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Project. The motion
Esta unidad didáctica está destinada a alumnos de 2º de ESO, en la materia de Física y Química.
La mayor parte de las actividades se basan en recursos tipo REA, ya que pienso que la
alfabetización, en la actual sociedad, debe abarcar además el uso de las nuevas tecnologías. No
podemos entender el actual proceso de enseñanza – aprendizaje sin el uso de dichas tecnologías.
Además, muchas de las actividades añaden el plus de la interactividad, y en particular las del
sitio pHET, se pueden descargar y trabajar offline.
He pensado en una temporización de 10 sesiones.
La lengua L2 será el inglés.
Además, he diseñado un entorno personal de aprendizaje, (Personal Learning Environment) para
facilitar el acceso a las actividades, donde los alumnos pueden encontrar los enlaces a las
actividades.
https://www.symbaloo.com/home/mix/reaaiclethemotion
En dicha unidad se trabajarán los siguientes contenidos:
• Identify a reference frame
• Understand movement as the change of position in a period of time
• Differentiate between displacement and space traveled.
• Understand what, how it is measured and how speed is calculated
• Identify rectilinear and uniform motion (MRU).
• Represent, build, the movement of a mobile graphically: graphs position - time and speed
time, of the MRU.
• Interpret the MRU of a mobile from graphs position - time and speed time.
• Extract information, initial position and speed of the graphs x - t and v – t
• Understand what and how acceleration is calculated.
• Differentiate the circular movement of the rectilinear.
• Express in the appropriate units the magnitudes of the movement: displacement, space
traveled, speed and acceleration.
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Y los siguientes criterios y herramientas de evaluación:
Evaluation criteria:
• Understand the magnitudes and their units of the motion.
• Identify the motion from the displacement – time graph and the velocity – time graph
• Know the equations of the velocity and acceleration and the equations of the motion.
• Draw graphs: displacement – time and velocity - time.
• Do easies exercises of motion
• Differentiate the linear of the circular motion
Evaluation instruments:
Continuous assessment of each student with different oral test and activities
The quality of activities and tasks
An exam at the end of the topic.
Para trabajar el vocabulario propio de L2, tales como:
Nouns: kinematic, movement, reference frame, position, displacement, space, distance,
velocity, ratio, time, origin, change, acceleration, body, motion, graph, section, speed…
Verbs: move, turn, think, reason, measure, draw, locate, solve, form, make, have, think,
calculate, indicate, build, work, remain, determine, discuss…
Adjectives: difficult, important, relative, big, small, uniform, constant, slow, fast…
Preposition: across, around, at, away, between, down, far, in, inside, near, off, on, out, over,
past, though, until, up, with…
Y estructuras tales como:
Verb forms: Present simple, Past simple, Present Perfect, Past perfect, Present Continuous,
Past Continuous, Future
Did you find...?
Did you know…?
Look for …
It’s moving …
Use the verb to can: Can you …
Grade of adjective: Superlatives and comparatives
1st
Conditional
It could be…
If I understand…
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He diseñado las actividades que requieren diferentes destrezas para abarcar el máximo la
diversidad del alumnado.
Además, utilizaremos las siguientes herramientas para trabajar la traducción y la autoevaluación
del lenguaje, por recomendación de compañeros que imparten la L2:
Reading, writing, speaking and listening:
http://www.fromtexttospeech.com/
A Free Online Talking Dictionary of English Pronunciation: https://howjsay.com/
English dictionary:
http://www.wordreference.com/
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/
Visual dictionary: http://www.visualdictionaryonline.com/index.php
Translator:
http://www.spanishdict.com/traductor/
El resto de actividades serán para introducir los contenidos y su consolidación.
En todas ellas se pretende trabajar las competencias básicas:
1. Linguistic communicative competence
2. Artistic and cultural competence
3. Data processing and digital competence
4. Mathematical competence
5. Learning to learn
6. Competition autonomy and personal initiative
7. Knowledge and interaction with the physical world.
8. Social and civic competence
Y las propias de la L2, como son:
• Speaking, listening, reading and writing
La metodología de trabajo deberá ser activa y participativa en la cual habrá tareas que
requerirán trabajo colaborativo. Para dicha tarea deberán utilizar la herramienta
https://padlet.com/
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La introducción de contenidos visuales es una buena opción para facilitar el entendimiento y
consolidación del currículum, por ello he optado por imágenes, presentaciones prezi,
animaciones y vídeos. Por ejemplo, las animaciones son útiles para reproducir experimentos
o situaciones que no se pueden llevar a cabo en el aula o que son próximas a ellos, lo cual
facilita su entendimiento e interés.
Los vídeos que he seleccionado serán una buena opción para practicar el “listening” ya que
de esta manera los alumnos tienen la opción de volverlos a escuchar las veces que creen
oportuno.
A continuación, detallo las actividades y su temporización.
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Session 1. The reference frame
Think and reason
In the picture on the right, two friends are talking on the phone, one inside a car and the other
inside a bus. Discuss with tour partner:
a) Which of the two is moving?
b) Who is moving away from whom?
c) Can you find a fixed point?
Watch and listen
Now, watch the following videos to understand the concepts of:
Relative Motion and Inertial Reference Frames. Did you know that everything is moving?
Even you, as you're sitting perfectly still, because the earth is moving, and the sun, and the
galaxy, and so forth. For this reason, it only makes sense to talk about the motion of some
object relative to some other object. Watch this and see what I mean! (Professor Dave
Explains)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD7C4V9smG4
Distance and Displacement. How do we understand Distance? Is Displacement the same as
Distance? Watch this video to know more! (Don’t Memorise Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21BwUNDOQno
Read and remember
In the following picture you can see the motion of a man. In order to study the motion of a man,
we need to define concepts.
Work in pairs
Working with your partner, search for the definition of path in your dictionary. Can you explain
what the difference between path and displacement is? Can you think of any example where the
path and the displacement are the same?
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Session 2. Velocity
Watch and listen
Now, watch the following video to understand the concept of velocity
Distance, Displacement, Speed and Velocity: Let's explore these Motion concepts in an
exciting and practical way! In this Part 1 video, the concepts of Distance, Displacement,
Speed and Velocity are discussed in detail. In the Part 2 video, I'll be driving around and
showing you how to practically apply these concepts! (Manocha Academy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo3KBoEMDEo Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcTvuXN27wo Part 2
Resolve
You know that in English-speaking countries other units are used to measure length, mass and
volume. With the help of your partner, answer the following questions:
a) Which unit is used in English-speaking countries in car speedometers?
b) Which unit is used in our country in speedometers?
c) Which unit is used in the SI to measure velocity?
d) If a car is moving at a speed of 20 m/s, what velocity is measured by the speedometer in the
USA? And in Spain?
Resolve
Driving on a road at a constant velocity, you observe that you pass kilometre point 12 at 11:24
and kilometre point 21 at 11:30. What is the displacement? What is the velocity? When would
you pass kilometre point 27?
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Did you know?
The cheetah is the fastest animal and it also has the greatest ability to accelerate. It can go from 0
to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds, whereas a sports car like the Mercedes – Benz SLR McLaren needs
3.8 s. Working with your partner, calculate the acceleration of the cheetah and sports car.
The next activity intends to illustrate the mistakes that we make when we try to predict
velocities, since we use to pay attention, first of all, to the time employed on the displacement
Resolve
With the help of your partner, indicate which animal runs faster:
a) A wolf that runs 200 metres in 12 seconds.
b) A grey squirrel that runs 45 metres in 3.75 s.
Now, the next activity seems to be simple, but actually it allows us to develop (besides the basic
competencies in science and technology and the mathematical competence), the civic and social
competence, by using sports as an intercultural mechanism. We ask the students to use properly
the tools for the study of uniform motions.
Resolve
In an 800-metre race, we observe that world champion David Rudisha passes the 150 m mark
after 18 s and 75 hundredths.
a) How fast is he running?
b) What will be the final time of the race if he maintains this speed?
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Session 3 – 4. Acceleration
Watch
Now, watch the following video to understand the concept of acceleration
When do we say that an object is accelerating? What happens to the velocity of an object
when it accelerates? Is acceleration scalar or vector? Watch this video to know the answers!
(Don’t Memorise Channel)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxFYfumAAlY
Write
Put the following words in order to define the main concepts used in the study of motion:
a) Reference frame:
oriented / of / an / axis / called / It / the / consists / origin / the / and / a /
called / straight / point / line
b) Position:
of / object / It / distance / is / the / the / the / reference / the / origin / from / frame / to
c) Displacement:
positions / It / between / difference / the / any / two / is
d) Moveable:
of / a / varies / position / the / that / the / It / body / to / in /
origin / regard / reference / is / frame / its
e) Velocity:
is / which / bodies / of / at / the / measurement / move / rate / It / the
f) Acceleration:
rate / velocity / It / body / the / of / a / the / at / measures / changes / which
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Write
Complete the following sentences about the motion of a car. Use the words in the box below, but
be careful! There are some extra words.
A car is initially stopped at a traffic light. When the driver presses the gas pedal it starts to
______________ until it reaches a _______________ of 50 km/h. Suddenly, a dog is
______________ the street, so the driver presses or pushes the ____________ to stop the car and
avoid the accident. The car starts to ________________ until it finally __________.
velocity - stops – reference frame – position - speed - accelerate –
crossing brakes – decelerate – displacement – moveable
Resolve
In order to take off, a commercial aeroplane must reach a velocity greater than 250 km/h.
Calculate the velocity in Sistema International Units and determine the take – off acceleration if
it reaches this velocity in one minute and 10 seconds.
Simulation. Motion in 2D
Learn about position, velocity, and acceleration vectors. Move the ball with the mouse or let the
simulation move the ball in four types of motion (2 types of linear, simple harmonic, circle).
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/motion-2d.
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Game. Maze Game
Learn about position, velocity, and acceleration in the "Arena of Pain". This maze game is an
option where you can learn to go through it by using the magnitudes we have studied.
Use the green arrow to move the ball. Add more walls to the arena to make the game more
difficult. Try to make a goal as fast as you can
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/maze-game
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Session 5. Motion Graphs
Read
Click the following link and read the theory of the motion graphs, practice and resolve the problems if
you want.
Graphs of motion: https://physics.info/motion-graphs/
Click and Practice
Build a distance – time graphs of skateboarders
http://www.colmanweb.co.uk/Assets/SWF/Skate_boarders.swf
Watch the following video that it explains how to build the Velocity – Time Graph
http://glencoe.com/sec/science/physics/ppp_09/animation/Chapter%203/Velocity-
Time%20Graphs.swf
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Motion of a runner: graphing motion
http://www.phschool.com/atschool/phsciexp/active_art/graphing_motion/graphing_motion.swf
Simulation. The moving man
Learn about position, velocity, and acceleration graphs. Move the little man back and forth with the
mouse and plot his motion. Set the position, velocity, or acceleration and let the simulation move the
man for you.
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/moving-man
Click and Play
Now, you can play with this motion game about graphics. You can evaluate your knowledge
playing with this game!
http://theuniverseandmore.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SUGC_2014_secure.swf
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Session 6. Types of motion
In the previous activities you have seen that there are certain motions in which the velocity is
constant: these are called uniform motions.
There are other motions in which the velocity varies at a constant rate. These are called
uniformly accelerated motions.
Look this scheme and resolve the proposed exercise
Resolve
A car starts moving at a traffic light with an acceleration of 1.5 m/s2
for eight seconds. Then it
continues at a constant velocity for 20 seconds. At that moment it brakes with an acceleration of
2 m/s2
.
Determine:
a) Build the velocity – time graph.
b) The velocity of the first section
c) The distance moved in the second section
d) The take it takes to stop
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Session 6 – 7. Equations of motion
Watch
Now, watch the following videos to understand the concepts of:
Equations of Motion Made Easy! Newton's Equations of Motion also known as SUVAT
equations are explained in detail here. We have compared the upward and downward motion.
Try the Top 3 Questions at the end of the video and write your answers & doubts in the
comments below! (Manocha Academy Channel)
Equations of Motion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX5zToM_Vvg
That are the different Equations of Motion? Watch this video to know more! (Don’t Memorise
Channel)
Equations of Motion (short video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xViRvJxTu6k
Motion Graphs and the Position Equation. Mr. Causey Shows you step by step how to setup
and interpret motion graphs. (Mr. Causey Video Academy)
Motion Graphs and the Position Equations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZjREjLJJ_I
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Consolidation activities. The motion
Session 8
Read
Look at this presentation about the physics of motion:
The Language of Motion. Mechanics is the study of the motion of objects and Kinematics is the
science of describing the motion of objects using words, diagrams, numbers, graphs, and
equations. Kinematics is a branch of mechanics. You must read more at the following link:
https://prezi.com/noteohslzp3d/the-physics-of-motion/
Task 1: Collaborative online work.
You and your partners they must watch the videos of the motions. Work in groups and they
make a scheme about the magnitude and equations. They can use the Padlet web. This is a
Collaborative work.
Task 2: What have you learnt about of motion?
Construct a computer graphics about the motion with Piktochart. It must include: magnitudes,
equations, types of movement and graphics.
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Session 9. Vocabulary
Go to the following Quizlet link and practice: vocabulary, learn, write, spell, test, match and
gravity about motion.
https://quizlet.com/77123888/motion-vocabulary-flash-cards/
• Flashcards: listening
• Learn: test
• Write
• Spell: type what you hear. Listening
• Test: write questions, matching questions, multiple choice questions, true/false question
• Game – Match: Drag corresponding items onto each other to make then disappear
• Game – Gravity
Motion Vocabulary: Listening
Game – Match
If you want, you can practice more
Physics Motion Review
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https://quizlet.com/15725098/physics-motion-review-flash-cards/
Motion, Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Notes!
https://quizlet.com/508295/motion-speed-velocity-and-acceleration-notes-flash-cards/
Activity: Vocabulary of the motion
Fill in the Blanks
https://www.educaplay.com/en/learningresources/4014115/motion_intro_intro.htm
Crossword. Describing motion.
In this crossword, you must look for words about the motion. Go to the following link:
https://www.educaplay.com/en/learningresources/3902372/describing_motion.htm
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Session 10
Task 3: Think and reason
Build a mind map including the following concepts:
kinematic, movement, reference frame, position, displacement, space, distance,
velocity, time, origin, change, acceleration, motion, speed.
You can use the Mindmeister tools.
Task 4: Consolidation activity. Social Game: Kahoot
Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn any subject, in any
language, on any device, for all ages!
https://getkahoot.com/
Finally, we review the unit, vocabulary and content, through a collective game thanks to the web
Kahoot.
https://play.kahoot.it/#/intro?quizId=c7810ad2-a989-4457-bea4-669a5a63b522
