Culminating Activity – Mouse Trap Car Experimenting and Collection Mouse trap Car Build Mouse Trap Write Up Data Students are introduced to the Culminating Activity (if not done at the beginning of unit) Students design and carry out a test Students articulate their Student to determine the velocity of their findings in a well structured Experience Students design and carry out vehicle. lab write up the construction of a mouse trap powered vehicle. One mouse trap (pairs) T4T Material N/A N/A The cart Articulate scientific findings. Designing a controlled experiment. Reporting and interpreting Build a functioning car that Thinking about how they will collect data and graphical Big Idea travels in a line. data to determine the velocity of representations. Drawing their mouse trap car. conclusions from scientific method. CA Standards ------ ------- _____ HS-PS2-1 ELA Common core: Crosscutting concepts: Patterns Science & Engineering practice: HS-PS2-1 Analyzing & interpreting data Crosscutting concepts: Next Generation Mathematical/computational Science Patterns thinking Standards Science & Engineering Common Core: Use of text books and student practice research to back up MP.2 , .4 experimental data. HSN.Q.A.1, .2 HSA.CED.A.2 Time Three 55 min period One 55 min period Two 55 min periods Total Time: (11) 55 minute class periods *Teacher can adjust pacing for winding up and lab write up based on student needs Lesson Plans for Winding UP Students are proficient with the concepts of displacement, time, and velocity Prior Knowledge:
Culminating Activity – Mouse Trap Car Mouse trap Car Build Experimenting and Collection Data Mouse Trap Write Up Student Experience Students are introduced to the Culminating Activity (if not done at the beginning of unit) Students design and carry out the construction of a mouse trap powered vehicle. Students design and carry out a test to determine the velocity of their vehicle. Students articulate their findings in a well structured lab write up T4T Material One mouse trap (pairs) The cart N/A N/A Big Idea Build a functioning car that travels in a line. Designing a controlled experiment. Thinking about how they will collect data to determine the velocity of their mouse trap car. Articulate scientific findings. Reporting and interpreting data and graphical representations. Drawing conclusions from scientific method. CA Standards ------ ------- _____ Next Generation Science Standards HS-PS2-1 Crosscutting concepts: Patterns Science & Engineering practice HS-PS2-1 Crosscutting concepts: Patterns Science & Engineering practice: Analyzing & interpreting data Mathematical/computational thinking Common Core: MP.2 , .4 HSN.Q.A.1, .2 HSA.CED.A.2 ELA Common core: Use of text books and student research to back up experimental data. Time Three 55 min period One 55 min period Two 55 min periods Total Time: (11) 55 minute class periods *Teacher can adjust pacing for winding up and lab write up based on student needs Lesson Plans for Winding UP Prior Knowledge: Students are proficient with the concepts of displacement, time, and velocity