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.