Name: Danielle Nagel

Lesson Plan

Lesson Title: Understanding Structures and Mechanisms Grade: 6/7

Subject: Science Time:

Date: December 2, 2016 10:30- 11:15am

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS

Ontario Curricular Overall Expectations

Grade 6:

Investigate ways in which flying devices make use of properties of air;

Explain ways in which properties of air can be applied to the principles of flight and flying

devices.

Grade 7:

2. design and construct a variety of structures, and investigate the relationship between the design
and function of these structures and the forces that act on them;

demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between structural forms and the forces that act
on and within them.

Ontario Curricular Specific Expectations

Grade 6:

2.1 Follow established safety procedures for using tools and materials and operating flying
devices.

2.5 Use appropriate science and technology vocabulary.

3.3 identify and describe the four forces of flight lift, weight, drag, and thrust.
Grade 7:

2.1 Follow established safety procedures for using tools and handling materials

2.6 Use appropriate science and technology vocabulary.

3.4 Distinguish between external forces (e.g., wind, gravity, earthquakes) and internal forces
(tension, compression, shear, and torsion) acting on a structure

Learning Goals

Students will learn the safety rules during science labs.

Students will begin to learn the 4 forces of Structures and Mechanisms: Flight or Bridges.

CONSIDERATIONS FOR PLANNING

Prior Learning: Prior to this lesson, students will have the ability to:

This is the first lesson on Understanding Structures and Mechanisms.

Differentiation: Content, Process, Product, Assessment/Accommodations, Modifications

Vocabulary

Thrust, Lift, Gravity, Drag.

Compression, Tension, Shear, Contortion.

Resources and Materials

Worksheets, Lab sheets, Textbooks, books, paper, straws, funnels, ping- pong balls, fan, box &
target.

Learning Environment

The classroom, students will be in their assigned seating. Grade 6 labs will take place at the back
of the classroom. There will be three set ups.

Cross Curricular Links

Lesson Delivery Format

What teacher does: What students do:

Minds on: Motivational Hook/ Engagement/ Introduction

Teacher will introduce the new science Students will listen and follow along
unit Structures and Mechanisms. with the PowerPoint that is displayed
Grade 6s are going to focus on Flight, on the smart board.
while the Grade 7s are going to work Students will engage in a brief
 on Form and Function.
Teacher will explain learning goals.
Teacher will explain that there are a lot
of experiments that go along with this
unit. This means that there are safety
precautions that go along with this
unit. Go over these safety guidelines.
Action: During / Working on it
Teacher will go over the concept of
Forces in relation to Structures and
Mechanisms.
Grade 7s: Teacher will assign the
grade 7s a reading, (Textbook pgs.
277- 280). and a worksheet. Students
will read the text, while filling out the
worksheet. They will be focusing on
the forces, Compression and Tension,
Torsion, and Shear.
Grade 6s: Teacher will introduce the
four forces to the students, but focus on
Lift.
Teacher will have labs set up for the
students to explore Lift. Before they go
off to do their experiments, the teacher
will go over the lab worksheet that will
be filled out.
Consolidation & Connection (Reflect and Connect)
Grade 7s: Teacher will go over their
answers on Compression and Tension,
Torsion, and Shear. We will explore
their examples.
Teacher will go over/ reveal the true
definitions. Hopefully they match the
student answers.
Grade 6s: Teacher will keep track that
students stay engaged in the lab work.
Reflection/Conclusion
Grade 7s: Teacher will set up a video
discussion about safety rules and
guidelines.
Students will watch the PowerPoint
presentation on Forces.
Grade 7s: Students will read the
assigned text, while filling out the
worksheet. They will identify and give
examples of Compression, Tension,
Torsion, and Shear.
Grade 6: Students will watch the
PowerPoint presentation on the brief
introduction to the four forces of flight.
We will be focusing on Lift.
Students will be paired and begin their
experiments. There will be three labs
that they will read over and perform.
Grade 7s: Students will reveal their
answers and examples to Compression,
Tension, Torsion, and Shear.
Students will write down correct
answers on their sheets if they
happened to write the wrong
information down on their sheets.
Grade 6s: Students will continue their
lab work.
Grade 7s: Will watch a video on
 on Compression and Tension. A simple
video that explains the major points to
compression and tension. After the
video we will go over what was just
shown.
Grade 6s: Teacher will go over the lab
results with the students.
Compression and Tension, and then
have a discussion on what we just
watched.
Grade 6s: Students will explain their
findings from the labs. They will share
their hypothesis and the results from
each lab. The results may vary based
on the group.