Unit Plan Template Guide

Understanding By Design Framework

Course

Science 6

Units

Developed For: Mr. Basi- Balmoral School

Time Frame

Air/Aerodynamics
Flight
April 4-22, 2016

Stage 1 Desired Results

Philosophy (Science):

Childrens curiosity provides a natural starting point for learning

Childrens learning builds on what they currently know and can do
Communication is essential for science learning
Confidence and self-reliance are important outcomes of learning
Children learn best when they are challenged and actively involved

Science Inquiry

Problem Solving w techn.

(AB GOV) General outcomes:

1.1
1.2

1.3
1.4

Bring focus to investigative activities,

based on their own questions and
those of others
Describe materials and objects that
have been observed and manipulated,
and identity what was done and found
out
Construct, with guidance, an object
that achieves a given purpose, using
materials that are provided
Demonstrate positive attitudes for the
study of science and for the
application of science in responsible
ways

(AB GOV) Key objectives

Air/Aerodynamics
6-5 Describe properties of air and the interactions of air
with objects in flight
Flight
6-6 Construct devices that move through air, and identify
adaptations for controlling flight
Big Ideas:

Air is a mixture of gases

Air behaves like a fluid
When and object moves through the air, there
are forces acting on the object
The shape of an object moving through air
influences the strength of different forces acting
on it
Control of a flying object is achieved by
changing the flow of air around its surfaces
Space crafts do not fly in air and are designed
differently from aircrafts
Every problem had a context and component
parts

Stage 2 Assessment
Performance Task(s) during unit
-Using the components of air and flight to create blueprints for a flying machine
(must be a detailed labelled diagram showing how air and components of flight will be used to help your
machine fly)
-Build your flying machine
-We will testing our flying machines outside for:
- distance
- movement

- most exciting flying

-creative design
(prizes will be awarded!)
Rubric for performance
task(s)

Attached to Performance Task assignment

Summative Assessment
-mini quizzes
-performance task
-worksheet completion
-vocabulary test

Formative Assessment/ Self-Assessment

-kwl chart
-exit slips
-airplane/ flyer building

Stage 3 Learning Planning

# of
classes

Focus

Air intro

SLE

a.8

Lesson plan
-kwl chart
-air/aerodynamics/flight work
booklet
-teach components of air

Assessment
Formative
(kwl chart)

Materials/
Resources
Chart paper
Markers
Air/flight booklet
Smartboard

Properties of air:
Takes up space

Molecule space exercise

Compression

Properties
of Air

a.1,a
.2

Molecule exercise
modified

Pressure /has weight

Diagram of how people

suck up water from glass

Formative
Exit slips

Air/flight booklet
Smartboard
Labs: (egg, bottle, lighter,
paper; candle, water, tray,
pennies, straw, water
glass)

Summative
Quiz

Quiz

Idea web

Kwl chart
Vocabulary sheet
Smartboard
Early attempts
(https://www.youtube.c
om/watch?
v=4YY5AFQSl-k )
Wright brothers
(https://www.youtube.c
om/watch?
v=RriKI7u72Xs )
Flight handout

Labs:
-egg in the bottle
- guiser video
- Candles in glass container
- Straw

Air
properties
Quiz

a.1,a
.2,a.
8

Mini quiz

Review properties of air

(KWL chart)
Vocabulary sheet

Flight

1-2

Intro in
flight
history

a.5

History of flight
Idea web (how nature
influenced early
inventors)
Early attempts video
Wright brothers first
flight video
Components of flight
handout (diagram with fill
in the blank/notes)

Components of flight
KWL (add to: gravity, lift, thrust,
drag)
Gravity

Discuss (notes)
Paper drop

Lift

2-4

Compone
nts of
flight

a.4,a
.3,a.
7,f.1,
a.6,
f.7,
f.2

Thrust

Drag

Discuss (notes)
Wing picture
Wing person-push activity
Bernoullis principle
o Blow on strip of
paper activity
Discuss (notes)
Aircrafts vs. spacecraft
Soap bottle rockets
activity

In class
discussions

Ask for empty soap

bottle containers (from
students)

Activities
Exit slips

Car design
Skier video
Egg parachute activity

KWL chart
Smartboard
Activities (paper, strips of
paper, soap bottles, paper
cones, eggs, assorted
materials)

Discuss balloons how rising

and falling is controlled
(handout)

f.5

Compone
nts of
flight Mini
Quiz

a.4,a
.3,a.
7,f.1,
a.6,
f.7,
f.5,
a.5,
f.2

1-3

Building
air planes

In class
work
period

Review parts of flight

Flying
animals in
nature

Flying our
machines

f.3,
f.4,
f.6
f.3,
f.4,
f.6

smartboard

Show animals flying in nature

(videos)

Mini Quiz

Gliders
Straw with circular paper
strips
Propellers?
Airplanes (increasing in
complexity)

Mini quiz

Components of flight quiz

Airplanes
(formative)

Airplane templates

Time to work on airplanes and

designs
Hand in assignment
-test run flying machines outside
-award prizes

Assorted materials (glue

gun, glue, paper)
Performance
task
(summative)

Rope (to mark throwing

point)
prizes

Final test
1

Final test
(summative)
Air booklet

Final Test
-hand in air booklet
To include in air/flight booklet:
KWL chart (blank)
SLE page (blank chart)
Vocabulary pages
Parts of air notes
Air properties
Idea web

Flight history
Components of flight
Flight in nature
Rough drag ideas
Research notes

Final test

Adapted by Jeff Turner (2014) From:

Wiggins, Grant and J. McTighe. (1998). Understanding by Design, Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development, Alexander, Virgina.

Llewellyn, D. (2013). Teaching high school science through inquiry and argumentation.
Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage.