Lesson Plan Topic: Teacher: Natalie Bukowski

Roller Coasters School: Blacklick Valley Jr/Sr High School

Lesson Plan Focus: Subject: STEM

Designing, Constructing, and determining speed/acceleration of Date:

roller coasters.

Time Procedures Followed DOK Resources

BEFORE (Do Now):
Monday: Students will be draw teams randomly. Multiple
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Tuesday: Students will finish their “Physics Behind Roller Coasters” used to create
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sheets.
Wednesday: Students will begin gathering supplies for their roller
coasters.

Thursday: Students will gather their supplies.

Friday: Students will gather their supplies.

Monday: Students will get string and a marble to begin testing.

Tuesday: Students will gather their papers and calculators.

Wednesday: Students will gather their papers and supplies.

DURING (Body of Lesson):
Monday: A video about the physics of roller coasters will be shown. https://www.y
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Tuesday: Students will finish their questions about the physics of

roller coasters. Directions for constructing roller coasters
will be given. Students will then begin brainstorming
ideas for their roller coasters and drawing diagrams.
Students will then begin gathering supplies.

Wednesday: Students will work on constructing their roller coasters.

Thursday: Students will continue work on their roller coasters.

Friday: Students will continue work on their roller coasters.

Monday: Students will be shown how to find the speed and

acceleration of the marble on their roller coaster.
Students will collect data and calculate the speed and
acceleration of their roller coaster.

Tuesday: Students will continue working on their calculations.

 Wednesday: Students will answer reflection questions.
AFTER:
Monday: Students will place their papers in their designated spot.

Tuesday: Students will hand in their questions.

Wednesday: Students will hand in their design papers.

Thursday: Students will put away their supplies before leaving.

Friday: Students will put away their supplies before leaving.

Monday: Students will put away their supplies before leaving.

Tuesday: Students will put away their supplies and hand in their
Wednesday: calculations.
Essential Question(s):
Where is the highest point on a roller coaster?
What are g-forces?
Where are positive and negative g-forces found and how do they make you feel?
What is speed/ How do you calculate speed?
What is acceleration/ How do you calculate acceleration?

Students will engage in (Check all that apply):

X Do Now Word Splash Type 1-5 Writing
Ticket Out the Door KWL Literature Circles
X Pair/Share Jigsaw I-Search
Guided Lecture Previewing/Predicting X Technology Integration
X Active Reading X Revision/Peer Revision X Lab
Artifact Box Thematic Mapping Scavenger Hunts/Task Cards