Jump rope for P.E., come in and talk about how bodies moved, direction and force of motion, starting/stopping motion. Determine that there are pushes and pulls. Read in science books about position/motion.
EL Strategies: Acting out with bodies and objects. Notice and Wonder page about motion, pushes/pulls.
Intervention Lesson Focus: Push/pull forces cause motion, they are opposites.
Lesson 6 _____________ Sort machine Use marble and angled board to continue discussion to include changes in speed and direction. Read in science books about motion.
EL Strategies: Math/science journals to record new vocabulary and big ideas with pictures and examples.
Intervention Lesson Focus: Push/pull forces cause motion, they are opposites.
Lesson 7 _____________ Read Thats Set out models of simple machines to explore. Look for pushes or pulls or patterns of motion when the machines are used. Explain pushes and pulls when the machines are at rest. Try to identify the cause of the push or pull.
EL Strategies: Hands-on machine models for students to use. Math/science journals to record new vocabulary and big ideas with picture and example.
Intervention Lesson Focus: Different types of machines, do they cause push/pull motion?
Lesson 8 _____________ Use scoops and whiffle balls to continue discussion to include equal/opposite forces. Read in science books about how we move things. Connect ideas of push/pull to add/subtract.
EL Strategies: Acting out with bodies and objects. Math/science journals to record new vocabulary and big ideas with picture and example.
Intervention Lesson Focus: Extend ideas of push/pull to other sets of opposites in math and the world. Connect idea of equal/opposite forces/events in nature (waves, weather, etc.)
Lesson 9 _____________ Read and perform Simple Machine Raps. Use machine models. Do cut and paste Simple Machines page.
EL Strategies: Hands-on sorting activities.
Intervention Lesson Focus: Names of different machines, discussing how you figure out what force the machine is causing.
Lesson 10 _____________ Use bicycle or models into pushers and pullers. Read in science books about how tools and machines move things. Give Simple Machines Quiz.
EL Strategies: Hands-on sorting activities.
Intervention Lesson Focus: Names of different machines, discussing how you figure out what force the machine is causing.
What Leprechauns Do or The Leprechauns Gold to the class,discuss and chart traits of leprechauns, ask if the class would like to try to catch one. Draw initial design ideas. Send page home about building a trap with examples and rubric attached.
EL Strategies: Math/science journals to record design plans.
Intervention Lesson Focus: Understand leprechaun characteristics. Understand building project expectations.
Practice measuring accurately with different units. use Shamrock Measurement page.
EL Strategies: Hands-on measurement activities.
Intervention Lesson Focus: Correct positioning of ruler and object for accurate measurement. Identifying unit of measurement and finding unit on their ruler.
Use machine models,small objects, and rulers to measure the distances objects can be moved using the machines.
EL Strategies: Notice and Wonder page about objects being moved and measured.
Intervention Lesson Focus: Correct positioning of ruler and object for accurate measurement. scooter with brakes to model friction. Read in science books about friction. Give Simple Machines Test (Appendix B).
EL Strategies: Math/science journals to record new vocabulary and big ideas with picture and example.
Intervention Lesson Focus: Understand that friction happens when opposite forces are not equal, and thats why it slows things down.