SIMPLE MACHINES By: Erin Dickson

Analyze Learners Age 8 Age 8 3 rd Grade 3 rd Grade Inclusive Classroom Inclusive Classroom

State Objectives SC Identify that systems are made of parts that interact with one another. SC Identify that systems are made of parts that interact with one another. SC Explain a simple problem and identify a specific solution describing the use of tools and/or materials to solve the problem or to complete the task. SC Explain a simple problem and identify a specific solution describing the use of tools and/or materials to solve the problem or to complete the task. SC Describe how modern tools and appliances have positively or negatively impacted their daily lives. SC Describe how modern tools and appliances have positively or negatively impacted their daily lives. RLA Compose a written composition using the five-step writing process. RLA Compose a written composition using the five-step writing process.

State Objectives Continued 21C TT9- Student participates in several curriculum-based telecommunications projects as class activities. 21C TT9- Student participates in several curriculum-based telecommunications projects as class activities. 21C LS4- Student generates ideas for solutions to problems and asks questions in order to create unusual, unique or clever products. Student begins to cognitively recognize the skills of adapting, improving, modifying, and expanding existing thoughts or ideas to creat products. 21C LS4- Student generates ideas for solutions to problems and asks questions in order to create unusual, unique or clever products. Student begins to cognitively recognize the skills of adapting, improving, modifying, and expanding existing thoughts or ideas to creat products. 21C LS2- Student identifies parts of a system and explains how those parts interact with one another 21C LS2- Student identifies parts of a system and explains how those parts interact with one another

Select Media & Material Poster boards Poster boards Markers/crayons Markers/crayons Worksheets Worksheets Notebook paper Notebook paper Pencils Pencils Computer access Computer access Overhead projector Overhead projector Transparencies for overhead Transparencies for overhead

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Utilize Media & Materials Day 1 Day 1 *Class discussion on simple machines *Identify the six types of simple machines Day 2 Day 2 *Play game on Internet *Begin web quest

Utilize Media & Materials Day 3 Day 3 *Continue web quest *Create their own machine (draw and label) Day 4 Day 4 *Compose written composition individually about the machine their group made *Meet in groups to organize their presentation of their machine

Utilize Media & Materials Day 5 Day 5 *Group presentations on their machine Day 6 Day 6 *Crossword puzzle worksheet *Discuss force and energy Day 7 Day 7 *Review what we have learned

Require Learner Participation Keep students interested by having hands on activities Keep students interested by having hands on activities Group and individual activities Group and individual activities Use of creativity and their imagination Use of creativity and their imagination Computer projects Computer projects

Evaluate & Revise Simple machine worksheets Simple machine worksheets Web quest Web quest Class discussion Class discussion Written composition Written composition Group work and presentations Group work and presentations