Flipped Classroom Lesson Plan

Your Name: Erika McIntyre

Type of lesson: Flipped Classroom

Lesson Plan Title: Simple Machine

Discipline/Topic: Flipped Classroom Using Simple Machines

Target Population: 5th grade students (Upper Elementary)

Curriculum Links: Students will use prior knowledge from pervious lessons
and use several multimedia sources to learn about simple machines. They
will work individually and in groups to construct their own simple machines.

SL.5.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and

teacher-led).
SL. 5.4 Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments,
simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a
text on the same topic.

Objectives:

Students will be able to use their prior knowledge about simple machines while watching
the lecture video.
Students will be able to use their prior knowledge about infographics.
Students will be able to use their prior knowledge about QR codes
Students will be able to use their prior knowledge about Pinterest
Students will learn be able to communicate and listen to their classmates.
Students will be able to construct a clear and organized simple machine project.

ISTE Student Standards objectives

Standard 2: Digital Citizen -Students recognize the rights, responsibilities and

opportunities of living, learning and working in an interconnected digital world, and they
act and model in ways that are safe, legal and ethical. Students: a. cultivate and manage
their digital identity and reputation and are aware of the permanence of their actions in
the digital world. b. engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using
technology, including social interactions online or when using networked devices. c.
demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and
sharing intellectual property. d. manage their personal data to maintain digital privacy and
security and are aware of data-collection technology used to track their navigation
online.
 Standard 3: Knowledge Constructor- Students critically curate a variety of resources
using digital tools to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts and make
meaningful learning experiences for themselves and others. Students: a. plan and employ
effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual
or creative pursuits. b. evaluate the accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance of
information, media, data or other resources. c. curate information from digital resources
using a variety of tools and methods to create collections of artifacts that demonstrate
meaningful connections or conclusions. d. build knowledge by actively exploring real-
world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and
solutions.

Standard 4: Innovative Designer- Students use a variety of technologies within a design

process to identify and solve problems by creating new, useful or imaginative solutions.
Students: a. know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing
theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems. b. select and use
digital tools to plan and manage a design process that considers design constraints and
calculated risks. c. develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design
process. d. exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with
open-ended problems.

Standard 6: Creative Communicator- Students communicate clearly and express

themselves creatively for a variety of purposes using the platforms, tools, styles, formats
and digital media appropriate to their goals. Students: a. choose the appropriate platforms
and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication. b. create
original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations. c.
communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of
digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations. d. publish or present content
that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

MATERIALS-

Computer, student contract, lecture video worksheet, simple machine infographics worksheet,
QR Code worksheet, and simple machine directions/rubric,

TIMING-

In this two-day (60-90 minute) period.

(Day 1) Students will bring in the student contract signed. The night before students
should have watched the lecture video and students will print out the infographic notes to
study from. Students will scan the QR codes and bring work to the class. The teacher
will review the Pinterest website in class and students will analyze the pinned items on
the simple machine Pinterest. The teacher will hand out the Simple Machines Project
Rubric to the students and review it with them. Students will be placed in groups at
random and start to brainstorm and putting together their simple machine project. The
teacher will supply the materials.
 (Day 2) Students will go home and analyze the Pinterest website and come in to class
with a Project that they want to complete. The teacher will answer any questions the
students may have. The teacher will have supplies for students to work on the project in
the classroom. Students will go home and make sure project is ready to present and go on
Quizlet for review if time allows.

SCOPE & SEQUENCE

Day one(60 minutes)

o The students will bring in the signed student contract.

o The night before students will watch the simple machine video on the computer and
answer the question about one fact from the lecture video.

o Students will print it out and bring it in to class. Students will also print out the
infographics that was on the website and write one fact about simple machines.

o Students will also download the QR codes to use on their phone or I-pad. Students will
scan the 4 codes and complete the assignments (10 minutes).

o The teacher will check these activities using the Evaluation of Students rubric.

o Students will bring in the hard copies of the second and third QR codes to class. In class,
we will review all of the students work that was above. The students answer while they
share with their peers (10 minutes).

o The teacher will then hand out the simple machine project requirements (10 minutes).
The students will explain that students will examine a Pinterest page that has example
simple machine projects. Students will randomly be placed in the groups to complete one
simple machine project.

o Students will be able to create their own accounts for Pinterest to find other projects.
Students will watch the teacher review the Pinterest page with them.

o Students can begin to review what simple they would like to create (30mintues).

o Students will go home and have a finally decision on what project they will complete.

Day two... (60 minutes)

o Students will come in ready to work on their projects with their groups.

o The teacher will answer any questions students may have and review the rubric
again (5 minutes).
 o The teacher will supply the materials and students can start their work. If there is
time after their project then students can use the computer to go on Quizlet to
review their simple machine vocabulary. (55 minutes).

o The teacher will use the Simple Machine Project rubric to grade the groups.

Evaluation of Students: (using a rubric)

Objectives Needs Improvement Good/Satisfactory Excellent

Students will be able to Didnt have Listed only one fact Listed two facts and
use their prior assignment. on lecture video. used complete
knowledge about simple Didnt use a sentences. Work is
machines while completed sentence. printed out.
watching the lecture
video.

Students will be able Didnt have Didnt use a Listed two facts and
to use their prior assignment. completed sentence. used complete
knowledge about Just used bullets. sentences. Work is
infographics printed out.

Students will be able to Didnt have Only completed 2 out Completed all 4 QR
use their prior assignment. of the 4 QR codes. codes. Work is
knowledge about QR printed out. Neatly
codes organized.

Had only part of the Brought in the

Students will be able to assignment for simple assignment for
use their prior Didnt have machine project. simple machine
knowledge about assignment project. Work is
Pinterest printed out.

Not being a team Listen and working Listen and working

Students will learn be player or constantly with other peers at with other peers at
able to communicate absent. times. ALL times.
and listen to their
classmates.
Students will be able to Didnt hand in project Only followed part of Followed rubric
construct a clear and the rubric. Only entirely. Answered all
organized simple answered 2 out of the 4 questions. Has
machine project. 4 questions. Lacks complete knowledge
some understanding of simple machines.
of simple machines.

Evaluation of the lesson:

This lesson will be judged by the successful rate of students who followed the
rubric and the ISTE Student Standards. To see if students understand how to
use and follow directions through the multimedia software, the lecture video,
Infographics, QR Codes, Pinterest, and Quizlet. Students need to use their
knowledge of simple machines to complete all of these tasks.
 Simple Machine Project
In your groups, you will select 1 simple machine to compete by looking
at Pinterest. In your project, you have to answer your questions that
are on the Weebly website.

*Make sure that your simple machine works

* Every student has to equally share the work in the project.

Simple Machine Project Rubric

Content 4 3 2 1

Content of Simple machines Simple machines Simple machines Includes very little
Simple project had detail project had detail project was lacking information about
and answered all and answered detail and simple machines
Machines questions with almost all the answered very few and answered less
 complete questions with questions all the than one question.
sentences. complete questions were
sentences. incomplete
sentences
Grammar No grammatical Very few Had a lot of Didnt take the time
errors. misspellings and/or misspellings. to read sentences.
errors.

Participation All group members Almost all the Group members Less than one of the
worked equally. group members were lacking and group members was
were working not sharing work. competing all the
equally. work.

Total Points______________

Student Contract

I (your name) _________________________will print out ALL hard

copies and complete all of my assignments. I will also hand them on
time. I will be an active participant on Weebly and in the classroom.

Students signature__________________ Date_________

Teachers signature___________________ Date_________