7th Grade Science Guide

7.1: Forces & Motion 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 1

● Student investigate collisions by reading

● Lesson Plan

● I can describe how collisions are used in real-life situations.

about how speed affects the energy of collisions by exploring collisions at a carnival through bumper cars or milk bottle toss.

Activity: Sport Reading & Egg Helmet Design

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can apply laws of

● Students read about how the laws of motion apply to sports and brain protection with helmets. ● After reading, students partner up and develop a system to protect an astronaut's brain from impacts. Cold call on students to share their answers. Correct any misconceptions and have students develop and build a device to protect an egg from impact.

● Sport Science Reading and Helmet Challenge ● Checking for Understanding Reading Strategy

motion to sports. AND I can use engineering design cycle to create a helmet to protect a brain (egg).

Activity: Bumper Boats

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can apply Newton’s

● Students study collisions using “Bumper Boats”

● Lesson Plan

Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects.

Formative Assessment: SEEd 7.1.2 Formative Assessment

Phenomena Assessment: Force & Motion

Objective

Overview

Materials

● Students watch one or two of the videos and write a claim

● CER Scaffold for Writing ● “Science of the Winter

● I can write a claim and support it with 2 pieces of