Forces: Friction, Gravity, & Applied Forces 5E Lesson Plan | Academic Physics | Grades 9–12

Forces: Friction, Gravity, & Applied Forces 5E Lesson Plan is a complete 5E (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) lesson plan for Academic Physics (grades 9–12) on Forces: Friction, Gravity, & Applied Forces.

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Sections: 1. Engage; 2. Explore; 3. Explain; 4. Elaborate; 5. Evaluate. Sample item: “• Bell Ringer Activity: Imagine you are sitting in a passenger car that suddenly turns sharply to the left. Why does your body feel pushed to the right? Which of Newton's laws describes this motion?”

What's inside: 5E Lesson Plan (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,016 words, 4 pages).

Standards: NGSS High School Physical Science (HS-PS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: 5E Lesson Plan. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Follow the five phases over one to two class periods; the plan lists objectives, materials, and teacher moves for each phase. Built for Academic Physics, grades 9–12.

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