Physics Lesson Plan on Force

Physics Lesson Plan on Force for Science Teachers

Brief Overview of the Physics Lesson Plan

Grade – 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
Subject – Science (Physics)
Topic – Force

Note: The Science Lesson Plan given below is just an example. You can change the name, class, course, date, duration, etc. according to your needs.

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General Aims –

To provide the opportunity to develop scientific skills in students.
To develop the power of thinking and reasoning among them.
To develop a scientific attitude and observation among the students.
To develop scientific creativity in the students.

Behavioral Objectives -

Students will be able to learn about force.
They will also be acquainted with the types of force.

Teaching Aids –

General Teaching Aids – Chalk, Chalk Board, Duster, Pointer
Instructional teaching aids – Chart showing types of force

Previous knowledge assumed –

Students are expected to have knowledge about moving objects.

Previous Knowledge Testing –

In order to test the previous knowledge of the students, the teacher will ask the following questions:

Teacher/ Trainee Teacher Questions	Student’s answers
What will you do to move or roll a ball?	Force
What do you understand by the term “Push” and “Pull”?	Push - exert force in order to move Pull – to draw or tug at with force.
What will you apply if you want to lift a heavy box?	Pull apply
What is a force?	No response

The announcement of the Topic –

Finding students unable to answer the last question, the teacher/ pupil-teacher will announce the topic by saying, Well Students “today we shall study about Force”.

Presentation –

Now the teacher will present the topic to the students by using an inductive and deductive approach.

Teaching Point	Teacher activity	Student activity	Chalkboard work
Definition of Force	Question - What is force? (teacher will put a question) Answer – A push or pull acting on a body that tends to change its state of rest or motion is called force. ( after putting question teacher himself will answer the question)	students will listen carefully
Direction of Force	Question - What is the direction of force?	The direction in which the body is pulled or pushed is called the direction of a force.
Force due to an interaction	Question - How does the force come into play? Answer – the force comes into play when there should be two interacting objects, one on which force is applied and others who applies the force.
types of force	How many types of forces are there? Name them?	Two types 1. Contact force 2. Non-contact force or action at a distance force	1. Contact force 2. Non-contact force
Contact Force	What is the contact force? Answer – for an object to be pulled or pushed there should be a contract between the two objects Give examples of contact force.	pulling a box when a called spring is stretched
types of contact force	How many types of contact forces are there?	Two types 1. Muscular force 2. Frictional force	1. Muscular 2. Frictional
Muscular Force	What is the muscular force? Answer – The force exerted by muscles of the human or animal body. Give examples of muscular force.	Lifting certain objects, walking, running
Frictional force	What is the frictional force? Answer – The force acting between two surfaces in contact which opposes the motion of one body over the other. Give examples of frictional force?	Rolling ball stops after some time due to frictional force.	rolling ball stops due to frictional force.
Non –contact force	What is a non-contact force? Answer – The force which can act even without any actual contact between the two objects is called non-contact force.		Which can act without any actual contact
Types of non-contact force	What are the types of non-contact force?	1. Magnetic force 2. Electrostatic force 3. Gravitational force	· Magnetic · Electrostatic ·Gravitational
magnetic force	What is the magnetic force? Answer – Force exerted by a magnet. Give examples of the magnetic force?	A magnet attracts nails and pins made from iron
electrostatic force	What is the electrostatic force? Answer – the force exerted by the electrified body Give an example of electrostatic force?	A charged scale or comb attracting tiny pieces of paper.
gravitational force	what is a gravitational force? Answer – the force of attraction between any two objects possessing mass is called gravitational force? Give examples of gravitational force?	the ball falls down due to gravitational force.	the force of attraction between any two objects