Emily Smith
4G Science
December 5 – December 9
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1.Add newly learned science
words to line of learning.
2.Scantron Testing for some
groups.
3.Get 3rd and 4th groups
caught up from missed
lessons due to Scantron
testing previous week.
4.Discuss Alternative Energy
and examples such as a
water wheel.
Alt. Energy Video:
1.Ss will work through
the Engineering Design
process to construct and
device (water wheel) that
uses alternative energy to
do work (lift a paperclip
10cm).
See Lesson Plan folder for
Student Guide and Rubric
for this engineering
project.
2.Test Water Wheels
together as a class.
3.Groups will reflect and
improve upon their initial
design.
4.Class discussion:
1.Discuss the project
students will complete
to demonstrate
knowledge of energy
learned during the first
semester.
3.Assign groups and
provide planning
guides.
3.Ss will begin working
on project.
4.Performance Based
Assessment to cover
standards 4.1-4.7.
See Lesson Plan folder
for PBA to be given as a
test grade. Rubric is
included.
Learning Targets
I can…
1.Follow the EDP to
construct a device that
uses Alternative Energy
to do work.
2.Revise my design so
that it can be more
efficient.
3.Explain how a
waterwheel can be used
to do work and justify my
ideas with others.
Learning Targets
I can…
1.Create a model to
demonstrate my
knowledge of Energy.
Standards:
 4.4 (Engineering Component)
 4.5
Summative Performance
Based Assessment
 4.1-4.7
Vocabulary:
 Alternative Energy
Additional Words:
 Rubric
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x357cFKuaf8
Water Wheel/Hydropower
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpigNNTQix8
5.Go over
expectations/rubric and
directions for water wheel
engineering project.
6.Ss begin planning process
of EDP for water wheel.
Learning Targets
I Can…
1.Explain the benefits of
using Alternative Energy.
2.Begin planning a way to
use water to conduct work.
Thursday
1.Continue working on
performance based
project.
Learning Targets
I can…
1. Create a model to
demonstrate my
knowledge of Energy.
Friday
1.Energy Experiment
Presentation Day.
2.Ss will be graded
according to rubric.
Learning Targets
I can…
1.Demonstrate
completion of all
Energy Project
requirements.
2.Speak clearly and
confidently to the
audience.
3.Defend/Answer
questions about my
project.