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Unit Overview		Name: Maria Vasiliu
Curricular Area: Physics Topic or Theme: Dynamics: Forces Big Ideas:   Students will understand the basic types of forces and their application in real-life.	Resources:	Checking for Prior Knowledge:
	School book: Merrill My blog Transparencies, Handouts and worksheets Internet others	-understanding the the nature of physical motion -velocity -acceleration -dimensional analysis
		General adaptations: use bigger font use visual and graphic representations where necessary highlight important concepts/words write with different colors in worksheets or transparencies breaking lesson into smaller segments providing on-going coaching and feed-back concrete examples teaching assistant

Lesson #	Topic	Objectives/Learning Outcomes	Activities	Materials:	Assessment/Criteria
1.	Newton’s Laws of Motion	-state Newton’s 3 laws of motion, display an understanding of them and their applications -be able to use Newton’s second law in solving problems	KLW : Part 1: Transparency: examples and explanations Animated gifs: applications-demonstration Exp: the coin on the card: Dem of inertia Part 2: 10 in –class questions Practice problems: pg 92#1-4 Closure: Check for understanding-in-class slips and home slips Hw: pg 105-106 Chapter Review Problems: #1-8 My blog: Physics Tutorial: Newton’s first and second laws	School book: Merrill Internet my blog	how students understood the concepts and their application Critical thinking (check their understanding) Ch. Review problems Self evaluation for practice problems and for ‘check the understanding’ on my blog
2.	Newton’s Laws of Motion: 3^rd law	-state Newton’s 3^rd law of motion, display an understanding of it and its applications	entrance slips ( from previous day) Part 1: Transparency: examples and explanations Bowling ball transparency Notes-Force of Gravity Part 2: Practice on Newton’s 3^rd Practice problems: pg 94-95#5-8 Check for understanding-in-class slips and home slips Hw: pg 106 Chapter Review Problems: #9-13 My blog: Physics Tutorial: Newton’s third law	School book: Merrill Internet my blog	how students understood the concepts and their application Critical thinking (check their understanding) Ch. Review problems Self evaluation for practice problems and for ‘check the understanding’ on my blog
3	Applications of Newton’s Laws	-developing critical thinking -connecting Physics with real life	Warm-up: State of motion +entrance slips( from previous class) Part 1: Transparency: examples and explanations Terminal velocity Part 2: In-class questions Practice problems-handouts Check for understanding-in-class slips Hw: pg 102 Problems: #13-16 My blog: Physics Tutorial: Newton’s laws	School book: Merrill Internet my blog	how students understood the concepts and their application Critical thinking (check their understanding) Self evaluation for practice problems and for in-class practice Pair-evaluation for closure activity
4	The law of Universal Gravitation	-understanding Newton’s law of Gravitation; (Kepler study’s importance) -be able to calculate periods and velocities of orbiting object -understand that gravitational force is proportional to both masses and the inverse square of the distance between the centers of spherical bodies	Warm-up: Multicultural connections Part 1: Transparency: The Law of Universal Gravitation Part 2: In-class questions Practice problems-handouts: Check for understanding Hw: continue class work; Students will continue their journal entry after researching the Internet and will post on my blog their “the most interesting finding” connected with our the subject	School book: Merrill Internet	how students understood the Gravitational Force and its implications how students understood Newton’s Law of Gravitation and its applications Pair-evaluation for in-class questions Self evaluation for practice problems
5	The law of Universal Gravitation: Applications	understanding Newton’s law of Gravitation and its applications	Warm-up: Critical Thinking More Gravitational Forces Questions-handouts Practice problems-handouts: Hw: continue class work; Students will post on my blog their answers for Critical thinking warm –up activity.	School book: Merrill Internet	how students understood Newton’s Law of Gravitation and its applications Pair-evaluation for in-class questions
6	The law of Universal Gravitation: Lab	understanding Newton’s law of Gravitation and its applications	Lab investigation: Mass and the Force of Gravity Observational Report	School book: Merrill different masses and spring scales	how students understood Newton’s Law of Gravitation and its applications Rubric for lab/group assessment
7	Force of Friction	-understanding Force of Friction and its implications in real life	Entrance slips –from previous day Part1: Transparency: Force of Friction In-class Questions Part2: More Questions: handouts Practice problems Check the understanding Hw: pg.99#9-12 pg.106-107#14-16	School book: Merrill	how students understood friction
8	Elastic Forces	-understanding Elastic Forces and some of their applications in life	warm-up problem Part1: Transparency: Elastic Forces; Hook’s Law In-class problems-solved by teacher Part2: Practice problems-handouts Check the understanding Hw: the practice problems will be finished at home	School book: Merrill handouts, worksheets	how students understood Elastic Forces, their applications the ability to solve problems Self assessment for Hw
9	Forces: Review1	understanding Forces-real life applications-solving problems	warm-up problem Review: Newton’s laws of motion Hw: A big test-Part1	School book: Merrill handouts	how students understood Forces, their applications the ability to solve problems Pair assessment
10	Forces: Review2	understanding Forces-real life applications-solving problems	warm-up problem Jeopardy: group work Review: Forces Problems Review Sheet Hw: A big test –Part2	School book: Merrill handouts	how students understood Forces, their applications the ability to solve problems group work: Jeopardy Rubric for group assessment developed Self assessment for Hw Group-Pair-assessment for Jeopardy
11	Forces: Review3+ Quiz	understanding Forces-real life applications-solving problems	Forces Review Quiz: V1, 2, 3 Chapter Review Problems: pg 106#14-26 Hw: continue the review problems KLW: the last 2	School book: Merrill handouts	how students understood Forces, their applications the ability to solve problems Self assessment for Hw
12	Forces: Unit Test	understanding Forces-real life applications-solving problems	Unit Test	School book: Merrill	how students understood Forces, their applications the ability to solve problems Scantron