7th Grade Science Guide

7.1: Field Forces 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 2

to solve a specifc problem.

Activity: Maglev Vehicles

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can collect and analyze data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces. ● I can calculate acceleration. ● I can explore friction and motion using maglev tracks.

● Students learn about

● Lesson Plan ● Materials are listed in individual lesson plans within the unit.

magnetic vehicles, their uses, and design their own magnetic levitation vehicle. Once they’ve

created a successful prototype, students design a motorized

maglev vehicle by adding a motor and propellers to their maglev car. There are several lessons included, and all or some of them could be used to reinforce force and motion concepts, as well as tie in the electricity and magnetism components.

Phenomena: Electric Train

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can use evidence to

● Have students watch the Electric Train through a copper coil video. Students should use evidence from past experiments, texts, simulations, etc as evidence to support their claim.

● CER Scaffold for Writing ● Electric Train through Copper Coil Video ● Other options may include: Static Electricity, Bill Nye Balloon, Levitating Speaker

describe the nature of felds existing between objects that exert forces on each other.

Phenomena: Rotating Rings

Objective

Overview

Materials

● Lesson Plan - students should just make the

● Students experience gravitational inertia in a

● Students use the

gravitational model as