CUIN5312

Curriculum and Instructional Design

North American University
Date 4/3/2016
Instructional Project 5 - LESSON
PLAN

Teacher Name: Mehmet Keles

Lesson Plan Type: Discussion, inquiry/problem-solving
Grade Level: 11th Grade
Subject: Physics
Topic: Potential Energy
TimeLine: 90 minutes

TEKS Objectives
This lesson correlates to the following TEKS objectives:
P.2

student knows
that changes
occur
The student usesThe
a systematic
approach
to answer
within
physical
system and
applies the
scientific laboratory
anda field
investigative
questions.
The
lawsto:
of conservation of energy and
student is expected
momentum. The student is expected to:
F. demonstrate the use of course apparatus, equipment,
B techniques,
investigate examples
of kinetic
and potential
energy
and procedures,
including
dynamics
. and
their transformations;
demonstration
equipment data acquisition probes
[and] graphing technology ;

P.6

Lesson Objectives
1. Students will be able to demonstrate the characteristics of
gravitational potential energy and elastic potential energy
with the guidance of the demonstration.
2. Students will be able to describe and identify the types of
potential energy.
3. Students will be able to derive the potential energy formula
according to an objects position.
4. Students will be able to learn using the potential energy
formula, solve problems.

Instructional Materials
Dropper popper material, LCD projector, and computer, Microsoft
PowerPoint Software

Introduction
This lesson aims to focus on potential energy and its types.
Potential energy is a stored energy, and can be converted to
kinetic energy or other forms of energy. There are two types of
potential energy; gravitational potential energy and elastic
potential energy. Gravitational potential energy depends on mass
and height of an object. The energy available for use in elastic
objects like dropper popper, rubber bands, springs in trampolines
is called elastic potential energy.
During this lesson, the properties of potential energy types will be
discussed and students will be demonstrating potential energy.
The equation of gravitational potential energy will be derived and
students will learn to apply the equation to solve problems.
The topic of kinetic energy was learned and discussed in the
previous lesson.
Instructional Activities and Procedures
1) Warm-up question
Students take warm-up question whenever they go into
classroom. The question is related kinetic energy. See the
Attachment 1 for Warm-up Question.
Take the attendance at this time.
Solve the question by reviewing kinetic energy topic.
2) Demonstration
Perform a science demonstration by using dropper popper
material. Dropper popper is a material that stores elastic
potential energy when it is turned inside out, and it is a great
activity to show the difference between gravitational potential

energy and elastic potential energy. See the Attachment 2 for

Dropper Popper Demonstration Instructions.
3) Potential energy power point slides
Show the first five power point slides prepared for potential
energy topic.
Let different students read each slide then tell students copy
down the definitions and equations. See the Attachment 3 for
power point slides.
4) Conceptual question
Show the conceptual question from the power point slides.
Page number is 6. (See the Attachment 3).
Ask one student to read the question and let him or her explain
what s/he understood from the question. Give two minutes to
students to solve the question then ask students to answers to
this question by raising their hands. Let them explain their
answers. Dont tell the correct answer to students if they are
wrong; only explaining why it is not right. Continue to pick
different students till find the correct answer. At the end write
the answer on the board.
5) Example question
Show the example question from the power point slides. See
the Attachment 3 for the power point slides. Example question
is on page 8.
Ask one student to read the example question. Give three
minutes to students for this question. After three minutes,
choose one student randomly to solve the problem on the
board. Help the student if makes any mistakes. Explain the
question to students again at the end.

Modifications/Differentiated Instruction
Adaptation 1: Some students will easily copy down the
equations and power point slides easily, but some of them not.
Some copy of the power point slides will be ready at my desk, and
then I will give a copy of the power point slides to students who
struggle to write.
Adaptation 2: In conceptual and example question and exit quiz
activity, I will give permission to work with their friends to
students who struggle to solve questions.
Adaptation 3: For homework assignment, extra time will be
giving to students who need.
Closure-Review
1. Discuss the properties of gravitational potential energy and
elastic potential energy.
2. Discuss about the potential energy depends on what
situations.
3. Show the formula of gravitational energy and discuss each
term and their units in this formula. (See the Attachment 3
for the power point slides).
4. Students solve a question about potential energy by
applying the formula in the exit quiz. (See Attachment 4)
5. Students will have a one page assignment to solve at home.
(See Attachment5)

Evaluation (Formative and/or Summative Assessment)

The objective 1 and 2 is assessed with the questions during
the demonstration (formative assessment). (See the
Attachment 2)
The objective 3 and 4 is assessed with conceptual and
example question (formative assessment). (See the
Attachment 3)
The objective 3 and 4 is assessed with exit quiz and
homework (summative assessment). (See the Attachment 4
and 5)
Attachment 1

Warm-up Quiz
Student Name:
Section:

A 70 kg skydiver is jumping from a plane, and reaching the

terminal speed at this time in the picture. What is the skydivers
speed if his kinetic energy at this moment in this picture is 6.8 x
105 J?

Attachment 1
(Solution)

Warm-up Quiz
Student Name:
Section:

A 70 kg skydiver is jumping from a plane, and reaching the

terminal speed at this time in the picture. What is the skydivers
speed if his kinetic energy at this moment in this picture is 6.8 x
105 J?

Answer:
KE=1/2mv2 v2=2KE/m
v2=2x6.8x104/70=1942
v= 44 m/s
Attachment 2.1

DROPPER
POPPER

1. Give a dropper popper to each student.

2. Ask students to hold the dropper popper in front of them,
and ask what type of energy there are at this moment.
Gravitational potential energy
3. Then let them drop it and write their observations about
energy on the paper.
Dropper popper didnt bounce or bounced a little bit.
Potential energy is converted to kinetic energy.
4. Ask students what kind of energy is there at the top and
before popper hits the ground.

There is potential energy at the top. It has height no speed.

There is kinetic energy before it hits the ground. Because,
there is no height, it has speed. So Potential energy is
converted to kinetic energy.
5. Now, tell students to turn the dropper popper inside out and
drop it from the same height, and write their observations on
the paper.

Attachment 2.2

The dropper popper bounced much. It was higher than the

height that you dropped.
6. Ask the reason of the behavior of the popper.
Potential energy was added by turning popper inside out.
When dropper popper hit the ground, this stored energy
caused it to bounce higher.
7. Then tell students this added potential energy is called as
elastic potential energy.
8. At the end, ask students how they can measure this elastic
potential energy.
This added energy is a potential energy. Potential energy
depends on mass, gravitational acceleration, and height.
The Energy of the system does not change. The potential
energy at the beginning should be equal to the potential
energy at the end, but in our demonstration it is not,
because elastic potential energy is added to the system. So
we can find this added energy by finding the potential
energy difference in the beginning and at the end.

(Optional)
9. Allow students to gather their own data, and calculate the
magnitude of elastic potential energy.
Mass of popper: 20.9 g
Gravitational acceleration: 9.81 m/s
Initial height: 1.36 m
Final height: 1.77 m
Attachment 2.3

Initial Potential Energy

Ui=mgh= 20.9x9.81x1.36
Ui= 278.8 J
Final Potential Energy
Uf=mgh= 20.9x9.81x1.77
Uf= 362.9 J
Elastic Potential Energy
Ue=Uf-Ui= 362.9-278.8
Ue= 84.1 J
YouTube Link:
https://youtu.be/9BV8-ddhQgg

Attachment 3.1

Power Point Slides

Attachment 3.2

Attachment 4

Exit Quiz
Student Name:
Section:

Cin Ali carries a 40kg box up from 3.5

heights.
A. How much energy does the box
have
before it is lifted?
B. What kind of energy will box gain?
C. Where does this energy come from?
D. Calculate the boxs energy after it is
lifted?

Attachment 4
(Solution)

Exit Quiz
Student Name:
Section:

Cin Ali carries a 40kg box up from 3.5

heights.
A. How much energy does the box
have
before it is lifted?
B. What kind of energy will box gain?
C. Where does this energy come from?

D. Calculate the boxs energy after it is lifted?

Answers:
A. Box has no energy. It is at rest on the ground. 0J
B. Potential Energy
C. By Cin Ali
D.PE=m.g.h=40x10x3.5=1400J

Attachment 5

Homework (Due date March, 2)

Student Name:
Section:
1. Write the related terms next to sentences. Gravitational
Potential Energy (GPE), Kinetic Energy (KE), Elastic Potential
Energy (EPE)
A. _______________________A car is going with 30 m/s.
B. _______________________When a ball is on the table.
C. _______________________When an object hits the ground.
D._______________________When a spring is compressed
E. _______________________A box on the ground.

F. _______________________Decreases when a car goes downhill.

G._______________________While a plane is flying in the air.
H._______________________When dropper popper turns inside
out.

2.

A 6 kg box
slides down from a 10m
ramp. The ramp is
frictionless.
A. What kind of energy does
the box have?
B. Calculate the height of the
ramp.
C. Calculate the energy of the
box at the top.

3.

A 2 kg ball is falling down

from a height and
about to hit a cockroach on the floor.
A. If the ball has 140 J of energy at
the position of I, calculate the
height of the ball at position I.
B. What kind of energy does the
ball have at position II and III?
Attachment 5
(Solution)

Homework (Due date March, 2)

1. Write the related terms next to sentences. Gravitational
Potential Energy (GPE), Kinetic Energy (KE), Elastic Potential
Energy (EPE)
A. _________ KE______________A car is going with 30 m/s.
B. _________PE______________ When a ball is on the table.

C. _________KE_____________ When an object right before hits the

ground.
D._________PE______________ When a spring is compressed
E. _________0______________A box on the ground.
F. _________PE_____________ Decreases when a car goes
downhill.
G._________PE, KE_____________ While a plane is flying in the air.
H._________PE______________When dropper popper turns inside
out.

2.

A 6 kg box
slides down from a 10m
ramp. The ramp is
frictionless.
A. What kind of energy does
the box have? PE
B. Calculate the height of the
ramp.
h=10.sin30=5m
C. Calculate the energy of the
box at the top.
PE=mgh=6x10x5=300J

3.

A 2 kg ball is falling down

from a height and
about to hit a cockroach on the floor.
A. If the ball has 140 J of energy at
the position of I, calculate the
height of the ball at position I.
PE=mgh 120=2x10xh
h=6m
B. What kind of energy does the
ball have at position II and III?
PE and

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physics. Orlando, FL: Holt McDougal.
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http://www.physicstutorials.org/
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