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2010-11

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General Physics

Periods 1, 2, and 3

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2nd Semester Dates:

Week 1: 1/24-1/28/11 Week 5: 2/28-3/4/11 Spring Break Week 14: 5/9-5/13/11
Week 2: 1/31-2/4/11 Week 6: 3/7-3/11/11 Week 10: 4/11-4/15/11 Week 15: 5/16-5/20/11
Week 3: 2/7-2/11/11 Week 7: 3/14-3/18/11 Week 11: 4/18-4/22/11 Week 16: 5/23-5/27/11
Week 4: 2/14-2/18/11 Week 8: 3/21-3/25/11 Week 12: 4/25-4/29/11 Week 17: 5/30-6/3/11
2nd Winter Break Week 9: 3/28-4/1/11 Week 13: 5/2-5/6/11 Week 18: 6/6-6/10/11
      Week 19: 6/13-6/17/11

Semester 2

Week 1

Monday 1/24/11 Went over Sem. 1 final exam
Work day for Rollercoaster lab; discuss calculations for lab
Tuesday 1/25/11 Discuss graphing expectations for lab; work-day on lab
pass back sem. 1 papers
Wednesday 1/26/11 Practice problems: Conservation of energy
Thursday 1/27/11 Peer assessment of labs; make any changes desired, then turn in final draft tomorrow
- video: pt. 1--Crashes
Friday 1/28/11 -Quiz:  Energy and its conservation
-video: pt. 2--crashes

 

Week 2

Monday 1/31/11 Notes--intro to Momentum and Impulse  (pdf of power point)
Tuesday 2/1/11 Continue notes; practice problems
HW:  Webassign HW1--Momentum and impulse.  Problems due Friday
Wednesday 2/2/11 Work day on problems (half the class absent)
Thursday 2/3/11 Mini-lab:  Impulse and momentum of Poppers
HW:  lab questions; finish webassign practice problems
Friday 2/4/11 discuss lab results; discuss webassign; complete a few more practice problems

 

Week 3

Monday 2/7/11 Notes:  Collisions and the conservation of momentum
Tuesday 2/8/11 notes and practice problems
Wednesday 2/9/11 Quiz:  Momentum and Impulse
pre-lab:  collisions
Thursday 2/10/11 Lab:  inelastic and elastic collisions--analysis due tomorrow
Friday 2/11/11  

 

Week 4

Monday 2/14/11  
Tuesday 2/15/11  
Wednesday 2/16/11 Project intro
Thursday 2/17/11 Research day for project
Friday 2/18/11 Quiz:  conservation of momentum
remaining time = work on pre-construction research for project

 

Week 5

Monday 2/28/11 Video:  Physics of Car Crashes
time to work on rough-draft blueprints
due tomorrow:  pre-construction research answers; initial design/plan; bring materials!
Tuesday 3/1/11 work/construction day for cars!
Wednesday 3/2/11 work/construction day for cars!
Thursday 3/3/11 work/construction day for cars!
Friday 3/4/11 work/construction day for cars!  (+3 e.c. for up to 5 groups that want to crash today instead of next week!)
projects officially due on Monday!!  Everyone needs to bring their car in!

 

Week 6

Monday 3/7/11 Crashing, day 1!
Tuesday 3/8/11 Crashing, day 2!
Wednesday 3/9/11 work day on analysis, final measurements
Thursday 3/10/11  
Friday 3/11/11  

 

Week 7

Monday 3/14/11  
Tuesday 3/15/11  
Wednesday 3/16/11  
Thursday 3/17/11  
Friday 3/18/11  

 

Week 8

Monday 3/21/11  
Tuesday 3/22/11  
Wednesday 3/23/11  
Thursday 3/24/11  
Friday 3/25/11  

 

Week 9

Monday 3/28/11  
Tuesday 3/29/11  
Wednesday 3/30/11  
Thursday 3/31/11  
Friday 4/1/11  

 

Week 10

Monday 4/11/11  
Tuesday 4/12/11  
Wednesday 4/13/11  
Thursday 4/14/11  
Friday 4/15/11  

 

Week 11

Monday 4/18/11  
Tuesday 4/19/11  
Wednesday 4/20/11  
Thursday 4/21/11  
Friday 4/22/11  

 

Week 12

Monday 4/25/11  
Tuesday 4/26/11  
Wednesday 4/27/11  
Thursday 4/28/11  
Friday 4/29/11  

 

Week 13

Monday 5/2/11  
Tuesday 5/3/11  
Wednesday 5/4/11  
Thursday 5/5/11  
Friday 5/6/11  

 

Week 14

Monday 5/9/11  
Tuesday 5/10/11  
Wednesday 5/11/11  
Thursday 5/12/11  
Friday 5/13/11  

 

Week 15

Monday 5/16/11  
Tuesday 5/17/11  
Wednesday 5/18/11  
Thursday 5/19/11  
Friday 5/20/11  

 

Week 16

Monday 5/23/11  
Tuesday 5/24/11  
Wednesday 5/25/11  
Thursday 5/26/11  
Friday 5/27/11  

 

Week 17

Monday 5/30/11  
Tuesday 5/31/11  
Wednesday 6/1/11  
Thursday 6/2/11 Tri-High Physics Symposium--Evening Physics Science Fair
Location:  Issaquah High School commons
Time:  show up by 5 PM!!  done around 9 PM
Friday 6/3/11  

 

Week 18

Monday 6/6/11  
Tuesday 6/7/11  
Wednesday 6/8/11  
Thursday 6/9/11  
Friday 6/10/11  

 

Week 19

Monday 6/13/11  
Tuesday 6/14/11  
Wednesday 6/15/11  
Thursday 6/16/11  
  6/17/11  

 

1st Semester Dates:

Aug. 31 - Sept. 3 Oct. 4 - 8 Nov. 8 - Nov. 12 Dec. 13 - Dec. 17
Sept. 6 - 10 Oct. 11 - Oct. 15 Nov. 15 - Nov. 19 Jan. 3 - 7
Sept. 13 - 17 Oct. 18 - Oct. 22 Nov. 22 - Nov. 26 Jan. 10 - 14
Sept. 20 - 24 Oct. 25 - Oct. 29 Nov. 29 - Dec. 3 Jan. 17 - 21
Sept. 27 - Oct. 1 Nov. 1 - 5 Dec. 6 - Dec. 10 Jan. 24 - 28

 

1st Semester

Week 1

Monday 8/30/10 No School
Tuesday 8/31/10 1st Day of School!  Welcome Back!
*Intro to Physics
*Course Expectations and Safety Contract--Signature Sheet due on Friday for 5 assignment points; Tuesday for 4 points; Wednesday for 3 point; Thursday for 2, Friday for 1, or later for completion check (0 points) only
*HW:  PhysicsRocks.com WebQuest worksheet--due on Friday
Wednesday 9/1/10 -Intro to Physics--Exploration Stations (pt. 1)
Thursday 9/2/10 -Intro to Physics--Exploration Stations (pt. 2)

Small group/class discussion about observations
Areas of Physics slide show...

HW:  Bring at least one old magazine with color photos to class tomorrow--the more the better :)
Friday 9/3/10 "Physics in our World" Graphic Organizer--due Tuesday
*Due:  physicsrocks.com WebQuest

 

Week 2

Monday 9/6/10 No School--Labor Day
Tuesday 9/7/10 *Due:  graphic organizers
 

Begin 1st unit:  Topic Page can be found HERE
Intro and Review of Metrics
- intro: clicker activity
- notes: Metrics for Physics--remember, notes can be found on the unit page

Please install Principles of Physics on your home computer if you did not do so this weekend.
HW:  Read sections 0 - 13 of chapter 1 (Measurement and Mathematics) of PoP

Reminder:  Please register for WebAssign before next Monday!--5 assignment points just for getting this done on time!
Wednesday 9/8/10 Finish notes:  Metrics and unit conversions
HW:  metric conversion worksheet--due Friday
 
Thursday 9/9/10 Practice problems--metric conversions
Accuracy and Precision--mini lab activiti
Friday 9/10/10 correct Metric conversion worksheet
 After School today:  Review session if you need more assistance with Factor-Label method and metric conversion!

finish accuracy and precision activity
Notes/discussion: accuracy and precision


Last reminder!  Register for WebAssign before the end of the weekend!
there is an assignment related to metric conversions posted on WebAssign.  Please complete over the weekend.  It will be good practice for your quiz, AND it will be a good intro to how you will submit answers through the WebAssign program! :)

 

Week 3

Monday 9/13/10 Quiz:  Metrics and factor-label conversions
you must pass this quiz with at least an 80%.  If you do not, you must take the quiz again (up to 4 times total)

 
Tuesday 9/14/10 Notes: continuation of yesterday; How to use a Vernier Caliper and Micrometer
Lab:  Accuracy and Precision with a Caliper and Micrometer
Wednesday 9/15/10 Continue work on lab--data and analysis due Monday BOP, typed.
Thursday 9/16/10 wrap-up day for lab data; collect class data.  Class data table (for analysis) is located in the notes section on the unit page...click HERE
Friday 9/17/10 Video:  Mythbusters...observations sheet turned in at the end of class

 

Week 4

Monday 9/20/10 Notes:  Experimental Errors; sig. figs.
HW:  sig fig practice--WebAssign (due Wednesday)
Tuesday 9/21/10 Sig. Fig. practice
HW:  write a first-draft procedure for determining the density of aluminum, using tools that we can find in our classroom--due tomorrow.
Wednesday 9/22/10 peer-edit first-draft procedures; begin data collection
Thursday 9/23/10 complete data collection; begin analysis
Friday 9/24/10 Discuss analysis expectations; work on analysis (have analysis done by Monday, Full lab, including conclusion, due on  Tuesday)

Pre-assessment:  Motion Graphs

 

Week 5

Monday 9/27/10 Class work time on lab analysis--final lab report due Wednesday (Materials/Procedure; Data Tables; Graph; conclusion)
Tuesday 9/28/10 Lab:  Graph Matching
Wednesday 9/29/10 Quiz:  sig. figs., accuracy, and precision
Thursday 9/30/10 Continue lab (if time is needed); discuss results
Friday 10/1/10 notes:  displacement, average speed and average velocity (introduction to mechanics)

 

Week 6

Monday 10/4/10 continue notes; practice problems
Notes:  accelerated motion
don't forget--WA assignment due tomorrow!
Tuesday 10/5/10 practice problems and pre-lab:  uniform accelerated motion
Wednesday 10/6/10 Lab:  uniform accelerated motion
Thursday 10/7/10 continue data collection for lab; begin analysis--lab will be due next Friday
Friday 10/8/10 in-class work on data analysis (velocity calculations)

 

Week 7

Monday 10/11/10 in-class work on graphs for lab (tutorial for LoggerPro)
Tuesday 10/12/10 Notes:  Uniform accelerated motion--kinematic equations
Wednesday 10/13/10 No class--PSAT schedule
 After school--3:00 - ?  Come to the classroom for any additional help with lab analysis and graphs
Thursday 10/14/10 lab due today!
Discuss lab results and how graphs are related to the kinematic equations
more practice problems--Kinematic equations
Friday 10/15/10 computer-based lab:  uniform accelerated motion--complete with a partner, due at the end of the period

 

Week 8

Monday 10/18/10 in-class practice problems
Tuesday 10/19/10 Practice problems:  kinematic equations--group collaboration, extra credit opportunity
Wednesday 10/20/10 Quiz:  Uniform accelerated motion and kinematic equations
Thursday 10/21/10 Notes and video:  Free-fall and acceleration due to gravity
Friday 10/22/10 Practice problems and pre-lab:  acceleration due to gravity

 

Week 9

Monday 10/25/10 Lab:  Acceleration due to Gravity with the Marble Drop apparatus
Tuesday 10/26/10 continue data collection; begin work on analysis--lab due on Monday
Wednesday 10/27/10 practice problems--free-fall and acceleration due to gravity
Thursday 10/28/10 post-unit graphing assessment
Friday 10/29/10  

 

Week 10

Monday 11/1/10  
Tuesday 11/2/10  
Wednesday 11/3/10  
Thursday 11/4/10  
Friday 11/5/10  

 

Week 11

Monday 11/8/10  
Tuesday 11/9/10  
Wednesday 11/10/10  
Thursday 11/11/10  
Friday 11/12/10  

 

Week 12

Monday 11/15/10  
Tuesday 11/16/10  
Wednesday 11/17/10  
Thursday 11/18/10  
Friday 11/19/10  

 

Week 13

Monday 11/22/10  
Tuesday 11/23/10  
Wednesday 11/24/10  
Thursday 11/25/10  
Friday 11/26/10  

 

Week 14

Monday 11/29/10  
Tuesday 11/30/10  
Wednesday 12/1/10  
Thursday 12/2/10  
Friday 12/3/10  

 

Week 15

Monday 12/6/10  
Tuesday 12/7/10  
Wednesday 12/8/10  
Thursday 12/9/10  
Friday 12/10/10  

 

Week 16

Monday 12/13/10  
Tuesday 12/14/10  
Wednesday 12/15/10  
Thursday 12/16/10  
Friday 12/17/10  

 

Week 17

Monday 1/3/11  
Tuesday 1/4/11  
Wednesday 1/5/11  
Thursday 1/6/11  
Friday 1/7/11  

 

Week 18

Monday 1/10/11  
Tuesday 1/11/11  
Wednesday 1/12/11  
Thursday 1/13/11  
Friday 1/14/11  

 

Week 19

Monday 1/17/11  
Tuesday 1/18/11  
Wednesday 1/19/11  
Thursday 1/20/11  
Friday 1/21/11