Motion

Topic: Motion

Objectives & Outcomes:

• Students will be able to describe the characteristics of motion and explain how it is affected by forces.

Materials

• Pictures or videos of different types of motion (e.g. rolling, sliding, bending, spinning)
• Handouts or worksheets with questions about motion

Warm-up

• Ask students to think about the different ways that objects move around in their everyday lives (e.g. cars, skateboards, playground swings).
• Have them share some examples with the class and discuss what makes each object move the way it does.

Direct Instruction

• Introduce the term "motion" and explain that it refers to the way that objects move through space and time.
• Using the handouts, discuss the different types of motion that objects can experience, such as linear motion, rotational motion, and translational motion.
• Provide examples of each type of motion and have students discuss how they know which type of motion is occurring.

Guided Practice

• Divide the class into small groups and provide each group with a set of objects and a pencil.
• Have each group brainstorm and draw examples of the different types of motion that the objects could experience.
• Have students share their drawings and discuss the reasons for their choices.
• As a class, discuss the examples and reasons provided by the groups.

Independent Practice

• Provide each student with a piece of paper and a pencil.
• Ask students to draw a simple object (e.g. a chair, a book, a pencil) and label the object with words that describe its motion (e.g. sitting, lying, writing).
• Encourage students to be creative and think outside the box.
• After a few minutes, collect the papers and go around the room to assist and encourage students.

Closure

• As a class, review the different types of motion that were represented in the drawings.
• Ask students to share their favorite drawing and explain why they liked it.

Assessment

• Observe students during the independent practice activity and provide feedback on their understanding of motion and the different types of motion.
• Collect and review the drawings that students created during the independent practice activity.
• Use a rubric to evaluate the drawings based on their understanding of motion and their use of vocabulary.