since 8/29/11
Physics and Physical Measurement
Topic 1 Outline--print off before Friday, Sept. 2, 2011
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| Useful conversion factors and constants You may find this list of conversion factors useful for various problems this unit and year |
| "the Known Universe" by the American Museum of Natural History video from YouTube (sorry--can't see it at school...) |
| Unit Objectives:
This is a summary of the syllabus statements that are detailed on the
topic outline.
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| Unit Activities
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| Key Terms and Equations
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Week 1
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| Tuesday | 8/30/11 | Introductions and welcome HW: Print off course expectations and Safety contract. Read these! Print off Photo Posting permission form. Bring signatures for all 3 by Friday. Visit website; Fill out the form at THIS Google Link introduce WebAssign--please sign up (costs $10.50) by next Tuesday What IS Physics? presentation and discussion of topics |
| Wednesday | 8/31/11 | Graphic organizer group assignment...begin work on graphic organizers HW: graphic organizers due Friday--e-mail them as a Word file, PPT file, or pdf. Many will get posted on the website. |
| Thursday | 9/1/11 | answer questions about course expectations Work time on group organizer project |
| Friday | 9/2/11 |
Introduce "Clickers" "Exploration Stations" Lab day 1 (got through 1 station) |
Week 2
| Monday | 9/5/11 | Labor Day--No School |
| Tuesday | 9/6/11 | "Exploration Stations" Lab day 1 |
| Wednesday | 9/7/11 | "Exploration Stations" Lab day 2 |
| Thursday | 9/8/11 | discussion about station activity; turn in lab scores M&M's estimation
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| Friday | 9/9/11 | warm-up: share answers to "Fermi" questions Notes: Order of Magnitude
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Week 3
| Monday | 9/12/11 |
Video: Powers of Ten Activity: Order of Magnitude--grass and hearts HW: finish analysis for activity. Due tomorrow BOP HW: OM research worksheet--due tomorrow BOP |
| Tuesday | 9/13/11 | OM practice
problem 1/2 sheet Activity: OM Range posters Due tomorrow--your individual research for the question set you were assigned |
| Wednesday | 9/14/11 | Work on posters |
| Thursday | 9/15/11 | Finish posters |
| Friday | 9/16/11 | WA for metric practice is due before school today sig. fig. rules and processes--[practice worksheet due Monday BOP] |
Week 4
| Monday | 9/19/11 | Correct sig. fig. practice worksheet Notes/Examples: Metric Units, processes, fundamentals--go over note packet HW: Metric conversion practice worksheet--due tomorrow BOP |
| Tuesday | 9/20/11 | Correct metric conversion worksheet video: Mythbusters--"Lead Balloon" |
| Wednesday | 9/21/11 | Handout: How to read a vernier caliper Measurement practice--using a vernier caliper |
| Thursday | 9/22/11 | review what's been done for the past 3 days with the
substitute Notes/practice: Using a micrometer; accuracy vs. precision |
| Friday | 9/23/11 | Quiz 1: Metric conversions and sig. figs. Notes: Random vs. Systematic errors; uncertainties |
Week 5
| Monday | 9/26/11 | Raindrop lab--collect class data |
| Tuesday | 9/27/11 | Logger pro tutorial using class data |
| Wednesday | 9/28/11 | Logger pro tutorial using class data (continued) |
| Thursday | 9/29/11 | DBQ: Force vs. Distance--use the Excel file
provided in class to complete a DCP according to the IB Rubric Logger Pro installation file distributed |
| Friday | 9/30/11 | Finish distributing Logger Pro installation files (class time to work on DBQ while I finish that up) last half of class period: finish notes on Uncertainties and error propagation HW: Uncertainty practice worksheet |
Week 6
| Monday | 10/3/11 | Turn in: DBQ and September Warm-ups (along with OM
practice wksht and Sig. Figs practice worksheet) Go over uncertainty worksheet (groups whiteboard 1 problem, present to class) Pre-lab: Determining the density of a metal, including uncertainties HW: finish calculations for cube's density that we began in class (except 5th period...we'll be doing this tomorrow in class); also in your lab notebook, create a rough draft data table (2, actually) to collect data in order to determine the density of aluminum using the 3 rectangular solids and 5 cylindrical solids we have in the lab. |
| Tuesday | 10/4/11 | Lab: Determine the average density of
aluminum--a DCP exercise HW: Syll. Statements through 1.2.16 are due on Thursday! |
| Wednesday | 10/5/11 | Continue data collection for the density of aluminum lab--DCP write-up due next Monday |
| Thursday | 10/6/11 | Quiz: Errors and Uncertainties Syll. Statement books collected. All Syll. Statements (except section on vectors) are due today (1.2.6-1.2.14 are the ones that have not previously been assigned) |
| Friday | 10/7/11 |
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