Essential Questions Enduring Understandings What provocative questions will foster inquiry, What will students understand about the big ideas? Students will understand that… understanding, and transfer of learning? Scalars are quantities that are measured using only a How are scalars and vectors used to numerical value, while vectors include both the describe motion? numerical value and the direction. How is speed, velocity, and acceleration Speed is a measurement of the distance an object calculated to describe the motion of an moves over time. object? Velocity is the of an object in a certain What are Newton’s 3 Laws? direction. How does Newton’s Laws explain and Newton’s laws can explain and predict how predict how objects move? objects move. How does friction and an object’s Different forces, such as friction can change how momentum affect how it objects move. What is the relationship between kinetic The amount of kinetic and potential energy can and potential energy? vary depending on the mass of an object and its How can energy be transferred from one distance from the ground. type to another? Energy is not lost or made, it is transferred to or How is the mass of an object and the from an object. force of the object related? are classified according to how they move. How are waves classified? properties of waves include their amplitude, What are the properties used to describe frequency, speed and wavelength. waves? Digitalized signals are more reliable way to encode Which type of signal is the most reliable and transmit data. to encode and transmit data? Areas of Focus: Proficiencies Examples, Outcomes, Assessments (see below about the content of this section) (Cumulative Progress Indicators) Students will: Instructional (Enter NJCCCS or Common Core CPI’s here) Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Newton’s Three Laws MS- PS2-1 Gravitational Force Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a Friction and Momentum solution to a problem involving the motion of Kinetic Energy two colliding objects Potential energy Transformation of Energy MS-PS2-2 Collisional Forces Plan an investigation to provide evidence Types of waves and their properties that the change in an object’s motion Digital vs. Analogue Signal Transmission depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object Sample Assessments: MS-PS3-1 Formal Assessments Construct and interpret graphical displays of Do Now data to describe the relationships of kinetic Exit Ticket energy to the mass of an object and to the Surveys of an object. Discussions Homework
Essential Questions What provocative questions will foster inquiry, understanding, and transfer of learning? How are scalars and vectors used to describe motion? How is speed, velocity, and acceleration calculated to describe the motion of an object? What are Newton’s 3 Laws? How does Newton’s Laws explain and predict how objects move? How does friction and an object’s momentum affect how it What is the relationship between kinetic and potential energy? How can energy be transferred from one type to another? How is the mass of an object and the force of the object related? How are waves classified? What are the properties used to describe waves? Which type of signal is the most reliable to encode and transmit data? Enduring Understandings What will students understand about the big ideas? Students will understand that… Scalars are quantities that are measured using only a numerical value, while vectors include both the numerical value and the direction. Speed is a measurement of the distance an object moves over time. Velocity is the of an object in a certain direction. Newton’s laws can explain and predict how objects move. Different forces, such as friction can change how objects move. The amount of kinetic and potential energy can vary depending on the mass of an object and its distance from the ground. Energy is not lost or made, it is transferred to or from an object. are classified according to how they move. properties of waves include their amplitude, frequency, speed and wavelength. Digitalized signals are more reliable way to encode and transmit data. Areas of Focus: Proficiencies (Cumulative Progress Indicators) Students will: (Enter NJCCCS or Common Core CPI’s here) MS- PS2-1 Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects MS-PS2-2 Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object MS-PS3-1 Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the of an object. Examples, Outcomes, Assessments (see below about the content of this section) Instructional Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration Newton’s Three Laws Gravitational Force Friction and Momentum Kinetic Energy Potential energy Transformation of Energy Collisional Forces Types of waves and their properties Digital vs. Analogue Signal Transmission Sample Assessments: Formal Assessments Do Now Exit Ticket Surveys Discussions Homework
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