Unit 4

UNIT 4: Energy, Work and Power -- Science Standards and "I Can" statements

STANDARDS: Next Gen Science Standards STANDARDS: ACT Science Standards

I CAN . . .

Next Gen Science Standards: Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. (HS-PS3-1)

ACT Science Standards:

      1. Find basic information in a conceptual model (EMI 201)

      2. Identify implications in a model (EMI 301)

      3. Determine which models present certain basic information (EMI 302)

      4. Determine which simple hypothesis, prediction, or conclusion is, or is not, consistent with a data presentation, model, or piece of information in text (EMI 401)

      5. Identify key assumptions in a model (EMI 402)

      6. Determine which models imply certain information (EMI 403)

      7. Identify similarities and differences between models EMI 404)

Content Standards

      1. Define and Recognize Work and Power

      2. Identify the relationships in the equations for work and for power.

      3. Calculate work and power using the proper equations

      4. Explain the relationship between work and power

      5. Define Energy and its relationships to work

      6. Explain the law of conservation of energy

      7. Calculate mechanical, potential and kinetic energies.

      8. Define machines

      9. Identify and describe the six simple machines

      10. Calculate efficiency and mechanical advantage.

Week #10: November 4-8

TOPIC: Work and Power

    • EQ: How are work and power related

DAILY SCHEDULE

    • Monday (11/4) - Individual Work: Intro to Work and Power -- Reading Guide/EdPuzzle / Mastering 4-1 Work and Power

    • Tuesday (11/5) - Lecture/Discussion: Work, Power and Momentum / Calculating Work, Power and Momentum

    • Wednesday (11/6) - Application Lab: 4-1 Work and Power / ACT/CRS Practice (Conflicting Viewpoints)

    • Thursday (11/7) - Conclude Application Lab: 4-1 Work and Power / Conclude Mastering

    • Friday (11/8) - Quiz: 4-1 Work and Power / ACT/CRS Practice (Conflicting Viewpoints)

            • Complete Edpuzzle 4-1 Work and Power (if quiz score is lower than 70%)

ASSIGNMENTS: Due Friday (11/8)


Week #11: November 11-15

TOPIC: Work and Power

    • EQ: How is energy related to work?

DAILY SCHEDULE

    • Monday (11/11) - Lecture/Discussion: Potential, Kinetic and Mechanical Energy / Calculating PE, KE and ME

    • Tuesday (11/12) - Individual Work: Reading Guide or EdPuzzle / Mastering 4-2 Potential and Kinetic Energy

    • Wednesday (11/13) - Application Lab: 4-2 Potential and Kinetic Energy / ACT/CRS Practice (Conflicting Viewpoints)

    • Thursday (11/14) - Application Lab: 4-2 Potential and Kinetic Energy / ACT/CRS Practice (Conflicting Viewpoints)

    • Friday (11/15) - Quiz: 4-2 Potential and Kinetic Energy / ACT/CRS Practice (Conflicting Viewpoints)

            • Complete Quizizz 4-2 Potential and Kinetic Energy (if quiz score is lower than 70%)

ASSIGNMENTS: Due Friday (11/8)


Week #12: November 18-22

TOPIC: Work and Power

    • EQ: How do machines help us do work?

DAILY SCHEDULE

    • Monday (11/18) - Lecture/Discussion: Machines and mechanical advantage

    • Tuesday (11/19) - Individual Work: Reading Guide or EdPuzzle / Mastering 4-3 Machines and mechanical advantage

    • Wednesday (11/20) - Application Lab: 4-3 Machines and mechanical advantage / ACT/CRS Practice (Conflicting Viewpoints)

    • Thursday (11/21) - Application Lab: 4-3 Machines and mechanical advantage / ACT/CRS Practice (Conflicting Viewpoints)

    • Friday (11/22) - Quiz: 4-3 Machines and mechanical advantage / ACT/CRS Practice (Conflicting Viewpoints)

            • Complete Quizizz 4-3 Machines and mechanical advantage (if quiz score is lower than 70%)

ASSIGNMENTS: Due Friday (11/8)