Lesson Plan Template
Module 7 – Nonfiction
Name: Caitlyn Parsons
Lesson: Mayer, Lynne, and Sherry Rogers. Newton and Me. Sylvan Dell Pub, 2010.
Target Grade Level: 2nd
Standard(s):Put the
appropriate common
core standard here.
Objective(s):
What are your goals for
this lesson? What do you
want your kids to be able
to do afterwards?? Why
are you doing this
lesson??
1. Motion can increase, change direction or stop
depending on the force applied.
2. The change in motion of an object is related to the
size of the force.
3. Some forces act without touching, such as using a
magnet to move an object or objects falling to the
ground.
4. Forces are needed to change the movement (speed
up, slow down, change direction or stop) of an
object. Some forces may act when an object is in
contact with another object (e.g., pushing or
pulling). Other forces may act when objects are not
in contact with each other (e.g., magnetic or
gravitational).
5. Earth’s gravity pulls any object toward it, without
touching the object. Static electricity also can pull or
push objects without touching the object. Magnets
can pull some objects to them (attraction) or push
objects away from them (repulsion). Gravity, static
electricity and magnets must be explored through
experimentation, testing and investigation at this
grade level.
6. For a particular object, larger forces can cause larger
changes in motion. A strong kick to a rock is able to
cause more change in motion than a weak kick to
the same rock. Real-world experiences and
investigations must be used for this concept.
1. My goals for this lesson are for my students to learn
about force and motion.
2. I want my students to be able to know about force
and motion like that pull and push are a force and
how things can move at different speeds while in
motion.
 3. I am doing this lesson as this is an important topic
for my students to know about.

Materials: Book, pencils, a tennis ball, golf ball, toy cars, rocks/weight,
List absolutely blank piece of paper
EVERYTHING you need
to do this lesson—
especially since you are
going to be sharing it.
From paper/pencils,
chart paper or whatever.
Instructional Strategy 1. Hook—How will you get their attention??
This is your step by step I will ask my students if they have seen the different
guide to what you are objects that I have brought in and why they think I
going to and in what have them for the lesson.
order. Put ideas about
time involved to do it 2. Read the book to the students. Time may vary.
step.
Be specific so others can 3. Ask the students if they have any questions and
follow this plan. review the topics from the book. Time may vary.

4. Ask the students some of the questions that are

provided in the back of the book.

5. Closure—What will you do at the end to tie everying

together??
At the end, I will be demonstrating force and motion
by using the golf ball, tennis ball and the toy cars,
one weighted and one not weighted. The back of the
book explains things and how things can be
demonstrated. As we are going over things I will
have the students write down what they see is
happening.
Differentiation: Strategy 1: For the students who may be having trouble
Put at least two with what is going on, I will help explain things and
strategies as to how you demonstrate things various times.
can address students
with varying abilities, Strategy 2: For the students who are ahead and understand
both above and below completely, I will allow them to write down what they think
typical students. is going on when I demonstrated things.

Assessments: I will know if my students learned what I wanted them to if

How will you know if they are able to correctly describe what I was
your students learned demonstrating with the different objects just like in the
what you wanted them book. I can prove it by if the answers are correct and if I
to learn? How can you was to ask the students and they can describe correctly to
prove it??? me.