STEM Thursday, Tom Browne Middle, September 22nd
Presenters: Ms. Flanigan, Dr. Jeffery, Ms. Scherer, Ms. Solis, Ms. Stephens
5E Lesson Plan Energy-Force-Motion
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Powerpoint
Engage
Time for Some Demonstrations
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What two forces are exerted on the ball during the demonstration?
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Are the two forces balanced?
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What happens to an object when forces are balanced?
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What happens to an object when forces are unbalanced?
Explore
Marbles Rolling Round and Round
Explain
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What happened to your marble in the petri dish?
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What happened to your marble in the plate with a piece cut out?
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What balanced and unbalanced forces were involved in this investigation?
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces and Net Force Notes Powerpoint
Elaborate
Time for a Card Sort!
Forces Card Sort
Evaluate
Vocabulary Scramble
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What did you learn about energy?
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What did you learn about forces?
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What did you learn about motion?
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Give an example of an object that is in equilibrium.
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