Case Study: 7th Grade Physical Science Lesson Adaptation

Focal Science Practices:
  • Asking questions
  • Developing and using models
  • Planning and carrying out investigations
  • Analyzing and interpreting data
  • Using mathematical and computational thinking
  • Constructing explanations
  • Engaging in argument from evidence
  • Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information

Lesson Description:
  • Ms. Randolph’s 7th grade class is in the middle of a unit on forces and interactions. In this particular lesson, students are constructing questions from data involving their use of electromagnets. Students are asking questions to try and identify the different factors that affect the strength of electromagnets.The students spent the previous lesson making electromagnets and will use their questions developed today to carry out an investigation involving their electromagnets during the next class.
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Related NGSS Performance Expectation:
  • MS-PS2-3. Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces.
  • ​Clarification Statement: Examples of devices that use electric and magnetic forces could include electromagnet, electric motors, or generators. Examples of data could include the effect of the number of turns of wire on the strength of an electromagnet, or the effect of increasing the number or strength of magnets on the speed of an electric motor.
  • ​Assessment Boundary: Assessments about questions that require quantitative answers is limited to proportional reasoning and algebraic thinking.
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Grade 7 Lesson Adaptation
Grade 7 Lesson Adaptation Key