Teaching Point To make connections between a force

Teaching Point: “To make connections between a force, motion, and work. ” Do now Discussion: How do know if you’re doing work or not? Give one supporting example.

TP: “To make connections between a force, motion, and work. ” Movement = Work is the application of a force which causes an object to move in the same direction as the force.

TP: “To make connections between a force, motion, and work. ” The Criteria for Work 1. If the object moves, and… 2. It moved in the same direction as you applied the force

TP: “To make connections between a force, motion, and work. ” Work or Not Work

TP: “To make connections between a force, motion, and work. ” Was Work Done? Mr. Paccione asks Ishil to move a box of books to the back of the classroom. Ishil spent 5 minutes trying to move the box and became very tired. The box was too heavy to move. She decided instead to take a nap. Did Ishil do work? How do you know?

TP: “To make connections between a force, motion, and work. ” Was Work Done? Mr. Paccione asked Ioanna and Ethan to move his rocks into a box so he can take them home. They lift up each rock and move them into the box. Ioanna asks for more work and Ethan decides to take a nap. Did Ioanna and Ethan do work? How do you know?

TP: “To make connections between a force, motion, and work. ” Quick Assessments 1. Work is when you do ‘work’ and feel tired afterwards. True or False 2. If you push an object and it moves, you have done ____. a. potential energy b. work c. power d. kinetic energy

TP: “To make connections between a force, motion, and work. ” Intellectual Engagement If someone is pushing a box forward across the floor, explain how you could stop them from doing ‘work’ without ever touching them. Explain what you would do to stop their ‘work’.

TP: “To make connections between a force, motion, and work. ” Class Activity- Work Task: Using what we just learned about work… Task A- create 3 situations where someone is doing work and/or not doing work. Task B- create 3 situations of someone doing work and/or not doing any work. Then, draw a picture of one of those situations. Task C- create 3 situations of someone doing work, and draw a picture of two of them. Be sure to label your diagram carefully to show that work is being done.

TP: “To make connections between a force, motion, and work. ” Lesson Summary In your tables of four, go back into your notes and consider what we have just learned today, and then… 1. Identify three (3) important concepts we learned today 2. Place those three in order from the most important concept to least important.