Energy Overall goal: explore, learn, apply, transfer and “chisel” away at the big ideas

1. EnergyOverall goal: explore, learn, apply, transfer and “chisel” away at the big ideas The Lesson…is a stepping stone towards the overall goal Conduct an experiment to answer: Do water waves transfer energy?

2. Goals for lesson: • Make/test a prediction • Explore/discover/observe • Apply prior knowledge • Understand/explain how water waves transfer energy and that weight affects that transfer • Provide Scaffolding

3. Part 1 Predict if water transfers energy Place table tennis ball in a container filled with water Drop rock and record observations Part 2 Predict if weight affects the transfer Weigh penny, rock and golf ball on a scale/record Drop each and record observations Compare/contrast Materials/Procedure for the experiment: Do water waves transfer energy?

4. Once the the forms and functions of energy are introduced, a theme slowly evolves: Energy moves. Before… Text: transferring energy Video Participate in a hands on activity with dominos demonstrating the transfer of energy This activity will provide the scaffolding needed to explore how water waves transfer energy After… Continue to explore different ways energy can be transferred and apply their prior knowledge Sound waves Light waves How does this lesson fitinto the unit?

5. ~Fairness, Equity and Access~ • Work in small groups of 3 • Academic abilities and personalities mixed • Hands-on activity/more opportunities for participation • Predicting, observing, and drawing conclusions/student interaction • Individually record their findings on an activity sheet (written or drawn) • Depending on group dynamics, I can assign jobs (time-keeper, recorder…) • Part 2 is designed for all of the students to be involved (weighing/dropping objects) • Lesson will provide an opportunity to learn through different modalities