Unit 1: Measurement and Motion Approximate Timeline: 6 weeks Content Content Iowa Core CPO Common Student-Centered Learning Common Graduate Ends Standards Objectives Statements Investigations Targets Assessments Net forces cause Describing and 1A: Time, Distance At Week 6 Understand and Skills and Concepts: Graduates change in measuring and Oct. 1-5 apply knowledge of demonstrate motion. motion motions and forces. 1A: I can describe and measure motion. strategies for Causes for 1B: Systems, Q#1,2 I can use the velocity equation to solve for an lifelong change in motion Energy and Change unknown. learning Force & Q#3,4 I can interpret linear graphs of motion to predict acceleration 2A: The Law of an object’s position or speed. Inertia Inertial Q#5,6 Graduates I can analyze the motion of an object Friction demonstrate undergoing uniform acceleration using linear 2B: Newton’s speed vs. time graph. knowledge and Second Law Q#7,8 I can describe and calculate acceleration. understanding of a rigorous 3A: Momentum 1B: I can identify the causes of changes in motion. curriculum and the Third Law I can describe the relationship between a Q#9 integrated into change in force and a change in acceleration. 5B: Friction all content I can evaluate a velocity/time to determine Q#11 areas the angle of a ramp. 6B:Motion on a ramp Graduates 1C: I can explain why an object resists a change demonstrate in motion. proficiency in I can describe the relationship between mass Q#12,13 science, and inertia. including life, I can distinguish between mass and weight. Q#14 earth and I can use Newton’s Second Law to describe and Q#15,16,17 physical calculate the relationship between mass science and acceleration. I can explain why objects fall at the same rate. Q#18 Graduates possess 1D: I can recognize the effects of friction on a system. technological I can describe how friction changes the motion Q#19 and of an object. information literacy Suggested Resources:
Unit 1: Measurement and Motion Approximate Timeline: 6 weeks Content Standards Content Objectives Iowa Core Statements CPO Investigations Common Student-Centered Learning Targets Common Assessments Graduate Ends Net forces cause change in motion. Describing and measuring motion Causes for change in motion Force & acceleration Inertia Friction Understand and apply knowledge of motions and forces. 1A: Time, Distance and 1B: Systems, Energy and Change 2A: The Law of Inertial 2B: Newton’s Second Law 3A: Momentum and the Third Law 5B: Friction 6B:Motion on a ramp Skills and Concepts: 1A: I can describe and measure motion. I can use the velocity equation to solve for an unknown. I can interpret linear graphs of motion to predict an object’s position or speed. I can analyze the motion of an object undergoing uniform acceleration using linear speed vs. time graph. I can describe and calculate acceleration. 1B: I can identify the causes of changes in motion. I can describe the relationship between a change in force and a change in acceleration. I can evaluate a velocity/time to determine the angle of a ramp. 1C: I can explain why an object resists a change in motion. I can describe the relationship between mass and inertia. I can distinguish between mass and weight. I can use Newton’s Second Law to describe and calculate the relationship between mass and acceleration. I can explain why objects fall at the same rate. 1D: I can recognize the effects of friction on a system. I can describe how friction changes the motion of an object. At Week 6 Oct. 1-5 Q#1,2 Q#3,4 Q#5,6 Q#7,8 Q#9 Q#11 Q#12,13 Q#14 Q#15,16,17 Q#18 Q#19 Graduates demonstrate strategies for lifelong learning Graduates demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a rigorous curriculum integrated into all content areas Graduates demonstrate proficiency in science, including life, earth and physical science Graduates possess technological and information literacy Suggested Resources: