Schenectady City
  School District

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Schenectady, NY  12303
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Sports Physics
Grades 9 - 12

This program takes a closer look at the principles of physics through sports and how we experience them everyday using five group explorations.

NYS Standards
Math, Science & Technology

Standard 4:
Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.

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Andy Campbell
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This integration plan was used by an 11/12 Grade Physics Teacher at Schenectady High School.

Standard 5:
Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.

Standard 6:
Students will understand the relationships and common themes that connect mathematics, science and technology and apply the themes to these and other areas of learning.

Standard 7:
Students will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics, science and technology to address real-life problems and make informed decisions.

Content will be provided in the classroom setting prior to the video conference to grasp the physics concepts.

Time Required:
Planning & Equipment Training - 24 Hours

Development of Pre Lessons and Activities - 8 Hours

Implementation of Pre Lessons in the Classroom - 2 Hours

Implementation of Video Conference in the Classroom - 1 Hour

Development of Post Lessons and Activities - 4 Hours

Implementation of Post Lessons in the Classroom - 2 Hours

Development of Assessment  - 2 Hours

Implementation of Assessment - 1 Hour

Assessing the Assessment - 2 Hours

Logistical Planning:
Ensure that a connection can be established in the classroom

Have equipment in the room at least 24 hours prior

Configure classroom in order to set up clear lines of sight for both the students and the content provider

Tap into prior knowledge of the physics concepts covered.  Make connections with students prior experience with sports, both as a participant (ideal) or as an observer.  Have students justify what happened in their prior experience in terms of the physics behind.  Stress that it is critical for the students to understand why!!! what happened based upon principles of physics.

Have the students develop a bank of questions relating to the content to ask the provider.

The video conference content from the provider will be archived on videotape to allow students the opportunity to follow through the program at their own pace.

Techniques and Tools
Observation of students with hands on manipulatives.
They will have a checklist of objectives that they will need to meet.
Students will document their observations and make connections to real world experience in a sort essay format.  Written format will be assessed via a scoring to ensure that specific components are addressed.  Students will also have to make predictions on outcomes on scenarios related to Sports Physics.