Grade 3 Weekly Lesson Plan 1 Term 1
Grade 3 Weekly Lesson Plan 1 Term 1
Description
Lesson Objectives Students will be able to define what a force is and :Learning Outcomes
)Specify skills/information that will be learned ( identify different types of forces (e.g., gravity, friction, Conceptual Understanding: Students will
.and push/pull) be able to define forces and identify different
Students will describe how forces affect the motion of .types of forces and their effects on objects
.objects, including changes in speed and direction Practical Application: Students will
:Lead In Discussion: Begin with a brief discussion about what demonstrate their understanding through
forces are and how they impact the world around us. Ask hands-on experiments, showing how forces
students to think of examples of forces they encounter in .impact motion
.daily life (e.g., pushing a door, pulling a drawer)
Objective Overview: Explain the objectives of the
.lesson and what students will be learning and doing
Activity 1 Definition and Types of Forces: Define what a force is: a Differentiated Activities
Describe the independent activity to reinforce this ( push or pull that can change the motion of an object. Students will be given different scenarios to
)lesson :Introduce different types of forces .differentiate between criteria and constrains
Students will learn what is a prototype and
Activity 2 Setup: Divide students into small groups and provide .how it works
Describe the independent activity to reinforce this ( .each group with a toy car, a ramp, and weights
)lesson Experiment: Have students place the ramp at different
angles and observe how the car moves when different
amounts of weight are added. They should note how
changing the angle of the ramp or adding weight affects
.the car’s speed and direction
Activity 3 Setup: Provide balloons, rubber bands, and other Observation and Recording: Students record
Describe the independent activity to reinforce this ( .materials their observations and discuss their findings
)lesson Experiment: Instruct students to blow up a balloon and .within their groups
release it to observe the force of the air pushing it. Have
them also use rubber bands to pull and release objects
and observe how the force applied changes the motion
.of the object
Verification/ Feedback Textbook and Worksheet
)Steps to check the students understanding (
Summary Review: Summarize the key points of the lesson, Interactive Website
.including the types of forces and their effects on motion HMHScience
Exit Ticket: Have students write down one new thing
they learned about forces and how they observed forces
.in the activities