Egg Helmet Lesson Plan
Date: Nov 13
Subject/Topic: Science 20, Unit B
Time Allotted: 60 mins
Learning Objectives:(today is a review class of some of the principals covered in Unit B)
GLO1: Students will describe one-dimensional motion of objects in terms of displacement, time, velocity and acceleration.
GLO 2: Students will describe and analyze the law of conservation of momentum for one-dimensional collisions and change in momentum (impulse) to explain how force affects motion.
SLOs: 20–B1.2k, 20-B1.3k, 20–B2.1k, 20–B2.3k, 20–B2.2sts, 20–B2.3sts, 20–B2.1s, 20–B2.2s, 20–B2.3s
Resources
Science 20, Alberta Education
Materials Needed:
Assignment worksheet, materials for helmet (egg carton, Styrofoam, straws), eggs, string, bags, meter stick
Assessment:
Egg helmet activity questions. Students will create a helmet and test its effectiveness against a wall. Students will find variables of motion and describe the important of sport and vehicle safety equipment. I will evaluate students on their knowledge of this topic based on their answers in their worksheet.
Procedure:
Introduction (5 total mins):
Put a riddle on the board
Attendance
Review what we are doing today: reviewing
Body (55 total mins):
Have a class discussion about the formulas used in the last worksheet
Ask if students have any questions with the questions on the last assignment, and then have students hand in that assignment.
Discuss what the purpose is for today’s activity. Students are going to swing an egg into a wall and using the height and mass find different variables of motion such as speed, momentum and impulse. This is a wrap up assignment before the Unit exam.
Handout the helmet assignment and go through the procedure and expectations for the activity
Have a class trail with an unprotected helmet.
Have students get into their groups
Show students how to draw the face on their egg
First, students need to make and design and then begin building their helmet
Have groups make their helmet with the first 20minutes
After 25 minutes begin the egg test trails
Clean up
Work on the questions in the work sheet
Closure (5 total mins):
Come together as a class and discuss the results from the experiment.
Ask: “why are helmets important for sports such as hockey?”
The egg activity questions are due on Thursday
Reflection
This lesson went very well and the students enjoyed making their egg helmets. This activity was a great way to teach hands on the variables of motion. Students were able to see how the egg moved and the motion changed. I found that students had an easier time completing the questions on motion after they were able to see what actually happened. Every student is unique and I believe it is important to do different activities and perform alternate forms of teaching a concept so every students has an equal opportunity to learn. Additionally, students were able to learn how important wearing a helmet or any protective gear is when driving or playing sports. Throughout my practicum experiences, I feel that the best lessons I have made were when I incorporated a few topics that related so students had to critically think.
If I were to do this lesson again, I would pre-make to groups to save on time. I chose to let students make their groups in this instance; however, and it took too much time for the students to come together and some students were left out. For this class in particular, I feel that having pre-made groups is the better option.
Subject/Topic: Science 20, Unit B
Time Allotted: 60 mins
Learning Objectives:(today is a review class of some of the principals covered in Unit B)
GLO1: Students will describe one-dimensional motion of objects in terms of displacement, time, velocity and acceleration.
GLO 2: Students will describe and analyze the law of conservation of momentum for one-dimensional collisions and change in momentum (impulse) to explain how force affects motion.
SLOs: 20–B1.2k, 20-B1.3k, 20–B2.1k, 20–B2.3k, 20–B2.2sts, 20–B2.3sts, 20–B2.1s, 20–B2.2s, 20–B2.3s
Resources
Science 20, Alberta Education
Materials Needed:
Assignment worksheet, materials for helmet (egg carton, Styrofoam, straws), eggs, string, bags, meter stick
Assessment:
Egg helmet activity questions. Students will create a helmet and test its effectiveness against a wall. Students will find variables of motion and describe the important of sport and vehicle safety equipment. I will evaluate students on their knowledge of this topic based on their answers in their worksheet.
Procedure:
Introduction (5 total mins):
Put a riddle on the board
Attendance
Review what we are doing today: reviewing
Body (55 total mins):
Have a class discussion about the formulas used in the last worksheet
Ask if students have any questions with the questions on the last assignment, and then have students hand in that assignment.
Discuss what the purpose is for today’s activity. Students are going to swing an egg into a wall and using the height and mass find different variables of motion such as speed, momentum and impulse. This is a wrap up assignment before the Unit exam.
Handout the helmet assignment and go through the procedure and expectations for the activity
Have a class trail with an unprotected helmet.
Have students get into their groups
Show students how to draw the face on their egg
First, students need to make and design and then begin building their helmet
Have groups make their helmet with the first 20minutes
After 25 minutes begin the egg test trails
Clean up
Work on the questions in the work sheet
Closure (5 total mins):
Come together as a class and discuss the results from the experiment.
Ask: “why are helmets important for sports such as hockey?”
The egg activity questions are due on Thursday
Reflection
This lesson went very well and the students enjoyed making their egg helmets. This activity was a great way to teach hands on the variables of motion. Students were able to see how the egg moved and the motion changed. I found that students had an easier time completing the questions on motion after they were able to see what actually happened. Every student is unique and I believe it is important to do different activities and perform alternate forms of teaching a concept so every students has an equal opportunity to learn. Additionally, students were able to learn how important wearing a helmet or any protective gear is when driving or playing sports. Throughout my practicum experiences, I feel that the best lessons I have made were when I incorporated a few topics that related so students had to critically think.
If I were to do this lesson again, I would pre-make to groups to save on time. I chose to let students make their groups in this instance; however, and it took too much time for the students to come together and some students were left out. For this class in particular, I feel that having pre-made groups is the better option.
This picture shows one student in my class with her egg helmet. Unfortunately, this picture was taken from my iphone and the quality is not very good.