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= LESSON PLAN = created by:

__Core Objective/Standard__:
Standard 3. Physical Science Objective 1. Analyze changes in the movement of non-living things. Indicator 3. Explain how a push or pull can affect how an object moves.

__Student learning objective__:
Students will observe and record how a nonliving object moves given a push or pull.

__Materials needed__:
Variety of nonliving objects (chair, ball, rock, object with wheels etc.) Big chart paper Individual student record sheet

__Teacher (To) directions/actions/instructions__:
1. Explain that nonliving objects don't move on their own without an outside force moving it. 2. Discuss ideas about how nonliving objects can be moved (water, wind, earthquakes, tornadoes, magnets etc.) 3. Introduce the objective. 4. Demonstrate how a person can push or pull an object to make it move. 5. Demonstrate recording in front of the class.

__Teachers/Students (With) actions__:
1. Demonstrate with students using a few nonliving objects how a person can push or pull an object to make it move. 2. Record observations as a class.

__Students (By) actions/activities students will do during lesson__:
1. Divide students into small groups or pairs to experiment with pushing and pulling using a set of nonliving objects. 2. As students experiment they will record what they observed while they were pushing and pulling. Use a 3 column chart that shows the name of the object, and spaces to draw or write what observations were made when they pushed and pulled.

__Assessment-these may be written, verbal, observations, etc__:
Conclude with a discussion about students' observations, noting level of resistance, direction the object moved, and how they recorded. Students' record sheet.