CUIN5312

Curriculum and Instructional Design

North American University
Date 4/14/2016
Instructional Project 6 INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN &
TEACHING DEMONSTRATION

YouTube link of my recorded lesson;

https://youtu.be/HK4cP9X_L4o

Teacher Name: Mehmet Keles

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

Lesson Objectives
1. Given a dropper popper material, the students will identify
the characteristics of gravitational potential energy and
elastic potential energy by turning the dropper popper inside
out and dropping it from a height.
2. Students who identify the characteristics of gravitational
potential energy and elastic potential energy will derive the
potential energy formula according to dropper poppers
position and apply this formula to solve potential energy
related questions.
Instructional Materials
Dropper popper material, LCD projector, and computer, Microsoft
PowerPoint Software, Handouts

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, dropper popper material will be used to get
attention of students. Students will identify the potential energy
from this quick demonstration, and the properties of potential
energy types will be discussed by using power point slides then
students will be performing dropper popper activity to analyze
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) Quick Demonstration
Display dropper popper material to students, and hold it in a
height and discuss about energy type it has then drop it and
talk about energy conversations. At the end turn dropper
popper inside out ask students observe the behavior of the
material and discuss the reason. Name this type of energy
elastic potential energy.
2) 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.
3) Dropper Popper Activity
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.

4) Quick Assessment
Students solve a question about potential energy by applying
the formula in the exit quiz. (See Attachment 4)
5) Closure
The quiz questions will be reviewed, and students will have a
one page assignment to solve at
home. (See
Attachment5)
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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