Daily Unit Schedule:

Lesson
1

Concept
Expectations Expectations Review Air has mass Air is a fluid

Outcome(s)
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Time (min)
45

Activities/ Teaching Strategies

-Discussion of Expectations -Get to know you activities -Review of Expectations -Air has mass demo -Air is a fluid -Outline unit -Project/ Assessment procedures -Make Flight Plan (FP) booklets -Dry tissue demo -Balloon in a bottle demo -Continue booklets -Tech. Application of Air -Work in FP booklets -Brief student conferencing to reinforce names and interests -Vacuum in bag demo -Ruler demo -Air and Barometric Pressure video -Crush pop can demo -Water pulled under glass -Weather Applications -Air lift activity - FP booklets -Launch a rocket -Short quiz -Tech applications -Junkyard wars: Air movers -Fire demo -Air composition pie chart -Applications: CO and HCN in fires -Review 5 properties of air -Have students develop their own acronyms to remember -FP booklets -Demonstrate homemade air cannon -Have students construct their own - student explanation of how it works.

Materials/ Resources
---2 balloons -string -ruler -tape -Paper for booklets -Stapler -Markers -Large beaker -Small beaker -Tissue -2L bottle with hole -Balloon -Application TBD -Markers

Assessment
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6-5.1K 6-5.2K

45

-Pre-assessment word web

Unit intro

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45

-Discussion and observation

Air Takes up Space

6-5.1K 6-1.2F

45

-Discussion and observation

Student Conferencing

6-5.1K

30

-Discussion and observation -Exit slip

Air Exerts Pressure (Atmosphere)

6-5.1K

45

Air Exerts Pressure (Heat) Air can be Compressed Air can be Compressed

6-5.1K

45

8 9

6-5.2K 6-5.2K

45 45

-Vacuum -Large garbage bag -Ruler -Newspaper discoveryeducation. ca -Multiple pop cans -hot plate -ice bath -small beaker -candle -LOTS of large balloons -Air compressor -launch tubing -2L pop bottles -hovercraft draw and label worksheet -Flask -matches -methanol -SCBA

-Discussion and observations

-Discussion and observations -Discussion and observations -Discussion and observations

10

Quiz #1

6-5.1K 6-5.2K

30

-Quiz #1

11

Air is composed of many gases

6-5.8K

45

-Discussion and observations

12

Properties of Air

6-5.1K 6-5.2K 6-5.8K

45

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-Discussion and observations

13

Scientific Inquiry: Air Cannons

6-5.1K 6-5.2K 6-1.2F

45

-balloons -tape -different types of cups -paper

-Scientific Inquiry Worksheet

Lesson

Concept

Outcome(s)

Time (min)

Activities/ Teaching Strategies

-Review Scientific method -Identify a manipulated variable to change on air cannon design -Make changes and record results -Give Quiz #2 -Discuss Air cannon build and modification -Big air cannon -Tech applications -Take ball for a walk -Bernoullis principle centers -Observation write-up -Centers wrap-up -Observation write-up -FP booklets -Airfoils and Applications -Cars take flight (youtube) -The Thrill of Flight interactive website -Make notes in FP booklets -Give Quiz #3 -Tech applications -Continue The Thrill of Flight learning -Video: Interview with Pilot -Label plane diagrams -Discuss conditions to manipulate the forces -Means of propulsion lecture -FP booklets -HotWheels streamlining activity -Wind tunnel videos -Introduce performance task/ provide outline -Give Quiz #4 -Tech applications -Increase drag -Make parachutes -In partners, select bird or insect and conduct research of characteristics that enable flight -Fill in performance assessment research questions -Present research findings and model construction plan to other groups and receive feedback. -FP booklets

Materials/ Resources
-balloons -tape -different types of cups -paper

Assessment

14

Scientific Method: Air Cannons

6-5.1K 6-5.2K 6-1.3EI

45

-Scientific Method Worksheet

15

Quiz #2

6-5.1K 6-5.2K 6-5.8K 6-1.3EI

30

-large air cannon -smoke machine -Vacuum with reverse suction -All materials for centers -Materials for centers

-Quiz #2

16

Bernoullis Principle Bernoullis Principle Bernoullis Principle

6-5.3K

45

-Observation sheet

17

6-5.3K

45

-Observation sheet

18

6-5.3K

45

-youtube clips

-Discussion and observations

19

The Forces of Flight

6-5.3K 6-5.4K 6-5.6K 6-5.3K 6-5.4K 6-5.3K 6-5.4K 6-5.6K 6-5.7K 6-5.6K

45

-Sign out laptops

-Discussion and observations

20

Quiz #3

30

-Sign out laptops

-Quiz 3

21

Forces of Flight

45

-PGP Video -Plane diagrams

-Discussion and observations

22

Forces of Flight

45

---small ramp -blow dryer -cardstock -youtube -performance task exemplar -washers -string -paper/ cloth -tape -stepladder

-Discussion and observations

23

Streamlining

6-5.7K

45

-Discussion and observations

24

Quiz #4 Drag

6-5.3K 6-5.4K 6-5.6K

45

-Quiz #4

25

Adaptations Research

6-5.3K 6-5.4K 6-5.5K 6-5.6K 6-5.7K

45

-Sign out laptops

-Discussion and observations

26

Adaptations Peer Review

6-5.3K 6-5.4K 6-5.5K 6-5.6K 6-5.7K

45

-Peer evaluation sheets

-Peer evaluation

27

Adaptations Construct

28

Adaptations Presentations

29

Flight Plans

30

Unit Review

31

Unit Exam

6-5.3K 6-5.4K 6-5.5K 6-5.6K 6-5.7K 6-5.3K 6-5.4K 6-5.5K 6-5.6K 6-5.7K 6-5.1K 6-5.2K 6-5.3K 6-5.4K 6-5.5K 6-5.6K 6-5.7K 6-5.8K 6-5.1K 6-5.2K 6-5.3K 6-5.4K 6-5.5K 6-5.6K 6-5.7K 6-5.8K 6-5.1K 6-5.2K 6-5.3K 6-5.4K 6-5.5K 6-5.6K 6-5.7K 6-5.8K

45

-Build and label cardboard models of birds and insects

-Have students bring in own cardboard boxes -Markers

-Discussion and observations

45

-Present information and labelled models in large groups.

-Performance task rubric

-Performance task

30

-Finish up FP booklets -Brief student conferencing to clarify ideas

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-Discussion and observations

45

-Unit review games and activities

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-Discussion and observations

45

-Give unit exam

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-Unit Exam