, have them go to each center
-each
kid has a specific task to do!!
1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13,
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Day 5
5
simple machines learning centers
-read
a tool book for review
1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13,
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Day 6
-Demo
and explain 2 simple machines: inclined plane, lever (compare with
learn center observations)
REMEMBER:
-what
do you have to do?
What
do you have to overcome?
NOW
--- what is the trade-off???
-write
down 2 simple machines in glossary, and tell: what it is, how it helps, an
example, and some job that uses it
(ON
THE OVERHEAD)
-Review the movement and machine vocabulary,
look at page 2/3 in student book again
1,
3, 4, 5, 11, 17,
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Day 7
Demo
and explain a simple machine: pulley (compare with learn center
observations)
REMEMBER:
-what
do you have to do?
What
do you have to overcome?
NOW
--- what is the trade-off???
-write
down the simple machines in glossary, and tell: what it is, how it helps,
an example, and some job that uses it
(ON
THE OVERHEAD)
+++++++++++++
Wheel
and Axle – introduce as the 6th simple machine
-its
like a lever and an inclined plane
-give
a demo of a set (car) and a single (doorknob, screwdriver)
-talk about how a car moves, how the wheels move
1,
3, 4, 5, 11, 17, 24
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Day 8
Demo
and explain 2 simple machines: wedge; screw
(compare with learn center observations)
REMEMBER:
-what
do you have to do?
What
do you have to overcome?
NOW
--- what is the trade-off???
-write
down the simple machines in glossary, and tell: what it is, how it helps,
an example, and some job that uses it
(ON
THE OVERHEAD)
+++++++++++++
Wheel
and Axle: we will make a car
First
we need to do experiments – this will tell how to make the best car
-discuss proper
experiments (model it – put on chart paper and keep it up)
1,
3, 4, 5, 11, 17,
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Day 9
Wheel
and Axle learn centers (experiments)
Same
groups as before – but this time there is an extra group, SO, have them at
the front with teacher to:
-write
a small test
-after
the test, lets play a simple machines card game!!!!!
OR,
do the game sheets
OR
do a mini lesson
Follow
with student book (p. 4/5; 6/7; 8/9; 10/11)
1,
2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
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Day 10
Wheel
and Axle learning centers (experiments)
Same
groups as before – but this time there is an extra group, SO, have them at
the front with teacher to:
-write
a small test
-after
the test, lets play a simple machines card game!!!!!
OR,
do the game sheets
OR do a mini lesson
Follow
with student book (p. 4/5; 6/7; 8/9; 10/11)
1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21,
22,
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Day 11
Demo
and explain the results of experiments
(go
through book p. 4 – 11 + work sheets)
-Show
the parts of a car (chassis, wheel and axle)
-Show
how to make the wheel and axle
-Show
how to attach the wheel and axle to the chassis
(A)
poke holes in body of car
(B)
fasten clothespins to the bottom of car
-I MUST MAKE MODELS OF EACH STAGE!!!
2,
3, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23,
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Day 12
Begin
to design car with design process (show a design
process, model it – put on chart paper and keep it up)
Do
it together as a class
2,
3, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23,
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Day 13
Begin
to design car with design process (look at design process poster)
Do
it together as a class
Once
design process is done, you can begin working on your car (1 or 2 students)
2,
3, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23,
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Day 14
Build
car – if you make changes to the design of your car, make sure that you
make the changes on your design sheets
2,
3, 14, 15, 16, 23,
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Day 15
Build
car – if you make changes to the design of your car, make sure that you
make the changes on your design sheets
2,
3, 14, 15, 16, 23,
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Day 16
Demo
your cars to the class
Tell
how you made it, why it works, what movement it can do, how it can help you
do work, and what simple machines it is made of
If
time, do experiments on your car with the ramp (sheets that I made from
TOYS, TOYS, TOYS))
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