Simple Machines 2015

Updated Simple Machine unit.
Reference earlier material here.

Download NewBC-Science_learning_standards-August-2015.pdf

Understanding by Design- (backwards design) Overall Lesson plan
Sim Mach UBD(term2)SSv2015.docx

Lesson 1- Introduction to Experiment. Static Friction
Curricular Competencies:
Decide which variable should be changed and measured for a fair test
Choose appropriate data to collect to answer their questions
Observe, measure, and record data, using appropriate tools, including digital technologies
Friction exp photo.tiff
#1Friction Voc & Exp-2.doc
Lesson 2- The Poster!
Curricular Competencies:
Construct and use a variety of methods, including tables, graphs, and digital technologies, as appropriate, to represent patterns or relationships in data
Identify patterns and connections in data
Compare data with predictions and develop explanations for results
Demonstrate an openness to new ideas and consideration of alternatives
Science Report Form.docx
Science Report Rubric3.doc
Science Report Sample.pdf
Lesson 3 Kinetic Friction-
Improving the experiment to make it ‘repeatable’ and ‘catch up’ for those who had difficulty last time- The AIM: similar results!.
Curricular Competencies:
Evaluate whether their investigations were fair tests
Identify possible sources of error
Suggest improvements to their investigation methods
#3 Kinetic Friction.doc

Inclined Plane:
Curricular Competencies:
Identify questions to answer or problems to solve through scientific inquiry
Make predictions about the findings of their inquiry
#8 Inclined Plane Exp-rev15.doc

Simple visualization of Newton’s 3 Laws:
http://teachertech.rice.edu/Participants/louviere/Newton/

 

Science Gr5 Simple Machines

Gr5 Science- Simple Machines unit. PHYSICAL SCIENCE (GR. 5)

Ray’s Gr 5 Simple Machines unit.
Fall 11- under construction.- Feel free to help improve this! Can you speak another language? Let me know at ray.myrtle (at) gmail.com I want to produce other language versions of the lessons so that ESL & parents with limited English can understand the material- some of this is just materials and ideas ‘parked here’.

Let me know so that you can tape another language version of
the lessons… Eventually I’ll post them here…
See version for my class that the students see at http://bit.ly/BC5Smach
Simple Machines – Unit Plan.docSimple Machines – Lessons (entire).doc
http://allharley.ru/bicycle/h/3668.jpg Bike Diagram (for final test)
Bike image;Bike_image.jpg
Use the wagon as a simple machines quiz. (find the simple machines)- Didn’t work too well. Need a better one.

Garden_Trolley.jpgWagon diagram for quiz

LEVER POSTER CRITERIA:

READ ALL OF THE CRITERIA (rules) BEFORE YOU START!

Content (What you need to include):

Include all the 5 parts of the scientific method:

1. Hypothesis: means: What do you think will happen?

You can also use a question: What are we trying to find?– for example: How far are paper clips from the fulcrum when the lever is balanced?

2. Materials: Exactly what things did you use? List them.

3. Method: (this part is optional) Describe EXACTLY how you did the experiment. Write out each step so someone could copy exactly what you did and get the same results as you did. Use diagrams to help make it clear.

4. Results: This is the measurements and other observations you made during the experiment.

  • the Data Table is the most important part. Include the results from other people in your class in your data table.

  • Put your data into a Graph. Label the graph.

5. Conclusions: Explain what happened. Looking at the results, what patterns do you see?

  • Errors: Why do you think we got different results sometimes? Why did Steven get 8 cm?What could explain it? Think about the way the experiment was done.

Give the three best 3 reasons why some results might be different.

Presentation (How your poster looks): See the examples on the board

  1. Titles and diagrams with felts – like a ‘sharpie’
  2. All words level on the page- no printing up or down, except on the side of the graph.
  3. Use a ruler to draw lines.
  4. Space out the parts of the poster so that it is not crowded or emply in any part.
  5. Put a box around each part of the scientific method (Question- Materials etc) so that the section is clear

Rubric: A chart that tells you how the poster will be evaluated and helps you know what to do.
Required– what you have to do.
Organization– The order of things or where you put things on the page so that the reader can easily understand what you did
Criteria: the ‘rules’ you have to follow for the poster

Lever poster rubric

Poster
Rubric2
(NF)
Not
Yet
Finished
(2)
Minimally
Meets
(3)
Meets
(4)
Fully
Meets
(5)
Exceeds
Content-
The ideas and
information you
have to
include.
Missing two of the
5 sections. Major missing
pieces – graph, data table,
diagrams.
Major difference from real
experiment
All 4 required
sections. Important
pieces may be missing
or incorrectData table and conclusion
attempted but may not be
complete
Minor pieces
missing, or
differences from the
real experiment, but
major structures
there. Data complete
but conclusion
may not be complete
All 4 required sections
complete, eg.
Data and Graph labeled
and complete. Logical
conclusion, & errors.may
have small errors.
All 5 sections
complete. Clear
understanding of
pattern. Thoughful
examples of errors-
may include ways
to eliminate them.
Evidence of additional thinking
or knowledge.
Presentation-
How you
organize the
poster so it
is easy to
understand.
Did not follow criteria
Organization difficult to follow
Writing difficult to read.
Diagrams not completed.
Most title, labels are missing.
Did not follow all criteria.
Organization difficult to follow
Writing may be difficult to read.
Diagrams not completed.
Some titles or labels missing.
Most important criteria
followed. Organization
may be hard to follow
in some parts.
Important criteria
followed. Organization
clear in most parts.
Criteria followed.
Additional features
may be present.

Here are some ideas I’m playing with about the final test..
Simple Machines Quiz1c.doc

Final quiz ideas2.doc

 

Simple Machines unit Jan-Mar 2012

SIMPLE MACHINES UNIT Jan 2012, some updates 2014 & 15.- Ray Myrtle
Work with Ray to learn and share more about this unit in the ‘science group‘ at startupyourclass.ca
This page is designed to be a revision of the Fall 2011 Simple Machines Unit.
Here is a link to a spreadsheet with a summary of all the Grade 5 Sc Outcomes((2008)1.xls
and open to the Science page, so you can get a quick check on what is expected.
New Curriculum outcomes 2015: NewBC-Science_learning_standards-August-2015.pdf

Latest Simple Machines Unit Plan in backwards design format: (note day by day plan is on the last page).
(schedule for 1 lesson/wk) Simple Machine Lesson order from Sim Mach UBD(Term2)Begbie.docx
(2 lessons/wk) Sim Mach UBD(term2)SSv2.docx French version: Sim Mach UBD(term2)SSv2-fr.docx

To download these pictures in your own flip lesson, go to the Pages and Files link on the left side-to download, you will need to be a member of the wiki- (click on ‘join now’ on the top left).

Lesson 1- Graph the Class:
Goals:

  • To learn how to put information into a graph and label it.
  • To learn to read a graph and make a conclusion.

Download the lesson description adapted from Ray’s ‘The First Week of School’ booklet: Graph The Class instructions for Simple Machines unit.doc

Download* the #2 & #3 blackline masters from here.
*FYI- The reason for the insistence on following the directions in the text (which might not be appropriate at other times), is that this excerpt is written to be used during the first week of school, when learning to complete a graph was NOT as important as the underlying goals for this activity: 1) to establish following directions,(if students don’t follow your directions during the first week, they never will!) 2). to quickly gain an assessment of students’ writing ability, and ability to infer.

Lesson 2- Static Friction Experiment watch the description of what to do here
The purposes of this lesson are:

  • to introduce the idea of friction, which will affect future experiments,
  • and do the experiment carefully in order to get reproducible results,
  • to learn record data and draw a labeled diagram of the results right away

The link is http://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/clVQfTwR7

Lesson #6 Inclined Plane Experiment

The purpose of this experiment is to illustrate about a key characteristic of simple machines: they change distance in to force.
We will find the difference in the amount of force needed to lift a weight straight up or lift it up on an inclined plane.
How to measure with a ruler (note start at 2:45 minutes- the part before that is about the imperial system.

Lesson #7 Inclined Plane Vocabulary

Lesson #8 2nd Inclined Plane Experiment- Changing the slope of the inclined plane

This experiment is an extension activity –
Purpose:
#8 Inclined Plane Exp.doc

  • to use data to make a prediction or hypothesis and test it.
  • to use data to analyse- eg how much does friction change the force on the inclined plane (if they had time to do the force on the flat)
    to provide an extension activity for those ready for it, and enable the teacher to focus upon those who need to work further on the first inclined plane experiment

I’m going to try to do a video on how to think about the ideas in this experiment. I’ve removed old #8 video.

Lesson #9 The Wedge

Lesson #10 The Screw

Image of screw
Screws-wiki.jpg
Archimedes-screw_one-screw-threads_with-ball_3D-view_animated_small.gifscrew-Archimedes-wiki.JPG

#11 Wheel and Axle:
The wheel is a wonderful invention that reduces friction. Usually in that case the wheel spins on the axle.
However when the wheel is FIXED to the axle it is can change distance into force.
Here is the vocabulary:

Note: one word is missing: circumference= the distance around a circle (the length of the outside)
Here is the video about the Wheel & Axle:
Here is a video about measuring with a ruler (use from 2:45- the early part is the imperial system.)
Wheel & Axle Activity V.2
Here is a rough copy for collection of data.
wheel & axle, screw exp V2.doc
Download a description of the experiment using starbucks cups.
#11 Wheel & Axle Exp-2.doc

#13 Compound Machine Lesson