Lesson Five: Newtons Laws Comic Strip Grade: Fifth Subject Area: Science Unit Topic: Forces and

Motion Days: 9-10 Desired Learning Outcome(s) Students will be able to identify how forces affect the motion of an object in their everyday lives. Students will be able to label and define the types of forces that affect the motion of an object. Students will be able to explain in their own words how forces affect the motion of an object.

Essential Question(s How do forces affect the motion of an object?

North Carolina Essential Standards 5.P.1 Understand force, motion and the relationship between them. 5.P.1.1 Explain how factors such as gravity, friction, and change in mass affect the motion of objects. Infer the motion of objects in terms of how far they travel in a certain amount of time and the direction in which they travel. Illustrate the motion of an object using a graph to show a change in position over a period of time. Predict the effect of a given force or a change in mass on the motion of an object.

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Learner Prior Knowledge/Background Experiences Students have hands on experience with objects in motion in their daily lives. Students have also been observing how forces affect the motion of an object since Kindergarten. During

Kindergarten and First Grade students learned to identify the position of an object, to use positional vocabulary (in front of, behind, etc) to describe the location of an object and to identify what is causing an object to move. In third grade students explored the effects of gravity on the motion of an object. They also identified the different ways in which objects move (side to side, falling, up and down, fast and slow). In fourth grade students described the motion of an object, identified forces as either a push or pull, and made predictions about how a certain force would change the speed and/or direction of an object in motion.

Materials and Resources Students www.Edmodo.com accounts, Newtons Laws webquest, large construction paper, markers, crayons, scissors

Teaching Strategies (5Es) Engage o Students will watch a brief video review of Newtons Three Laws of Motion (www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVdqxYyFRKY) Following the video students will be asked as a whole class to restate Newtons Laws of Motion in their own words. The teacher will make anecdotal notes based on observations of students responses as a formative assessment.

Explore o Students will log into their Edmodo accounts and follow the link for the Newtons Laws webquest. The webquest will send students to several different websites to read and gather information. Students will be required to take notes on the different websites in their science notebooks.

Explain o Based on the information in their webquest research students will create and illustrate a comic strip poster that shows a real life example of Newtons Three Laws of Motion in action. The rubric for the comic strip poster is below. Elaborate o Students will share their comic strip illustrations with the other students at their collaborative learning tables. Students will provide feedback to one another about their illustrations, and about their written descriptions of how each Law of Motion affects the object in the comic strips. Evaluate o Students will complete a thumbs up/thumbs down exit ticket at the end of the Newtons Laws webquest lesson and assignment. On a sticky note students will write a thumbs up (one concept they understand and did well on in their comic strip) and a thumbs down (one concept they still do not understand and struggled with when creating their comic strip). Students will stick the notes to the door of the classroom on their way out.

Assessment Students will be asked to restate Newtons Three Laws of Motion in their own words based on their understanding and learning up to this point in the unit. The teacher will record anecdotal notes based on observations of students responses to the Explore discussion activity as a formative assessment. The teacher will also observe students notes in their science notebooks based on their completion of the webquest research. Observation notes will also be used as a formative assessment of students underst anding of forces and motion based on their further research. The Newtons Laws comic strip poster will serve as an assessment of what students know, understand and can apply based on their knowledge of Newtons Laws and how forces affect an object in motion. The following rubric will be used to assess the comic strip posters:
CATEGORY Graphics Relevance 4 3 2
All drawings relate to the topic.

1
Drawings do not relate to the topic.

Drawings are related to Drawings are related the topic and make it to the topic and most easier to understand. make it easier to understand.

Required Elements

The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation.

All required elements are included on the poster. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation.

All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation.

Several required elements were missing. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation.

Use of Class Time Used time well during Used time well during Used some of the time Did not use class time
each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others. each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others. well during each class to focus on the project period. There was OR often distracted some focus on getting others. the project done but occasionally distracted others. 1 accurate fact is displayed on the poster. No accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

Content Accuracy

At least 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

2 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

Attractiveness

The poster is The poster is attractive exceptionally attractive in terms of design, in terms of design, layout and neatness. layout, and neatness.

The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.

The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed.

Finally, a thumbs up/thumbs down exit ticket will act as another formative assessment of the lesson, and unit, to enable the teacher to alter future instruction as necessary to ensure all students are achieving the learning objectives.

Accommodations/Modifications No IEP or 504 modifications/accommodations will be required for this lesson. The teacher will wear a microphone throughout the lesson which aids students with hearing challenges and attention difficulties to remain focused and attentive while the teacher is giving instructions or guiding class discussion.

Wrap-up/Reflection by Students Students will be given an opportunity to wrap up and reflect on the lesson by responding to a thumbs up/thumbs down exit ticket.

Reflection This was a very successful lesson. The webquest was prewritten and used by other fifth grade science classes. Students were very engaged by the opportunity to work on the class laptops to explore and research Newtons Laws. They gained much valuable knowledge and were able to access all websites that were assigned without any technology challenges. Some of the students resisted having to illustrate in the form of a comic strip, while several students who are particularly strong artists thrived with the assignment and were more engaged than they usually are during science class. In the future the teacher would have several project options outside of just the comic strip illustration to allow students who have strengths in other areas, such as acting and writing, to be able to self-select a project with the same basic requirements instead of all students being required to draw. The rubric was clear and students appreciated having the expectations laid out clearly and up front for them. Overall students did a great job with this lesson. Some students had to take their illustrations home to complete them due to time constraints in class. In this case students were given the webquest link through the class Edmodo site in order to have access to

their research at home. This presented a challenge for one student without internet access at home so the student was given time after school in the media center to complete the assignment. This is another case where having print resources in addition to the online resources would have given students more access to the required information. Student Work Samples

CATEGORY Graphics Relevance

4 Drawings are related to the topic and make it easier to understand.

1 Drawings do not relate to the topic.

Drawings are related All drawings relate to the topic and most to the topic. make it easier to understand. All required elements are included on the poster. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real

Required Elements The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real

Several required elements were missing. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation.

life situation.

life situation.

life situation.

Use of Class Time

Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.

Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.

Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others. 1 accurate fact is displayed on the poster.

Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.

Content - Accuracy At least 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

2 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

No accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

Attractiveness

The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.

The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.

The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.

The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed.

CATEGORY Graphics Relevance

4 Drawings are related to the topic and make it easier to understand.

1 Drawings do not relate to the topic.

Drawings are related All drawings relate to the topic and most to the topic. make it easier to understand. All required elements are included on the poster. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation. Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation. Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the

Required Elements The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation. Use of Class Time Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never

Several required elements were missing. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation.

Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.

distracted others.

never distracted others.

project done but occasionally distracted others.

Content - Accuracy At least 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

2 accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

1 accurate fact is displayed on the poster.

No accurate facts are displayed on the poster.

Attractiveness

The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.

The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.

The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.

The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed.

CATEGORY Graphics Relevance

4 Drawings are related to the topic and make it easier to understand.

1 Drawings do not relate to the topic.

Drawings are related All drawings relate to the topic and most to the topic. make it easier to understand. All required elements are included on the poster. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation. All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation.

Required Elements The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation.

Several required elements were missing. Required elements include: three laws, illustration of real life application of laws, written description of the law and how it applies to the real life situation.

Use of Class Time

Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.

Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.

Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others. 1 accurate fact is displayed on the poster. The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.

Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.

Content - Accuracy At least 3 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. Attractiveness The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.

2 accurate facts are displayed on the poster. The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.

No accurate facts are displayed on the poster. The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed.