Lesson 1-2What is a Force?

Year 7 ScienceForces in Action

HCSC, Term 3 2012

Learning Goal Success Criteria

• To create a mind-map of starting knowledge

• To identify and describe the changes in motion caused by forces

• I’ve demonstrated my starting knowledge in a mind-map

• I’ve completed my forces worksheet to describe and identify changes in motion caused by forces

Whole class instruction

Lesson overviewToday we will be: Activating prior knowledge by using the word Force in a

sentence, and listening to others. Listening and watching New information about the guidelines to

mind mapping. Apply new information to achieve success criteria and learning

goal, by creating your own mind map of your starting knowledge of energy and learning about force and motion.

You will also participate in a class quiz at the end if theres time.

Review Expectations: In Todays lesson it will be important for you to pay attention.

Activate Prior Knowledge

Think of the word Force and record it in a sentence under the heading Activate prior knowledge (energy sentence).

Read out your sentence or share with a partner and volunteer sentences.

Independent/ Collaborative and Whole Group Focus

Whole Group Focus

New Information

Listen to new information about mind-mapping.

Check out some mind-map examples.

Whole group focus/ Collaborative focus

The Mind Map is a powerful learning tool!

Invented by Tony Buzan ◦ he studied the brain and how we learn◦ A mind map mirrors how the brain stores and retrieves memories, makes

connections and see’s relationships.

What is a mind map?◦ Has a central starting image◦ Uses curved lines (thick-thin like the branches in a tree)◦ Pictures with few words◦ Is colourful

All because your brain remembers things best using pictures and colour!

Research shows a person who created and reviewed a mind map has the potential to remember 98% of the information contains, 1 day, week and even 1 month afterwards!

Turn and talk to the person next to you about why you think a mind map can be a powerful learning tool.

Whole Group Focus

7 Rules of Mind Mapping

1. Start in the center of a landscaped page, 2. Use an image or picture for your central idea3. Use colours throughout4. Connect your main (thickest) branches to the

central image, then connect 2nd level (thinner) and even 3rd level (even thinner) branches

5. Make branches curve and flow and horizontal6. Use one word per line, same length as line7. Use images throughout.

Apply New Information

Create your mind mapRemember the mind mapping laws!You have 20 minutes of class time to map

your starting knowledge. If you are not finished it is homework.

Independent work

Whole Group Focus

New Information/Apply information

Pay close attention to the presentation on force and motion.

Under the heading Force definition, record your own definition of what a force can do.

Fill in the answers to the work sheet at the end of the lesson. Share answers.

Independent/Whole group work focus

Apply New Information

Class Quiz!

Goal Review• What did you learn about Forces

today?

Success Criteria:• I’ve demonstrated my starting knowledge

in a mind-map.• I’ve completed my forces worksheet to

describe and identify changes in motion caused by forces