Learning Unit 4: Forces and Motion

Lesson Plan 5: Force Field

Lesson Plan 5
Learning Area: Science, Subject: Science
Level: Secondary 2
Lesson Plan: Force Field, Duration: 2 hours

1. Learning Standards
SC 2.2 Understanding of characteristics of forces in daily
life, effect of forces on objects, and various types of motion of
objects, which could be applied for useful purposes

2. Indicators
SC 2.2 M.2/11 Compare the sources of magnetic, electric,
gravitational fields, and directions
of the forces acting on the objects in each of the
fields, based on the
gathered data.
SC 2.2 M.2/12 Draw a diagram depicting the magnetic, electric,
and gravitational forces acting
on an object.
SC 2.2 M.2/13 Analyze the relationships between the
magnitudes of magnetic, electric, and
gravitational forces acting on an object in each of
the particular field as well
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as the distance from the source of the force to the

object, based on the
gathered data.

3. Learning Objectives
1. Be able to explain meaning and characteristic of force
field. (K)
2. Be able to compare the sources of gravitational field,
electric field, magnetic field, and directions of forces
acting on an object in each of particular field. (K)
3. Be able to Analyze the relationships between the
magnitudes of magnetic, electric, and
gravitational forces acting on an object in each of the particular
field as well as the distance from the source of the force to the
object. (K)
4. Be able to draw a diagram depicting the magnetic,
electric, and gravitational forces acting on an object. (P)
5. Be able to apply the knowledge about force field in
daily life. (A)

4. Contents

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Compulsory Details Local-related Content

- Any object that has mass, Consider from the
there is gravitational field. institutional
The direction gravitational curriculum.
force pulls towards the
object’s gravitational field.
- A electric field is the area
around a charged object
where an electric charge
can feel a force. The
direction of electric force
can either be attractive or
repulsive in an electric field
around a charged object.
- A magnetic field is the area
around a magnet where a
magnetic object can feel a
magnetic force. The
direction of magnetic force
is attractive to the opposite
poles and repulsive to the
like poles.
- The strength of

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Compulsory Details Local-related Content

gravitational force, electric
force, and magnetic force
that act on an object in the
field will be weaker when
the object is getting further
from the object’s
gravitational field, charged
object, or magnet.

5. Compulsory Details/ Summary

In this level, there are three types of forces in nature;
gravitational force, a force that acts on an object within its
gratitational field, it causes the pull of gravity that made objects
drop to the ground; electric force, a force that exists between
charged objects, the direction of electric force can either be
attractive or repulsive in an electric field; magnetic force, a
force from the magnetic objects, a force acts on the poles of
the magnetic objects in attractive or repulsive direction.

6. Learners’ Key Competencies

1. Communication Capacity

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2. Thinking Capacity
1) Identifying skill
2) Information gathering skill
3) Collaboration skill
4) Association skill
5) Interpreting data and making conclusions skill
3. Capacity for Life Skills

7. Desired Characteristics
1. Self-discipline
2. Avidity for learning
3. Dedication and commitment to work

8. Important Questions
1. What are gravitational field, electric field, and magnetic
field?
2. What are the differences among gravitational field,
electric field, and magnetic field?
3. How many groups of forces are there in the nature?

9. Learning Activity
 5Es Instructional Model

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st
1 Hour
Introduc

Step 1: Engage
1. The teacher greets students and reviews the knowledge
from the previous hour about moment of force using
engaging questions as follows.
 How many types of moment of force are there?
(Suggested Answer: There are two types: clockwise and
counterclockwise.)
 Give examples of application of moment of force in daily
life.
(Suggested Answer: It depends on the teacher’s discretion.
For example, it can be applied to make tools such as
scissors, hammer, etc.)
2. The teacher shows online video about Galileo's Famous
Gravity Experiment to the students, and asks students
using following engaging question, “From the video, when
we release a ball and feathers to fall in vacuum at the
same time, these two objects touch the ground at the
same time as well. Why?” Provide an opportunity for the
students to share their opinions freely.
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(Suggested Answer: These two objects fall vertically

because only gravitational force acts on them without air
resistance.)

Teac
Step 2: Explore
1. Put students into three groups with the same number of
students in each group. Assign them to conduct
experiments as follows.
 Group 1: Gravitational Field
 Group 2: Electric Field
 Group 3: Magnetic Field
2. The teacher explains the instructions of each
experiment as mentioned below:
 Experiment 1: Gravitational Field- The teacher provides
sandbags with different sizes to students. Assign them
to drop sandbags with different sizes at the same height,
and then sandbags with the same size at different height.
Assign students to record the result of the experiment in
which sandbag touches the floor first.
 Experiment 2: Electric Field- The teacher provides a comb
to students. Assign them to comb their hairs and put the

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paper near it, then record the result in their personal

notebooks.
 Experiment 3: Magnetic Field- The teacher provides a tray
containing iron powder and two magnet bars to students.
Assign them to put magnet bars under the tray for a
moment and observe the motion of the iron powder,
then record the result in their personal notebooks.

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2 Hour

Step 3: Explain
3. Each group of students comes in front of the class to
present the result of the experiment. The teacher adds
more suggestions as he/she sees fit.
4. Together, students and the teacher discuss the result of
the Experiment 1: Gravitational Field, as follows, “When an
object is dropped freely or vertically, it will fall down onto
the ground because there is gravitational force acting on it.
This gravitational force is Earth’s gravity that pulls
everything toward the core of the Earth.”
5. Together, students and the teacher discuss the result of
the Experiment 2: Electric Field, as follows, “When we rub

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two objects against each other, it causes electric charge

nearby. The area an electric charge can feel a force is an
electric field.”
6. Together, students and the teacher discuss the result of
the Experiment 3: Magnetic Field, as follows, “Iron powder
reacts to magnetic force. When it is in electric field, it will
move following magnetic field lines. The area a magnetic
object can feel a magnetic force is magnetic field.”
7. The teacher asks students to discuss and share their
opinions, using engaging questions as follows:
 Why are some objects not repulsive or attractive when
they are in the electric field?
(Suggested Answer: Those objects are the object that have
a balance of protons and electrons, which are electrically
neutral objects.)

Step 4: Elaborate
8. Pair students with their classmates. Assign them to scan
QR Code: Magnetic Field and Electric Field from
Mastering Science Work-Textbook Secondary 2B,
Learning Unit 4: Forces and Motion.
9. Assign them to study the meaning and types of force
field from Mastering Science Work-Textbook Secondary 2B,

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Learning Unit 4: Forces and Motion, or other resources

such as internet.
11. The teacher provides an opportunity for students to ask
questions about force field. The teacher adds extra
explanations as he/she sees fit.
12. Students work on Worksheet 4.5.1: Force Field.
13. Assign students to do Exercise 1.1 from Mastering Science
Work-Textbook Secondary 2B, Learning Unit 4: Forces and
Motion.

Conclusi

Step 5: Evaluate
1. The teacher evaluates students by observing their
answers to the given questions, their behaviors when they
work individually and in group, and their presentations.
2. The teacher evaluates the result of experiment:
Gravitational Field, Electric Field, and Magnetic Field.
3. The teacher checks Worksheet 4.5.1: Force Field.
4. The teacher checks Exercise 1.1 from Mastering Science
Work-Textbook Secondary 2B, Learning Unit 4: Forces and
Motion.
5. Together, students and the teacher conclude the lesson
plan about friction as follows, “In this level, there are

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three types of force fields: 1) Gravitational Field – When

there is gravitational force acts on an object, the object
will be pulled down to the ground as it is the gravitational
field, 2) Electric Field – it is an area around a charged
object where an electric charge can feel a force, 3)
Magnetic Field – it is an area around magnet. Magnet has
two ends: North Pole and South Pole.”

10. Assessment and Evaluation

Indicators List Method Tool Criteria
10.1
Midcourse
- Check - Worksheet - Pass mark: 60%
Evaluation
Worksheet 4.5.1 - Pass mark: 60%
1) Force
4.5.1 - Exercise 1.1
Field
- Check
Exercise 1.1
2) Presentation - Evaluate - Presentation - Pass mark:
the Evaluation Quality level 2
presentatio Form
n
3) Learners’ - Observe - Observation - Pass mark:
behavior learners’ Form (for Quality level 2

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Indicators List Method Tool Criteria

when they behavior learners’
work in group when they behavior
work in when they
group work in group)
4) - Evaluate - Performance - Pass mark:
Performance the Evaluation Quality level 2
performance Form
5) Desired - Observe - Desired - Pass mark:
Characteristi learners’ Characteristics Quality level 2
cs self- Evaluation
discipline, Form
avidity for
learning, and
dedication
and
commitment
to work

11. Instructional Media/ Learning & Resource Center

11.1 Instructional Media

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1) Mastering Science Work-Textbook Secondary 2B,

Learning Unit 4: Forces and Motion
2) Worksheet 4.5.1: Force Field
3) QR Code: Magnetic Field
4) QR Code: Electric Field
5) Online video about Galileo’s gravity experiment
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faSugW_Xefc
6) Comb
7) Tray
8) Iron powder
9) Two Magnet bars
10) Different sizes of sandbags

11.2 Learning & Resource Center

1) Laboratory
2) Internet

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Worksheet 4.5.1
Force Field
Exercise 1
Instruction: Draw lines depicting force field in each image.
1.

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2.

3.

Exercise: 2
Instruction: Compare the relationships between the
magnitudes of force field and distance from the source
of the force to the object in each of particular field.

The magnitude of The magnitude of

force when an force when an
Force Field
object is far from object is close to
the force field the force field

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Gravitational Field
Electric Field
Magnetic Field

Worksheet 4.5.1 Answ

Force Field

Exercise 1
Instruction: Draw lines depicting force field in each image.

1.

2.

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3.

Exercise: 2
Instruction: Compare the relationships between the
magnitudes of force field and distance from the source
of the force to the object in each of particular field.

The magnitude of The magnitude of

force when an force when an
Force Field
object is far from object is close to
the force field the force field
Gravitational Field Decrease Increase
Electric Field Decrease Increase
Magnetic Field Decrease Increase

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12. Opinion of the Institutional Executive or the

Assigned Person

Comment:

Name
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(
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Position

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13. Post-lesson Record

 Knowledge

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 Learners’ Key Competencies

 Desired Characteristics

 Science Capacity

 Others (Outstanding, or problematic behaviors of each

leaner (If any))

 Problem/ Obstacles

 Solutions

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