TEC Lesson Plan

Contributor Information
Name: Kathy Phebus
email address: Kathy_Phebus@places.pinellas.k12.fl.us
School: East Lake High School
Date: 7/12/99 Modified by Tech Writer Laura Woods

Standards
Sunshine State Standards
Strand(s): Science
Standard(s): The student understands that types of motion may be described, measured and predicted.
Benchmark(s): SC.C.1.4.2 The student knows that any change in velocity is an acceleration.
Benchmark(s): SC.C.2.4.1 The student knows that acceleration due to gravitational forces is proportional to mass.
NET Standards
Strand(s): Technology
Standard(s): Technology Productivity tools
Benchmark(s): T.3.4.9 The student will investigate and apply expert systems, intelligent agents, and simulations in real-world situations.
Standard(s): Technology research tools
Benchmark(s): T.5.4.9 The student will investigate and apply expert systems, intelligent agents, and simulations in real-world situations.
Benchmark(s): T.5.4.10 The student will collaborate with peers, experts, and others to contribute to a content-related knowledge base by using technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate information, models, and other creative works.
Standard(s):Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools Benchmark(s): T.6.4.9 9. The student will investigate and apply expert systems, intelligent agents, and simulations in real-world situations.
Benchmark(s): T.6.4.10 The student will collaborate with peers, experts, and others to contribute to a content-related knowledge base by using technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate information, models, and other creative works.
Standard(s): Technology communications tools
Benchmark(s): T.4.4.10 Collaborate with peers, experts, and others to contribute to a content-related knowledge base by using technology to compile, synthesize, produce, and disseminate information, models, and other creative works.

Lesson Plan

Title: Amusement Park Physics

Technology Resource Requirements:
• Computer w/ CD-ROM
• Internet access
• Internet software
• Word processing/Database/Spread sheet software
• List of appropriate Web Sites for students to research
• Field trip permission to amusement park
• Materials for build of student accelerometer and horizontal force meter

Subject Area(s): Science / Physics

Grade Level: 9-12

Approximate Time Required: 1 week

Short Description:

In this presentation, the physics involved in various amusement park rides is presented in database, PowerPoint, HyperStudio, and Avid cinema presentations. Students will, using internet access and presentation observations, study the physics aspects of amusement park rides and the impacts of different scenarios. They will participate in an interactive amusement park presentation that allows them to participate in lab activities involving measurement. Students will create and review database information and do group sharing of information obtained on the Internet. Group calculation will be placed on board and any problems students are having will be reviewed as a class.


Gain Attention: Students will view the presentations listed below to provide the introduction information needed to begin their projects:

1. HyperStudio presentation produced by former Physics students on “The Physics of an Amusement Park" will be presented.

2. PowerPoint Presentation of amusement park physics which introduces kinematics and motion will also be presented.

Tasks:
1. Students will do the following on day 1:
• After viewing avid cinema presentation, students will go to the Internet Lab and begin researching various web-sites provided and others they might find on amusement
park physics.
• Students will complete a database involving the research they accomplished.
• Some students will begin participating in a CD-ROM presentation on roller coasters. This is an interactive presentation where students will start researching various amusement park rides and participating in lab activities involving measurements.

Interactions:
o Cooperative learning strategies
o Decision making strategies
o Problem solving strategies
o Innovative Methods

Tools:
o CD-ROM
o Scanner
o Digital Camera

Assessments:
A variety of assessment tools will be used:

1. group presentations

2. review of database information by teacher and peers

3. student problems solving

4. student portfolios

5. tests

6. informal assessments

7. grades

Visit these web sites for additional information.

Assessment Strategies:
o Self-assessment
o Teacher-assessment
o Peer-assessment

Assessment Tools:
o Analytical scoring guides
o Informal assessments
o Communicating Assessment Information
o Grades
o Report cards
o Student portfolios
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