CLIL LESSON PLAN

TITLE: NEWTONS SECOND LAW

Use this lesson plan and science activity to develop students' knowledge of Newton's Second Law
of Motion.

TIME: 4 hours

SCHOOL GRADE AND LINGUISTIC LEVEL:

This unit will be developed during two weeks with students from the third year of scientific
secondary school.
Students are 15 to 16 years old. There are 25 students in the group and most of
them have good motivation to study.
Their linguistic competence is A2/B1 from the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages.

AUTHORS: Buonerba Maria Francesca, DellIsola Patrizia, Pisacane Anna, Sabatino Giuseppina

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: classroom, physics laboratory

RESOURCE/MATERIALS: physics book, internet, PC, LIM

INTRODUCTION
The lesson starts with the video about the Newtons second law
http://orizzonte20.rssing.com/browser.php?indx=16290434&item=101
We must be sure that students understand the concept of motion and all its
terms along with Newton's First Law of Motion and we must explain to students
that Newtons Second Law of Motion states that force is equal to mass times
acceleration where force and acceleration are directly proportionate to each
other. This direct proportion can also cause an inverse proportion if the amount
of the mass or acceleration changes and the force does not

TEACHING OBJECTIVES

Demonstration of Newton's second law and give examples as it occurs in

everyday experiences

Contents
Drawing a free-body diagram (FBD) showing the forces acting on it
Measuring and describing force in Newtons (N) and Mass in Kilograms (Kg).
Calculating the net force for two or more forces acting on an object
Calculating the acceleration of an object from the net force acting on it
Determining whether an object is in equilibrium by analyzing the forces acting on it
Try to use an inclined plane to better understand the law
 Writing a lab report.
Oral presentation of the lab experiments

Communication

Language of learning (essential vocabulary,grammar associated with the

lesson

Key phrases needed (chunks)

If.. then,when..,at rest according to the laws.,in order to find ..
The Imperative

Language for learning (the language needed to learn)

How to describe problems and Language to solve problems

Understand instructions and how to ask for clarification
How to make a mini presentation

Language through learning

Dictionary use for vocabulary extension

Homework research
Use and cite different sources ( google, Wikipedia, maps, etc)
Expressing opinions.
.

Cognition

Identify situations from everyday life that students can explain throught the help of this law
Analyse situations and apply the relation between force and acceleration to everyday
problems
Collecting data to write a lab report.

Culture

Understand and explain the Newtons second law

Visualize and differentiate the difference between a direct proportion and an inverse proportion
using the formula F=ma

Procedures
Working in group, respecting others ideas.
Working in the lab in a healthy and safety way.
Presenting their lab report in front of peers.
Peer-to-peer assessment.
To know about the life of Isaac Newton to experience the relationship between Newton law
and inclined plane.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this unit, learners will be able to:
Explain how force, mass and acceleration are related
Explain inertia and friction
To recognize what does and does not constitute a force.
To identify the specific forces acting on an object.
To draw and make effective use of free body diagrams.
To understand the connection between force and motion.
To learn a strategy for solving force and motion problems.
To identify action/reaction pairs of forces.
To distinguish between mass, weight, and apparent weight.
Derminate the meaning of vocabulary words and phrases relevant to Newtons second law

Tasks

After the video the teacher write some key words and students, according with the video, give a first
definition maybe with an exercise where match the words given in scrambled order in a column A
to their definition in column B.

After the explanation of the teacher students in pairs formulate its own definition of term(mass,
acceleration, directly, inversely, force ..)
We can propose to our students this activity created and published in web by a physics teacher

ACTIVITY 1

MATERIALS: METER STICKS, INDEX CARDS, TAPE, MARKERS

PROCEDURE:

1) Newton's second law deals with F=MA. When written A = F/M on sees that the acceleration will
vary directly with the force applied and inversely with the mass of the body. Since students have
trouble with these terms, a simple visual aid can help them.

2) Take three index cards and write an A, F, and M on them, and then tape the F card to a meter
stick at the 50 cm mark so that it hangs down. Next tape the A card at 0 cm and the M card at the
100 cm mark.

3) Explain to the students that if the force is constant (either flip the card up or cover it with your
hand), when acceleration increases (raise the 0 cm end of the meter stick at a 30 angle) mass must
decrease.

4) Note that the 100 cm end now angles down. This shows an inverse proportional relationship.

5) Now cover the acceleration card with your hand. When force or mass increases or decreases the
other variable will do the same. This shows the direct proportional relationship.

6) Lastly, do the same for the M card.

7) Plug in numbers and work through some simple F=MA problems.

ACTIVITY 2

Finally brainstorm everyday applications and in group research about Newtons second law in:

a) hitting a baseball, the harder the hit, the faster the ball goes

b) accelerating or decelerating a car

c) The positioning of football players - massive players on the line with lighter (faster to accelerate)
players in the backfield

d) a loaded versus an unloaded truck

FINAL TASKS

INDEPENDETLY:
Devise a systematic method to determine how force, mass and motion are related

IN GROUPS:
Create an equation that relates mass, force and motion explain how a mass moves on inclinated
plane

FINAL TASK:
Realize an exhibition about the topic in object and naturally students must be able to report on the
topics of the lesson

WARM UP ACTIVITIES / LEAD IN ACTIVITIES

SESSION 1 TEACHER STUDENTS

Vector 10 define vectors and the Draw vectors in x and
sum by components y direction rispectively
Acceleration and Asks questions to Answer questions in
velocity 15 activate prior plenary
knowledge
Mass and weight Define and give Listen to the
10 differences explenations. Do the
activities in pairs
Mind map 10 Draw a mind map. Complete the mind
Checks students map. Check in plenary
answers

RESOURCES: Text book, worksheet 1

worksheet 1

Warm-up activity( listening speaking)

1) Reading activity
2) Writing activity
3) Vocabulary activity
4) Recap activity

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/unit-2-mechanics-vectors-scalar-moments-suvat-
6423560

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resolving-vectors-into-components-6445416

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/vectors-and-scalars-6172007

www.tes.co.uk

STEP 1 - ANALYSE

SESSION 1 TEACHER STUDENTS

Relationship between of different mass Answer questions in
force and acceleration plenary
Weight and Ask what happens if Answer questions in
acceleration two different masses plenary
fall under the effect of
weight
Inclinated plane To observe the motion Answer questions in
plenary

STEP 2- ADD

In order to add further information, students practice on language structures through several
activities, for example write the correct form of verbs, complete sentences and real life problem
solving.

STEP 3-APPLY

Now students are ready to solve a problem related to inclinate plane and can produce the final
exhibition