Laws of Motion Lesson Plan

6^th Grade Classroom                                                                                Ms. Wert

S6.C.3.1: Explain why an object’s motion is the result of all forces acting on it.      

                                                                                                           

Essential Question:

What are the 3 Laws of Motion?

Activating Strategy:

On the front board, write the question “If you put a ruler on your desk and leave it there for one day undisturbed, will it have moved? Why?” Have the students answer this in their journal or on a piece of paper. 

Teaching Strategy:

1.      Hand out a vocabulary chart for your students. 

2.      Split up the words between groups.  Have the students fill out the vocab sheet for their assigned words.  Then come together as a class and let the students help each other understand the other words. 

3.      Pull up the Prezi presentation and teach the 3 laws of motion.  Take time to explain and help the students know and understand the laws.

                       http://prezi.com/smpwiqatfpkn/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy 

4.      Give each group of students a set of note cards.  On each card have a scenario or picture.  Have the students split the cards into the 3 laws. 

5.      Discuss how the students categorized the different scenarios. 

Summarizing strategy:

Have the students look at the question on the board from the beginning of class “If you put a ruler on your desk and leave it there for one day undisturbed, will it have moved? Why?” Have the students answer the question on a piece of paper and turn it in on their way out the door.  Decide whether more time is needed on the lesson depending on the students’ answers.