Stage 3 – Learning Plan
DIFFERENTIATION (I-3) There are several ways to individualize instruction for your students
How will I scaffold and/or accelerate learning? For whom? How will I group my students?
SCAFFOLD: Mathematical representations reinforce notions taught in Algebra 2, Geometry, and Pre-calculus;
foreshadow calculus topics.
Many concepts repeat in different guises: namely conservation of energy shows up in many forms. In this unit, for
example, conservation of energy resurfaces as Bernoulli’s equation.
ACCELERATE: Students who finish 9B/C early may proceed ahead to 9D.
GROUP: (pre-teaching or re-teaching): Friday often re-iterates Wednesday’s lesson (if a difficult topic).
Learning Activities: Lecture, demonstration; guided and independent practice (individually and in peer groups) of
problem-solving skills.
Week 12:
(11/1111/15)
Monday
Tuesday
W/Th
Friday
Learning Activities:
TLW:
Objective: Begin moving fluids: continuity condition
Be introduced to and Bernoulli’s equation; review for Physics DLA
Bernoulli’s
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and
equation;
independent practice
review for DLA Materials: Funsheet 9D
Follow Up/HW: Funsheet 9D
Objective:
TLW:
Demonstrate
Activities: Physics DLA
elementary
Materials:
physics
Follow Up/HW:
knowledge
TLW: Practice Objective: Moving fluids II: continuity condition and
moving fluids;
Bernoulli’s equation; Begin heat and
be introduced to thermodynamics: TEKS 7a; b
basic concepts
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and
in heat transfer
independent practice
and
Materials: Funsheet 9D
thermodynamics Follow Up/HW: Funsheet 9D
TLW:
Objective:
Activities:
Materials:
Follow Up/HW
TLW: Be
Objective: Heat transfer and laws of
introduced to
thermodynamics: TEKS 7a; b
basic concepts
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and
in heat transfer
independent practice
and
Materials: Funsheet 10
thermodynamics Follow Up/HW: :
Week 13:
(11/1822)
Monday
Tuesday
W/Th
Friday
Week 14:
(11/2511/29)
Monday
Tuesday
W/Th
TLW:
Review for
fluids test
Objective: Review for fluids test
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and
independent practice
Materials: Funsheets 9B, C; D
Follow Up/HW:
Objective:
TLW:
Demonstrate
Activities: Test 1: Fluids
knowledge of
Materials:
fluids
Follow Up/HW:
TLW: be
Objective: Begin heat and thermodynamics: Heat
introduced to
transfer and laws of thermodynamics I: TEKS 7a; b
basic concepts
EQ: What is the connection between mechanics
in
and the laws of thermodynamics?
thermodynamics Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and
independent practice
Materials: Funsheet 10
Follow Up/HW: Funsheet 10
TLW:
Objective:
Activities:
Materials:
Follow Up/HW
TLW: Be
Objective: Heat transfer and laws of thermodynamics
introduced to
II: TEKS 7a; b
basic concepts
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and
in heat transfer
independent practice
and
Materials: Funsheet 10
thermodynamics Follow Up/HW: :
TLW: practice
Objective: Heat transfer and laws of thermodynamics
the laws of
II: TEKS 7a; b
thermodynamics Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and
independent practice
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
Objective: EQ: What BASIC law of nature are we
TLW:
Demonstrate
dealing with here?
knowledge of
Activities: Car Project due
mechanics
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
TLW:
Objective:
Activities: Thanksgiving holiday
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
TLW:
Objective:
Activities: Thanksgiving holiday
Friday
Week 15:
(12/212/6)
Monday
Tuesday
W/Th
Friday
Week 16:
(12/912/13)
Monday
Tuesday
Materials:
Follow Up/HW
TLW:
Objective:
Activities: Thanksgiving holiday
Materials
Follow Up/HW: :
TLW: Practice Objective: Heat transfer and laws of thermodynamics
the laws of
II: TEKS 7a; b
thermodynamics Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and
independent practice; EQ: What BASIC law of
nature are we dealing with here?
Materials: LTF Thermodynamics
Follow Up/HW:
TLW: Practice Objective: Heat transfer and laws of thermodynamics
the laws of
II: Carnot efficiency; TEKS 7a; b
thermodynamics Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and
independent practice/review for Test 2
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
TLW:
Objective: Test 2: Heat and Thermodynamics
Demonstrate
Activities:
knowledge of
Materials:
thermo
Follow Up/HW:
TLW:
Objective:
Activities:
Materials:
Follow Up/HW
TLW: Be
Objective: Waves and optics: TEKS 8a; b
introduced to
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and
waves
independent practice
Materials:
Follow Up/HW: :
TLW:
Objective: Waves and optics: TEKS 8a; b
Practice
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and independent
waves,
practice: harmonics; wave properties; final review
optics;
Materials: Funsheets 14a; 13b; kinematics review packet
kinematics
Follow Up/HW:
TLW:
Practice
waves,
optics;
kinematics
TLW:
Objective: Waves and optics: TEKS 8a; b
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and independent
practice: harmonics; wave properties; final review
Materials: Funsheets 14a; 13b; Kinematics review
packet
Follow Up/HW:
Objective: Make-ups and re-tests; review for final
W/Th
Friday
Week 17:
(12/1612/20)
Monday
Tuesday
W/Th
Friday
Day 7:
(Date)
Day 8
(Date)
Day 9:
(Date)
Day 10:
(Date)
Day 11:
Demonstrate
knowledge
of Third
Cycle topics
TLW:
Activities:
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
Objective:
Activities:
Materials:
Follow Up/HW
TLW:
Objective: Waves and optics: TEKS 8a; b
Practice
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and independent
waves,
practice: harmonics; wave properties; final review
optics;
Materials: Funsheets 14a; 13b; LTF waves and optics;
kinematics
Kinematics review packet
Follow Up/HW: :
TLW:
Objective: Waves and optics: TEKS 8a; b
Practice
Activities: Lecture/note-taking; guided and independent
waves,
practice: harmonics; wave properties; final review
optics;
Materials: Funsheets 14a; 13b; LTF waves and optics;
kinematics Kinematics review packet
Follow Up/HW:
Objective: FINALS
TLW:
Activities:
Materials:
Follow Up/HW:
TLW:
Objective: FINALS
Activities:
Materials:
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TLW:
Objective:
Activities:
Materials:
Follow Up/HW
TLW:
Objective: FINALS
Activities:
Materials:
Follow Up/HW: :
(Date)
Day 12: