2008-09

Daily Summary & Assignments

General Physics

Periods 1, 2, and 3
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1st Semester Dates:

Sept. 1- 5 Oct. 6-10 Nov. 10-14 Dec. 15-19
Sept. 8-12 Oct. 13-17 Nov. 17-21 Jan. 5-9
Sept. 15-19 Oct. 20-24 Nov. 24-28 Jan. 12-16
Sept. 22-26 Oct. 27-31 Dec. 1-5 Jan. 19-23
Sept. 29-Oct. 3 Nov. 3-7 Dec. 8-12 Jan. 26-30

2nd Semester Dates:

Feb. 2-6 Mar. 9-13 Apr. 13-17 May 18-22
Feb. 9-13 Mar. 16-20 Apr. 20-24 May 25-29
Feb. 16-20 Mar. 23-27 Apr. 27-May 1 June 1-5
Feb. 23-27 Mar. 30-Apr. 3 May 4-8 June 8-12
Mar. 2-6 Apr. 6-10 May 11-15 June 15-19

1st Semester

Week 1

Monday 9/1/08 Labor Day--No School
Tuesday 9/2/08 No School for Students
Wednesday 9/3/08 First Day of School!  Welcome Back!
 Fill out student info sheets, turn in
LINK activity "what is physics?"

Exit Question:  Write a definition of Physics (based on class discussion)--turned in before leaving today!

HW:  Physics Rocks website assignment--due tomorrow BOP
Thursday 9/4/08 Correct and Collect website assignment
Discussion:  What is Physics?

Warm-up: metric mosaic

Handed out today:  Course expectations--please read tonight and have your parents (and yourself) sign the form at the end.  Return the signature sheet by Monday

HW:  Metric Refresher worksheet--due tomorrow BOP
HW:  bring in a few old magazines (with good color photos) that you won't mind getting cut up.
Friday 9/5/08 - Correct metric refresher worksheet
- notes:  What is Physics and Areas of Physics
- Activity: Physics area concept map--rough draft due EOP today, final poster draft due Monday at the end of the period...you'll have a little time on Monday to work on it

 

Week 2

Monday 9/8/08 Work time given to finish physics concept map posters--no HW
Tuesday 9/9/08 Quiz: Course expectations
Notes:  metrics and measurement
HW:  metric conversion worksheet
Wednesday 9/10/08 correct worksheet--there will be a quiz on MONDAY on metric conversions.  More practice today if necessary.
pre-lab information/discussion--measurement techniques, graphing; lab rubric expectations--if time
Thursday 9/11/08 lab:  Density of unknown metal samples--collect data, then begin working on graph analysis.
Friday 9/12/08 Computer lab time--intro to Logger Pro, work on graph and write-up.  Lab write-up (through conclusion) due on Monday

 

Week 3

Monday 9/15/08 Quiz:  Metrics--you must get an 80% or better on this test, or you will be required to retake this quiz.
Lab due:  self- and peer- assessment of lab, using rubric; turn in when done with assessment
Activity:  Accuracy and Precision
Tuesday 9/16/08 Activity:  accuracy and precision--finish; due tomorrow BOP
discussion:  accuracy and precision
Wednesday 9/17/08 Notes:  Accuracy and Precision
Thursday 9/18/08 Notes:  experimental errors and sig. figs.
Friday 9/19/08 Notes:  finish notes on errors and sig figs
Quiz retake--Metrics
 Notes/pre-lab:  use of a vernier caliper

 

Week 4

Monday 9/22/08 Lab:  Coin diameters using vernier calipers--an assessment of accuracy and precision
Tuesday 9/23/08 Activity:  Graph Matching
HW:  log into www.diagnoser.com (user ID and password given in class); complete both problem sets listed--due tomorrow.  Do NOT use your text book--these are graded for completion and are designed to be a "pre-notes assessment"
Wednesday 9/24/08 Finish graph matching activity
Thursday 9/25/08 Notes:  Position, displacement, velocity, and graphing
Friday 9/26/08 Notes:  motion diagrams
HW:  RTE packet for motion diagrams
HW:  Motion diagram poster

 

Week 5

Monday 9/29/08 Go over RTE packets and motion diagram posters
pre-lab:  uniform accelerated motion
Tuesday 9/30/08 lab:  uniform accelerated motion with the car and ramp
Wednesday 10/1/08 lab--day 2:  finish data collection, if time needed; otherwise, work day for calculations and graphs.
Thursday 10/2/08 lab--day 3:  groups that need to can finish up data collection; computer lab available for working on data analysis.  Before class breaks to work time, we will go over expectations and tips for making graphs and completing the analysis.  lab is due on Tuesday
Friday 10/3/08 work time for lab analysis--computer lab available

 

Week 6

Monday 10/6/08 work time for lab analysis--computer lab is available
Tuesday 10/7/08 lab due, beginning of period
Notes:  Kinematic equations and how they relate to our lab
Wednesday 10/8/08 Notes: kinematic equations and problem solving
begin group practice exercise
HW:  diagnoser.com assignment
Thursday 10/9/08 Team practice for kinematic equations
Friday 10/10/08 HW:  linear motion problems--worksheet:  due on Monday

 

Week 7

Monday 10/13/08  
Tuesday 10/14/08  
Wednesday 10/15/08  
Thursday 10/16/08  
Friday 10/17/08  

 

Week 8

Monday 10/20/08  
Tuesday 10/21/08  
Wednesday 10/22/08  
Thursday 10/23/08  
Friday 10/24/08 Lab:  Reaction time rulers

 

Week 9

Monday 10/27/08 lab:  data collection for reaction time ruler activity
HW:  book problems--free fall (chapter 5, 5 problems)
Tuesday 10/28/08 discuss HW problems from last night
Wednesday 10/29/08 Clicker assessment:  linear motion and free-fall
Thursday 10/30/08 Mini-lab:  Etch-a-sketch vectors
Notes/animations:  Vectors and vector addition
Friday 10/31/08 Notes:  Vector addition; vector components
1st quarter ends--journals are due today!

 

Week 10

Monday 11/3/08 Treasure Hunt--a vector-mapping exercise
Class work-time to create map
Tuesday 11/4/08 Class work time to create map and complete calculations
Wednesday 11/5/08 Class work time for maps and analysis
Thursday 11/6/08 Map due at Beginning of period
Introduce catapult project; work day for researching designs
Friday 11/7/08 Notes and mini-lab:  Projectile motion--horizontal velocity

 

Week 11

Monday 11/10/08 Practice problems:  horizontally launched projectiles
HW:  p. 158:  9, 11; p. 172:  41, 45, 47--due Wednesday
Tuesday 11/11/08 no school--Veteran's Day
Wednesday 11/12/08 lab:  Projectile motion with the marble launcher--angle vs. range
Thursday 11/13/08 Lab:  projectile motion with the marble launcher--velocity vs. range
Friday 11/14/08 More time, if needed for data collection;
work time on analysis if done with data collection

Labs are due on Wednesday

 

Week 12

Monday 11/17/08 Class work time in computer lab on lab analysis and catapult research/design
Tuesday 11/18/08 Notes/Practice problems:  Projectile motion--projectiles launched at angles
Wednesday 11/19/08 labs due
work day on catapults--testing, adjustment, construction
Thursday 11/20/08 work day on catapults--testing, adjustment, construction
Friday 11/21/08  

 

Week 13

Monday 11/24/08  
Tuesday 11/25/08 work day on catapults--testing, adjustment, construction
Wednesday 11/26/08  
Thursday 11/27/08 No School--Thanksgiving
Friday 11/28/08 No School

 

Week 14

Monday 12/1/08 Catapult projects DUE!!
project launching
Tuesday 12/2/08 catapult launching
Wednesday 12/3/08 catapult launching
Thursday 12/4/08  
Friday 12/5/08 computer lab available for work on lab analysis

 

Week 15

Monday 12/8/08  
Tuesday 12/9/08  
Wednesday 12/10/08 Catapult project write-ups due (complete--blueprints, journals, and analysis)
Thursday 12/11/08  
Friday 12/12/08  

 

Week 16

Monday 12/15/08  
Tuesday 12/16/08  
Wednesday 12/17/08  
Thursday 12/18/08  
Friday 12/19/08  

 

Week 17

Monday 1/5/09  
Tuesday 1/6/09  
Wednesday 1/7/09  
Thursday 1/8/09  
Friday 1/9/09  

 

Week 18

Monday 1/12/09  
Tuesday 1/13/09  
Wednesday 1/14/09  
Thursday 1/15/09  
Friday 1/16/09  

 

Week 19

Monday 1/19/09 No School--MLK, Jr. Day
Tuesday 1/20/09  
Wednesday 1/21/09  
Thursday 1/22/09  
Friday 1/23/09  

 

Week 20

Monday 1/26/09  
Tuesday 1/27/09  
Wednesday 1/28/09  
Thursday 1/29/09  
Friday 1/30/09  

Semester 2

Week 1

Monday 2/2/09  
Tuesday 2/3/09  
Wednesday 2/4/09  
Thursday 2/5/09  
Friday 2/6/09  

 

Week 2

Monday 2/9/09  
Tuesday 2/10/09  
Wednesday 2/11/09  
Thursday 2/12/09  
Friday 2/13/09  

 

Week 3

Monday 2/16/09  
Tuesday 2/17/09  
Wednesday 2/18/09  
Thursday 2/19/09  
Friday 2/20/09  

 

Week 4

Monday 2/23/09  
Tuesday 2/24/09  
Wednesday 2/25/09  
Thursday 2/26/09  
Friday 2/27/09  

 

Week 5

Monday 3/2/09  
Tuesday 3/3/09  
Wednesday 3/4/09  
Thursday 3/5/09  
Friday 3/6/09  

 

Week 6

Monday 3/9/09  
Tuesday 3/10/09  
Wednesday 3/11/09  
Thursday 3/12/09  
Friday 3/13/09  

 

Week 7

Monday 3/16/09  
Tuesday 3/17/09  
Wednesday 3/18/09  
Thursday 3/19/09  
Friday 3/20/09  

 

Week 8

Monday 3/23/09  
Tuesday 3/24/09  
Wednesday 3/25/09  
Thursday 3/26/09  
Friday 3/27/09  

 

Week 9

Monday 3/30/09  
Tuesday 3/31/09  
Wednesday 4/1/09  
Thursday 4/2/09  
Friday 4/3/09  

 

Week 10

Monday 4/6/09  
Tuesday 4/7/09  
Wednesday 4/8/09  
Thursday 4/9/09  
Friday 4/10/09  

 

Week 11

Monday 4/13/09  
Tuesday 4/14/09  
Wednesday 4/15/09  
Thursday 4/16/09  
Friday 4/17/09  

 

Week 12

Monday 4/20/09  
Tuesday 4/21/09  
Wednesday 4/22/09  
Thursday 4/23/09  
Friday 4/24/09  

 

Week 13

Monday 4/27/09  
Tuesday 4/28/09  
Wednesday 4/29/09  
Thursday 4/30/09  
Friday 5/1/09  

 

Week 14

Monday 5/4/09  
Tuesday 5/5/09  
Wednesday 5/6/09  
Thursday 5/7/09  
Friday 5/8/09  

 

Week 15

Monday 5/11/09  
Tuesday 5/12/09  
Wednesday 5/13/09  
Thursday 5/14/09  
Friday 5/15/09  

 

Week 16

Monday 5/18/09  
Tuesday 5/19/09  
Wednesday 5/20/09  
Thursday 5/21/09  
Friday 5/22/09  

 

Week 17

Monday 5/25/09  
Tuesday 5/26/09  
Wednesday 5/27/09  
Thursday 5/28/09  
Friday 5/29/09  

 

Week 18

Monday 6/1/09  
Tuesday 6/2/09  
Wednesday 6/3/09  
Thursday 6/4/09  
Friday 6/5/09  

 

Week 19

Monday 6/8/09  
Tuesday 6/9/09  
Wednesday 6/10/09  
Thursday 6/11/09  
Friday 6/12/09  

 

Week 20

Monday 6/15/09  
Tuesday 6/16/09  
Wednesday 6/17/09  
Thursday 6/18/09  
Friday 6/19/09