Drivers Education

Grade Focus
Grade 10
Age Level
15
Subject
 
Technology Integration Activity
PowerPoint Presentations
Estimated Time of Completion
3 classes
Author: Theresa Jones, Kellam Last modified: 11/10/2011

Introduction

Activate the student's prior knowledge of how forces work using PE equipment in the small gym. The students will be introduced to the Explore Activity, The Car Roll. The students will explore how different surfaces affect the speed and distance down the ramp agsinst different sufaces. The acticity will be set up for groups of four students who each have a specific job. One student will roll the car, another will time it, one will recor the information, and the other will measure the distance and speed.

Prerequisite Experience

The student will need prior experience with the ability to make a power point, create a graphic organizer, or taking and producing videos.

Teacher Prep Time

The teacher prep time is 3 hrs out of thee days with the students.

Project

The student will measure the speed and distance of the car going down the ramp by using a variety of surfaces such as a smooth surface, sandpaper, and carpet. The students will see how different surfaces apply to the laws of nature due to the change in speed and distance.

Assessment/Grading

Ruberic and four strategy worksheet.

Time Management Tips

It is important to have the materials ready and the students prior knowledge with technology.

Lesson Plan Details

Engage

Activate the student's prior knowledge of how forces work using examples of PE equipment brought into the classroom. I will have the students use the equipment in the class that demonstrate some kind of force to generate their curiosity. Each group will explain that particular force and give a demonstration. The students will then be introduced to the Model Car Roll (explore activity). The question is to explore how fast and far the car will roll down the ramp using different surfaces. (Sandpaper, carpet, and smooth surface.)

Explore

The students will be in groups of four each with a task to roll the car, time it, record the information, and measure it. The objective is to see how the laws of nature are a part of our daily driving. The students will discuss how the laws of nature and driving are related. The students will use Livebinders to generate questions about the different forces (centrifugal, centripetal, inertia, speed, gravity, energy of motion) and how they apply to the model car experiment. The students will perform the explore activity to answer questions from the worksheets in Livebinders. http://livebinders.com/shelf/my

Explain

The students will generate questions that explain how the laws of nature are related to driving, the explore experiment, the terms, and what happened and why in the experiment

Elaborate

The student will elaborate on the new vocabulary and details of the experiment by asking questions for understanding. The students will write brief summaries detailing exactly what happened in the experiment and why. The students will then discuss the workshhets from Livebinder.

Evaluate

The students will assess their experiment results with their predictions. The students will also review the experiment by discussing the results and telling why each surface was different. The teacher will provide higher learning questions so the student can extend what they learned to the HTS system. The students will be provided a rubric to asses their work. Each student will use a chart writing what they know, expect to learn, and what they learned about the laws of nature. An exit ticket will be handed out to see what questions the students still may have.

Extend

The students will apply the knowledge they know by making a power-point presentation, a graphic organizer, or a video of laws of nature on the road that applies to their daily life.  The students will extend this to their daily life as they are on the road experiencing the laws of nature.  The students will give an example from an experience they have while in the family car.