Potential Vs Kinetic Energy Lesson Plan

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Teacher: Randy Vickery Date: November 29th
Content Area: Science Grade Level: 8
Unit Title: Physics
Lesson Idea/Topic and Introduction to energy concepts / Kinetic vs.

Rational/Relevance: potential energy.
Student Profile: Mix of above standard and below standard

learners
Content Standard(s) addressed by this lesson:
5. Kinetic energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential energy
a. Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of
kinetic energy to the mass of an object and the speed of an object. (MS-PS3-1)
b. Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at
a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
(MS-PS-3-2)
Understandings: (Big Ideas)
Students will understand:
• The definitions of energy and work.

• the difference between potential and kinetic energy.
• that the potential energy stored in an object is dependent upon its mass and the
relative position of various parts of a system.
• that the kinetic energy of an object:
o increases if either the mass or the speed of the object, or both increases,
o and decreases if either the mass or the speed of the object, or both
decreases.
Inquiry Questions:
Where does energy come from?

What are the different kinds of energy?
How might the mass of an object affect its potential energy? Position?
How does an object’s potential energy affect its kinetic energy?
Evidence Outcomes:
Every student will be able to: record data and construct a graphical representation of
the relationship between potential and kinetic energy by performing an activity using a
pendulum with various object masses, amplitudes, and string lengths.
I can: Explain the difference between potential and kinetic energy in my own words.
Describe what science happened during the pendulum activity in my own words.
This means: I have learned what energy, work, potential, and kinetic energy are.
List of Assessments:
Formative assessment “Snowball Fight” (Learning targets 1 and 2)

This shows what students have learned during the lesson and points out any
misconceptions that need to be addressed.
Planned Lesson Activities
Name and Potential vs Kinetic energy which addresses the standard: “Kinetic
Purpose of energy can be distinguished from the various forms of potential
Lesson energy”
Co-Teaching Which model(s) will be used?

Will co-teaching Na
models be Why did you choose this model(s) and what are the teachers’
utilized in this roles?
lesson? Yes Na
___ No _x__
Approx. Time 1 hour and 20 minutes
and Materials -powerpoint
-clamp stand
-string
- paper weights
-meter stick
-protractor
- Pencil Drop
Anticipatory The strategy I intend to use is: Warm up journal prompt (Where
Set does energy come from?)
Short introductory presentation to energy.
I am using these strategies here because: they are strategies that

our mentor teacher uses every class period.
Anchor Activity=Pencil drop activity: This provides a kinesthetic

learning activity that has students inquire about potential and
kinetic energy.
Procedures The strategy I intend to use is: Pendulum Activity

I am using this strategy here because: It is engaging and allows
students to record data while learning about the concepts of
potential and kinetic energy, and how energy can be converted
between the two.
Teacher Actions Student Actions Data Collected
Preparation Students will be divided

Presentation into 3 groups, each
Facilitate assigned a different
Prompt inquiry independent variable
and the same
dependent variable.
They will record 4 data
sets depending on
which independent
variable they have and
calculate an average.
Closure The strategy I intend to use is: Class discussion and data share
I am using this strategy here because: it allows for the students to

share their thoughts on the content.
Differentiation Content Process Product Environment

Modifications: Work in Data table Low
Provide visual groups already pressure
Have students aids with constructed
make a graph of vocabulary
the data they
collected if they
finish early. Extensions:
Provide Produce a
premade graph and
templates with explain what
graphs for factor(s) cause
students who a change in the
may not finish. potential
energy of the
pendulum.
Assessment
The strategy I intend to use is: Snowball fight
I am using this strategy here because: it is a cooperative learning

strategy that encourages students to have fun with each other and
present something they learned from the lesson to the class in a
way that doesn’t put too much pressure on them. It also allows the
teacher to collect data on what their students understood as well as
any misconceptions to be addressed.
Post Lesson Reflection

1. To what extent were lesson objectives achieved? (Utilize assessment data
to justify your level of achievement)
2. What changes, omissions, or additions to the lesson would you make if you
were to teach again?
3. What do you envision for the next lesson? (Continued practice, reteach
content, etc.)
4. If you used co-teaching, would you use the same co-teaching strategy for
this lesson if you were to teach it again? Were there additional co-teaching
strategies used during the lesson not planned for initially? Please explain.

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CEP Lesson Plan Template:

Teacher: Randy Vickery Date: November 29th

Content Area: Science Grade Level: 8

Unit Title: Physics

Lesson Idea/Topic and Introduction to energy concepts / Kinetic vs.

Student Profile: Mix of above standard and below standard

Content Standard(s) addressed by this lesson:

Understandings: (Big Ideas)

Students will understand:

• The definitions of energy and work.

Where does energy come from?

How does an object’s potential energy affect its kinetic energy?

Formative assessment “Snowball Fight” (Learning targets 1 and 2)

Planned Lesson Activities

Co-Teaching Which model(s) will be used?

Short introductory presentation to energy.

I am using these strategies here because: they are strategies that

Anchor Activity=Pencil drop activity: This provides a kinesthetic

Procedures The strategy I intend to use is: Pendulum Activity

Teacher Actions Student Actions Data Collected

Preparation Students will be divided

I am using this strategy here because: it allows for the students to

Differentiation Content Process Product Environment

I am using this strategy here because: it is a cooperative learning

Post Lesson Reflection

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