my implimentation plan my implimentation plan phil moore fitchburg high school

My Implimentation Plan My Implimentation Plan

My Implimentation Plan My Implimentation Plan

Phil Moore Phil Moore

Fitchburg Fitchburg High SchoolHigh School

Goal / Objective:• Create an authentic learning

experience that better engages students in active learning using the EDP process.

• Focus my classroom work towards a project based /student centered learning modality that makes the course content personal and relevant.

Project Specifics1. Students will design a mouse

trap car that can cover a Minimum distance of 30 feet.

2. Students will re-design their car to gain a 30% increase in performance. (i.e. minimum distance of 39 feet.)

School Community• Fitchburg High School is

located in Central Massachusetts.

• Poor economic community, >65% of students receive free and reduced lunch.

• Average class size of 25 students.

• Target group are the sophomore conceptual physic classes.

Team Membership

Phillip Moore – Physics TeacherPhil Curtin – Physics Teacher

Jeremy Roche - School Principle

Action Plan• Introduce the EDP and project expectations.• Research the mouse trap as a locomotive

force for a car.• Design and build the the car.• Operate and Analyze the car’s performance.• Redesign the car to achieve a 30%

improvement in distance.• Create a PowerPoint description of the

design process and car performance.

Student Deliverables

Student Will:• Produce a mouse trap car.• Keep a lab notebook that includes:

– All planning and design notes.– Analysis of the car’s performance.– Content specific notes, observations and

assignments.– reflections of the activity and the design

process.

• Project presentation.

Teacher Deliverables

• Technical assistance • Project evaluation via verbal feedback and

rubric analysis.• Academic/content specific expertise.• Supervision of student work and work

space.• Mouse trap• Some building materials

– Hot Glue, tape, connecting materials and tools as needed.

Implementation Schedule• The project will start in

September and continue through quarter 1.

• Project presentations will be given in class prior to the completion of quarter 1.

• Project specific due dates will be assigned in September.