Unit Plan Template Guide

Understanding By Design Framework

Course

Science 5

Units

Developed For: Mr. Basi- Balmoral School

Time Frame

Electricity and Magnetism

and their mechanisms
April 4- (22), 2016

Stage 1 Desired Results

Philosophy (Science):

Childrens curiosity provides a natural starting point for learning

Childrens learning builds on what they currently know and can do
Communication is essential for science learning
Confidence and self-reliance are important outcomes of learning
Children learn best when they are challenged and actively involved

Science Inquiry

Problem Solving w techn.

(AB GOV) Key objectives

(AB GOV) General outcomes:

Bring focus to investigative activities,

based on their own questions and
those of others
Describe materials and objects that
have been observed and manipulated,
and identity what was done and found
out
Construct, with guidance, an object
that achieves a given purpose, using
materials that are provided
Demonstrate positive attitudes for the
study of science and for the
application of science in responsible
ways

3
4

Electricity and Magnetism

55 Demonstrate safe methods for the study of
magnetism and electricity, identify methods for
measurement and control, and apply techniques
for evaluating magnetic and electrical properties
of materials.
Magnetism mechanisms
56 Construct simple circuits, and apply an
understanding of circuits to the construction and
control of motorized devices.

Stage 2 Assessment
Performance Task(s) during unit

Design a house, car, airplane, board game or any other simple system that used electricity to
perform its function
Will be presented during a gr.5 science fair showcase
Attached to Performance Task assignment

Rubric for performance

task(s)

Stage 3 Learning Planning

# of
class
es

2-4

Focus

Intro
/overview
electricity

SLE

(mos
t
SLEs
)

Lesson plan (Scaffolding)

KWL chart
Electricity/ mag booklet
-vocabulary diagrams with
notes
-SLEs
Diagram with notes
-explain atoms, electrons,
protons,
- explain static electricity
- balloon activity (with
labelled diagrams)
- electrons flow
conductors
insulators
resistors
-things that create electricity
(batteries, power stations,
cars)
- electricity needs to flow in a
continuous circle (circuit) in
order to be used
- things that use electricity
- how we use electricity
worksheet (master 1, 2,
3, 4 )(m of e)
- electricity safety

Assessment

Formative
(kwl chart)

Materials/
Resources

KWL chart
Smartboard
Powerpoint/smartfile
Balloons
Elec/mag booklet
Master 1-4 worksheets
(mech of electricity)

Review things we introduced

(electricity)

1-2

1-2

Our world
and safety

Intro to
circuits

e.1,
m.1
e.8

e.4,
m.2

Simple
light-1 wire
lab

e.4,
e.7,
m.2

Formative
(worksheet
completion)

Review that electrons flow/

closed circuit
Discuss batteries (parts of a
battery) (diagram)
Lab: Hot stuff (create closed
circuit with battery

Do master 1 worksheet
(e/m) (things that occur in
a natural and human
world)
o Review answers
Do Master 2 worksheet
(e/m) about electricity
safety
o Review

Smartboard
Batteries
Wire
Worksheet master 3 (e/m)

Worksheet master 3
(e/m)

Do will it light? experiment

Predictions prior to lab

Master 5a (e/m)

Smartboard
Worksheet master 1,2
(elec.mag)

Summative
(lab)

will it light? experiment

Master 5a (e/m)
Wire

Will it light
quiz

e.4,
e.7,
m.2

Introduce
drawing
circuits

e.4,
e.7,
e.10

Will it light? Pop quiz

Bulb
batteries

Perform lab in pairs

Master 6 (e/m)

Summative
(mini quiz)

Give them Master 7-8

1-2

Open and
closed
circuits

complete master 8

Using their wire, light and

battery
Give them Master 10-11

e.4,
m.2

Complete

Have students use light, wire,

batteries

Formative
Worksheet
review
(hands-on)
Summative
(m.10-11)
worksheets)
Formative
(hands-on)

Discuss importance of switches

2-3

Switches

m.3,
m.4,
m.2

Create chart listing

examples of their
purposes are

Make their own switch lab

Master 13 (e/m)

Give them master 9 (e/m) (to

complete more circuit diagrams
using master 7 info)
1

Construct
burglar
alarm

e.6

Using elec. materials pairs

construct a burglar alarm

Formative
(hands on)
Summative
(m.9
worksheet)

Insulator,
conductor

e.5

Test insulators, conductors

Master 20 (e/m) lab

Master 7-8 (e/m)

Wire
Light
batteries
Master 10-11 (e/m)
Light
Wire
Batteries

Chart list
Master 13 (e/m)
Master 9 (e/m)
Make own switch
materials: - manila tag,
paper fasteners, scissors,
paper clips
Wire
Light
batteries

Formative
(hands on)

Assorted materials

Summative
(m.20)

Assorted insulators and

conductor materials
Wire, light, batteries

Formative
(m.23, hands
on )

Smartboard
Master 23 (e/m)
Copper Wire, light,
batteries, nichrome wire

Formative
(hands on)

Assorted materials
Find: diagrams of circuits

Discuss what each term means

(notes)
1-2

Will it light? master 6

(e/m)

Review resistors
Predict effect of resistor in a simple
circuit

1-3

resistors

e.7,
m.6

Master 23 lab

Recognized/demo some materials

(resistors) are partial conductors

Find video to show

Find Demo

Discuss Uses for resistors

2-3

Series,
parallel

m.7,
m.8

Work with circuits:

One light
2 lights
3-4 wires
1-2 switches
1-2 batteries

Can you design this circuit?

1-2

Stations

m.5,
e.9,
e.7,
m.7
m.3,
m.4,
m.2,
e. 4

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Diagrams that they

design and test (draw out
and say if they worked)
Use resistors to create a
dimmer
Create a simple game
Interpret a household
electric meter
Interpret efficiency labels
Creating a fan to push
the ball into the cup

Formative
(hands on)

Assorted materials
Laminate: M.27-29 (e/m)
with pg.70, 72-73
M.32-33 (e/m)

Discuss

2-3

Magnetism

e.2,
e.3

Magnetism
how electricity can
produce magnetism
(magnetic induction, all
generators produce
electricity in vehicles and
power plants work this
way)

Exit slips

Master 18 worksheet

complete

Smartboard
Master 18 (e/m)
Master 16 (e/m)
Magnet
Electromagnet
Iron
Compass
Batteries
Nail, coils

Master 16 lab (iron, compass)

3-4

Researchin
g beyond
the
classroom

All

1-2

Present
final
projects

All

Final test

All

complete

-go back to master 1 worksheet

(natural/ manmade electricity)
- research 2 things in each
columns and learn how they
produce electricity
Students present their projects to
the class as a showcase (science
fair)

Summative
(research)

Laptops
Master 1 (e/m)

Summative
(performance
task)

Science fair

Final test

Final test

Final test

Adapted by Jeff Turner (2014) From:

Wiggins, Grant and J. McTighe. (1998). Understanding by Design, Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development, Alexander, Virgina.
Llewellyn, D. (2013). Teaching high school science through inquiry and argumentation. Thousand Oaks, CA:
Sage.