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November Assignments--IB Physics 1
​2016-17 School Year


Tuesday, Nov. 1
practice problems:  free-fall

​*Notes: Falling Bodies  (ppt)  (pdf)

Wednesday
Nov. 2
Study/Review Day
Reminder:  WA on Falling Bodies, as well as the 2 worksheets of graphical analysis of motion, are due on FRIDAY

Thursday, Nov. 3
Mid-Term Exam

Journals turned in today

​Reminder:  WA (Falling Bodies) and 2 data-based worksheets are due tomorrow

Friday, Nov. 4
Intro to forces and gravity

PhET Simulation (worksheet):  Gravitational Forces
​
Please print your finished document and bring it to class on Monday.

PhET simulation link

Monday, Nov. 7
Lab Due--discussion of results in class
Notes/Discussion:  Newton's Law of Gravitation
​mini-lab (data collection)  Effect of mass on an object's weight

Tuesday, Nov. 8
share data for mini-lab
continue notes on gravitation and gravitational fields

HW:  Mini-lab due tomorrow (possible time in class today to work on it...not guaranteed)
HW:  WA Gravitational force and field strength,  due Monday. It's highly recommended that you show your work for your calculations (in your notes, on a separate but organized sheet of paper, etc)

Note:  Quiz on Monday covering gravitation

Wednesday,
Nov. 9


Mini-lab due.  Receive a stamp, correct in class, and then save to put in your journal when you get it back.

Practice Problems:  gravitation and gravitational field

Thursday, Nov. 10

Veteran's Day assembly schedule

​​​Notes/discussion:  Newton's Laws of Motion

​Remember:  Quiz Monday on Gravitation; WA due Monday

Friday, Nov. 11
Veteran's Day--No School

Monday, Nov. 14
Practice Gravitation Questions (problems from previous IB exams--work in class)

Tuesday, Nov. 15
Practice Problems: Gravitation

Wednesday
Nov. 16
Practice Problems: Gravitation

Thursday, Nov. 17
Quiz:  Gravitational Force and Field Strength
​

Friday, Nov. 18
Pre-assessment (on WebAssign) for forces unit

​work/study time for remainder of period

Monday, Nov. 21
Online simulation for intro to Forces and Motion

Tuesday, Nov. 22
Discuss Newton's 1st law of motion; free-body diagrams

Wednesday, Nov. 23
mini-lab:  Forces in equilibrium
​Due Wednesday next week

Thursday, Nov. 24
Happy Thanksgiving! No School!

Friday, Nov. 25
No School

Monday, Nov. 28
Notes and practice problems:
Equilibrium; net force; newton's 2nd law of motion

Tuesday, Nov. 29
Practice problems:  Newton's laws of motion
​discussion: Newton's 3rd law

Wednesday
Nov. 30
Work period:  WebAssign for Newton's Laws and Forces:  Due next Wednesday (12/7)
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