Room 2 Differentiated science plan

							Room 2 Differentiated science plan

Concept:                 Context:             Value:         Key competency:             Driving question:       Subsidiary questions:
What is science?         Physical world       Respect        Relating to others          How does science           1. Describe examples
                         Forces                              Using symbols and text      influence everything           of forces
                                                                                         we do?                     2. How do different
                                                                                                                        machines help us
Curriculum learning area: in science          Achievement Learning intentions:
students explore how both the natural         objectives: Use scientific language
physical world and science itself work so     Level 1     Identify what science is and what scientists do
they can participate as critical, informed                Classify whether a force of motion is a push or pull
and responsible citizens in a society in                  Describe how different machines move
which science plays a significant role.
Learning experiences: for bringing in ideas

Wow experiment-film canister rockets-to engage and discuss investigation/fair test etc
Define map what is science
PowerPoint on what is science
Dragon tv-for videos of what different scientist do
Science scrapbook
POE on experiments
Read machine books-levers, wheels, pulleys
Big book-machines
Forces sheet-lean against wall
Pushes and pulls identification sheet

Learning experiences: for linking ideas

Movement activities-how do things move using toys etc
Push or pull pg 110 making better sense of the physical world
Grouping machines pg 111 making better sense of the physical world
Make a lever to lift an object
Make a paddle boat
Lifting the lid pg 113 making better sense of the physical world
Wheels with teeth pg 114 making better sense of the physical world
Bicycle science pg 115 making better sense of the physical world
ICT to enhance conditions for bringing in ideas: Suzy Cato video-wheels, science websites-interactive activities, videos, resources-see class
learning links on ultranet.

Learning experiences for putting ideas in another context

Ultranet discussion and wiki pages for discussion
Making a mangonel pg 113 making better sense of the physical world
Can you accelerate a toy car
What if scenario
Inquiry scenario
Science scrapbook
Assessment: draw a picture and label to show how different machines help us
 Extended abstract                                I can identify various machines and
                                                  explain how they help us and state the
                                                  force, and evaluate the various machines
                                                  to whether each is a ramp, wedge, screw,
                                                  lever or wheel
 Relational                                       I can identify various machines and
                                                  explain how they help us and state the
                                                  force being used
 Multistructural                                  I can identify more than one machine and
                                                  how they help us
 Unistructural                                    I can identify one machine and how it
                                                  helps us
 Prestructual                                     I need help to identify different machines
Resources:                      Thinking tools: What if questions:                Inquiry scenario
Machine books                   POE               What if we had no               Great push or pull race, make something that you can push or
Websites                        Bubble Maps       machines to help us push        pull and see who is the fastest
PowerPoint presentation         Y chart           and pull-use discussion
Making better sense of the      Hot potato        page on science page on
material world                  Define map        ultranet
User friendly resources
Discovering science wheels
and forces
Various toys moving objects
Pulleys