Copper or Wood

Learning Target: 

• I can use physical properties to determine the best material for a job

HOWLs Target:

•  I participate in my classroom and community.

Agenda

• Warm-up: CLARIFY (2min)
• Even if you agree with someone, why would it be useful to challenge their ideas or ask them "What do you mean?"
• copper vs. wood:
• Which would be the best material for making a small toy boat for a child to play with?
• 2 properties why your choice is best
• 1 property why the other choice is not as good
• Quicktime Player to record audio of discussion
• A - would copper or wood be a better material to make a toy boat for a child's toy?
•  B - ___________________ would be a better material.
• A - Why would _____________ be a better material?
• B - _____________ would be a better material because...
• A - Ask your partner to clarify their ideas.
• What do you mean by ________________?
• Can you explain more?
• B - respond
• A - I agree that ______________________ would be a better material because…
• OR
• A - I disagree that ______________________ would be a better material because…
• B- Ask your partner to clarify their ideas.
• What do you mean by ________________?
•  Can you explain more?
• A - respond
• submit in google classroom as a pair with a comment about what worked and what did not
• My salt and pepper got mixed up. I want my pepper back.
• Can you solve this?

Relevant reading:

• CK-12 Properties of Matter

Homework:

• none