Reeba Thompson

Kindergarten
McCook Central
12/9/2015
Reflection:
Using the New Generations Science Standards, I planned a 3 lesson mini unit on
force and motion for the Kindergarten students. The first lesson covers force and
motion. Throughout the picture book part of the lesson, I noticed that some of the
words were a bit out of Kindergarten range and I had to explain a few things.
However, the students caught on pretty quickly what force and motion were and
seemed eager to learn more about it.
Lesson Goals/Standards:
Performance Expectation:
K-PS2-1- Plan and conduct an investigation to compare he effects of different
strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an
object.
Science and Engineering Practice:
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations- With guidance plan and conduct an
investigation in collaboration with peers.
Disciplinary Core Idea:
PSA.A.: Forces and Motion
Pushes and Pulls can have different strengths and directions; pushing
or pulling on an object can change the speed or direction of its motion
and can start or stop it
PS2.C: Relationship Between Energy and Forces
A bigger push or pull makes things go faster
Crosscutting Concepts
Cause and Effect
Simple tests can be designed together evidence to support or refute
student ideas about causes
CCSS ELA/Math
ELA/Literacy
RI.K.1: With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key
details in a text.
SL.K.3: Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or
clarify something that is not understood.
Mathematics
MP.2: Reason abstractly and quantitatively
K.MD.A: Directly compare two objects with a measurable attribute in common
to see which object has more of/less of the attribute, and describe the
difference.
Lesson Objectives:
During the lesson, students will be able to accurately determine the direction
objects fall.

During the lesson, students will be able to list 3 example of motion.

After the lesson, students will be able to list 1 example of gravity acting on an
object.

Materials:
Picture Book-- What is Motion?
Contextual Factors/Learner Characteristics:
The Kindergarten classroom contains 18 students of age ranging from 5-7. The
students are seated in 4 small pods with 4-6 students in each row. All but one
student is white; the one other female student is Hispanic and also an ELL. There
are three students on IEPs. Two of those students were put on IEPs for speech. The
other IEP student has delays and struggles in many areas. She will almost always
need extra assistance if at all possible.
A. The Lesson
1. Introduction (10 minutes)
Does anybody know what motion is?
i. A motion is any type of movement.
ii. Can you give me example of movement?
By a show of hands, how many of you have ever fallen down or
tripped?
i. What caused you to do that?
Today we are going to read book about motion.
After todays lesson, you will know what motion is and be able to list
3 examples. You will know what direction all objects fall, and you
will be able to tell me an example of gravity acting on an object.
2. Content Delivery (7 minutes)
Teacher will put book on the Smartboard and begin reading to the
students, pointing out important facts and points for lesson
purposes.
i. Types of movement
ii. Position
iii. Back and forth activity
iv. Circular activity
v. Force and gravity (examples, direction)
vi. Push (examples)
vii. Pull activity
viii. Contact/non-contact
Teacher will turn on music, and have the students use examples of
the different movements learned about in the book.
3. Closure
Students will be asked questions about facts learned throughout the
lesson to check for understanding.
i. What is motion? (have students give examples)
ii. What is gravity? (force that makes objects fall DOWN)
1. Ask if an object ever falls up

iii. Give me an example of gravity acting on an object (give

clues if need)
B. Assessments Used:
Students will be assessed by observation and how they answer
questions throughout the lesson and closure.
C. Differentiated Instruction:
For those students who will need extra help, show concrete examples
of motion, force, gravity, etc. so that they can see it and hear it. If at
all possible, have the student do the example as well.
For those students who need a challenge, ask more challenging
questions.
D. Resources
What is Motion?- Epic!