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Last Updated:  May 26, 2009

8/25 Mo

Find Seats / Take Roll

Get books

Course Guidelines

1. Read Chapter 1 Pg. 13 #4,5,8,9,10 (tu)

 

8/26 Tu

Organize Notebook

Assnlist/Cal/Starters

2. Picturing Motion

 

8/27 We

Starter/Check Assn. 2

3. Where and When (th)

8/28 Th

Starter: The Trip

Whiteboard Assn. 2 & 3 / Check 3

4. Linear Equations (Tu)

 

 

 

 

9/1 Mo

Labor Day

9/2 Tu

Whiteboard/Check Assn. 4

5. Buggy Car Lab

     - Observations/Measurables

    - Question

     - Prelab

      - Experiment

    

9/4 Th

4. Buggy Car Lab

- Whiteboard/ Write-up    

- Consensus

6. Const. Vel. Wkst. 1

7. Const Vel Wkst 2 (Tu)

 

 

9/8 Mo

Starter

Whiteboard/Check Assn. 6&7

 

9/9Tu

8. Const. Vel Wkst 3

9. ConstVelWkst4

10. Const. Vel. Worksheet 5

 

9/11 Th

Whiteboard 8,9,10/Check Assn. 10

11. Buggy Car Quiz Review

11:30 Junior Class Meeting

2:15 Senior Class Meeting

 

 

9/15 Mo

Go over & Check Assn. 11

12. Fun with Motion Maps

13. Exam Review Problems

 

9/16 Tu

Hand out Unit 1 Notebook Grade Sheet

Whiteboard/Check Assn. 13

Buggy Car Quiz

 

 

9/17 Th

Unit 1 Constant Velocity Exam

--------- Unit 2 Constant Acceleration -------

Assn. List/Cal/Starter

1.  Outline Pg. 94 – 97 Ex 1,2 PP 17 – 22 all (Th)

Collect/Grade Unit 1 Notebooks

 

 

9/22 Mo

Hand back notebooks

--- Unit 2 Constant Acceleration--

Assn. List/Cal/Starter

1.  Outline Pg. 94 – 97 Ex 1,2 PP 17 – 22 all (Th)

2. Changing Velocity Part 1

9/23 Tu

Starter

Whiteboard Assn. 2

3. Changing Velocity Part 2

 

9/25 Th

Starter / Check Assn. 3

4. Const. Acceleration Wkst #1

5. Const. Accel. Wkst #2 (Mo)

 

 

 

9/29 Mo

Whiteboard Assn. 4 & 5

Check 5

6. Const. Accel. Wkst #3 (tu)

 

9/30 Tu

Grade Unit 1 Exam

Whiteboard Assn. 1 & 6 / Check 6

7. Const. Accel. Wkst #4

8. Read Pg.98-103 E1,2 PP23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30

Beware of Book Check

 

10/2 Th

7.  Const Accel. Wkst #4  (in class)

9. Notes 5.4 PP31,32,33 Pg. 114 #67,69,71

(tu)

Unit 2 Take Home Test (10/9)

6 – Week Grades

 

10/6 Mo

Whiteboard Assn 8 / Check 8

9. Notes 5.4 PP31,32,33 Pg. 114 #67,69,71

(tu)

 

 

10/7 Tu

Whiteboard/Check Assn. 9

10. Const. Accel. Wkst. # 5

   Whiteboard/Check

11. Reaction Time Lab

 

10/9 Th

11. Reaction Time Lab

Whiteboard/Grade/Collect U2 Take Home Test

Unit 2 Exam Review

Grade notebooks.

 

10/13 Mo

Unit 2 Exam

10/15 Tu

----- Unit 3 Vectors -------

Assn. List./Cal/Starters

1.  Trig Function Worksheet

2.  Vector Conversion Wrksht

10/17 Th

Finish Assn. 2

Whiteboard Assn. 1 & 2

Collect Unit 2 Notebooks

 

10/20 Mo

3. Adding Vectors I

 

10/21 Tu

--- Substitute ---

4. Adding Vectors II

Whiteboard Assn. 3 & 4

10/23 Th

Grade Unit 2 Exam

Adding Vectors Quiz Review

------------ Unit 4 1- D Force----------------------- Assn. List/Cal/Starters

Inertia Demo – pyramid of beakers.

Bring Book on Monday!

 

10/27 Mo

Adding Vectors Quiz

1. Outline 6.1 PP#3-11 all (th)

Duty!

10/28 Tu

2. Inertia Video (20/200)

Lec. 6.1 Newton’s Laws

3. Pg. 144 #1,2,3,4,10,21,23,24,25 (mo)

Vector Quiz Make-ups

Duty!

10/30 Th

Mech Univ. #1

Finish 6.1 Lec.

Whiteboard/Check Assn. 1

3. Pg. 144 #1,2,3,4,10,20,21,23,24,25 (mo)

4. Weight vs. Mass Lab

 

 

11/3 Mo

Whiteboard Assn 4

   Check Assn. 3

5. Outline Pg.126-130 E1,2 PP12,13(tu)

11/4 Tu

Whiteboard Assn. 3

Lec. Pg. 126-130

6. Friction Lab (didn’t do)

Grade Vector Quiz

7. OL Pg. 130-136 E1,2 PP # 14-19 (th)

1-D Force Take Home Test (due 11/15)

Quiz on 6.1 on Thursday.

11/6 Th

6. Friction Lab

Whiteboard Assn. 5 &7/Check Assn. 7

8. Notes 6.3 PP 20,21 Pg. 144 #9,25,31,33,35,37,41  (Tu)

 

 

11/10  Mo

No School – Staff Dev. Day

 

 

11/12 We

(1-Hour Period)

Starter (Review the Procedure)

Problemathon: Work on Assn. 8 & THT

 

11/13 Th

Starter

Whiteboard/Check Assn. 8

Problemathon: Work on Assn. 8 & THT

 

 

 

11/17  Mo

Whiteboard THT

Exam Review

 

11/18 Tu

Whiteboard/Grade/Collect Take Home Tests

Unit 4 Exam

Grade/Collect Notebooks

11/20 Th

Substitute

Video: Great Discoveries with Bill Nye

----- Unit 5 Chapter 7 ------

Assn.List/Cal/Starters

1. Adding Force Vectors Wkst (12/1)

 

 

 

Thanksgiving Vacation 11/22 – 11/30

 

12/1  Mo

2. Outline Pg. 149-151 E1, PP1-4 (Th)

12/2 Tu

Starter

Start Grading Notebooks

3. Equilibrium Activities

4. Notes Pg. 152-154 E2,3 PP5-8 (in class)

5. Pg. 169 #2,3,5,31,33,35 (Mo)

12/4 Th

Starter

Finish Incline Plane Lecture

Whiteboard Assn. 2 & 4

5. Pg. 169 #2,3,5,31,33,35 (Mo)

6. Notes 7.2 E1,2 PP9-13

Collect Unit 4 Notebooks

 

12/8  Mo

6. Notes 7.2 E1,2 PP9-13

12/9 Tu

New Seats

Whiteboard 4 & 5 / Check 6

7. Notes 7.3 E1 PP 14-16 (th)

12/11 Th

Starter

Finish Assn. 7 Lecture

Whiteboard Assn. 7

8. Pg. 171 #39,41,43,45,49,53,55 (Mo)

Unit 5 Take Home Test Pg. 171 # 30,34,36,40,42,46,50,52,54 (due 12/18)

 

 

12/15  Mo

Whiteboard/Check Assn. 8

12/16 Tu

Exam Review

Problemathon

Grade Notebooks

12/18 Th

Grade / Collect Unit 5 THT

Unit 5 Exam

Grade / Collect Unit 5 Notebook

 

Happy Holidays!

Winter Break: December 20 – January 6.

 

1/5  Mo

No School: Staff Dev. Day

1/6 Tu

---------- Unit 6 Ch 8 ----------

Assn. List/Cal/Starters

1. Notes Pg. 181-190 E1 PP5-8

2. Pg. 195 #45, 49 ,51, 55, 57 (mo)

Unit 6 THT Pg. 195 #34,46,50,52,56,58

 

1/8 Th

 Whiteboard/Go over Unit 4 Exam

Finish Assn. 1 Lecture

 

 

 

1/12  Mo

Starter

Cavendish Lecture

Work on Take Home Test

1/13 Tu

Whiteboard Assn. 1 & 2

Final Exam Review Notes

3. Final Exam Review Problems (Mo)

1/15 Th

Grade the Unit 5 Exam

Grade Unit 6 THT

Whiteboard/Check Assn. 3

 

1/19  Mo

 

1/20 Tu

Physics Final Exam

Happy Obama Day!

  

1/22 Th

Grade Final

Grade Unit 6 Notebook

------------ Unit 7: Momentum -----------

Assn. List/Cal/Starters

1. Outline 9.1 E1 PP1-6

    Pg. 206 1.1-1.5

 

 

1/26  Mo

Lec. 9.1

2. Notes Pg. 207-214 E1,2 PP7-10, 12-16(th)

1/27 Tu

New Seats

Starter

Whiteboard Assn. 1

Lecture for Assn. 2

 

1/29 Th

Starter

Whiteboard Assn. 2 / Check 2

3. Pg. 218 #3,25,29,31,37,39,41,43,45 (tu)

Take Home Test (THT) Pg. 217 #13,16,21,24,30,32,36,40,42

 

 

2/2  Mo

Whiteboard Assn. 3

2/3 Tu

Starters (2 problems)

4. Explosion Lab

Work on Take Home Test

 

2/5 Th

(Substitute)

5. Mechanical Universe: Momentum

(20 Notes/200 word summary)

Whiteboard Take Home Test

 

2/9  Mo

No School

Happy Birthday Mrs. Lake!!

2/10 Tu

Whiteboard/Grade Unit 7 THT

 

2/12 Th

Exam: Unit 7 Momentum

Grade/Collect Unit 7 Notebooks

--- Unit 8 Work & Energy—

Assn. List/Cal/Starters

1. Notes 10.1 E1,2 PP1-3,6-8,9,11,12

Happy Birthday 200th Birthday  Abraham Lincoln & Charles Darwin

 

2/16  Mo

No School

 

2/17 Tu

Video: E2M “Spider”

Lec. Assn. 1

2. Pg. 242 #19-33 odd, 41

2/19 Th

Starter

New Seats

Whiteboard/Check 1 & 2

3. Notes 11.1 E1,2 PP1-8 (tu)

 

2/23  Mo

Whiteboard 3

4. Notes 11.2 E1,2 PP9-16 (th)

Bring Books!

2/24 Tu

4. Notes 11.2 E1,2 PP9-16 (th)

5.  Your Power Lab (Pg. 232)

6. Pg. 269 #39,41,47,51,55,

    57,59,61,63 (tu)

 

2/26 Th

Finish Assn. 4 / Whiteboard 4

   Check Assn. 4

Whiteboard/Discuss 5. Your Power Lab

7. Energy Audit (3/5)

Take Home Test: Pg. 242#28,32,44 Pg. 269 # 46,52,54,62,64,66 (3/5)

 

3/2 Mo

Work on THT

 

3/3 Tu

Whiteboard/Check Assn 6

Work on THT

Exam Review

 

3/5 Th

(Substitute)

8. MU: Conservation of Energy

9.  Exam Review Problems

 

 

3/9 Mo

Grade Unit 8 THT

------- Unit 9 Thermo Ch 12-----

Assn List/ Cal / Starters

1. Outline 12.1 PP1-10

 

3/10 Tu

Exam U8 Chapter 10,11

   Grade U8 Notebooks

Finish Assn. 1

2. Notes 12.2 PP11-14, Pg.294#2.1 – 2.3 (mo)

 

3/12 Th

--- Substitute ---

2. Notes 12.2 PP11-14, Pg.294#2.1 – 2.3

3.  MU Temp & Gas Laws (20/200)

Take Home Test: Pg. 296 #26,28,30,32,34,36

 

3/16 Mo

Whiteboardd/Check Assn. 1 & 2

 

3/18 Tu

Starter

Finish 12 Lecture

Whiteboard/Check 1,2

4. Video: Engines of Nature

3/20 Th

Starter

Lec: Entropy

5. Video: Entropy

Whiteboard/Grade Take Home Test

 

3/23 Mo

Thermodynamics Quiz

    Grade Unit 9 Notebook

------ Unit 10 Standards ---------

Assn. List/Cal

1. OL 14.1 PP1-7 (tu)

3/24 Tu

New Seats / Starter

Lec. Assn. 1/Finish/Check Assn. 1

2. OL 14.2 PP8-10 Pg.343 2.1-2.4

 

3/26 Th

(Substitute – Robotics Competition: Davis)

Video: E2M Part 6 Mare Tranquilitas

3. Pg. 344 Definitions, Pg. 346 #33-41odd,45

(Mo)

 

3/30 Mo

Starter

Whiteboard/Check Assn. 3

4.  Notes Ch 22 Pg. 526 #4,7,8,21-33odd,41-47odd (Th)

 

3/31 Tu

Video: Resonance

4.  Notes Ch 22 Pg. 526 #4,7,8,21-33odd,41-47odd (Th)

 

 

4/2 Th

Starter

Finish Lec: Ch 22

Whiteboard/Check Assn. 4

Standards Outline (4/21)

 

4/13 Mo

No School

4/14 Tu

Starter

Whiteboard Standards Outline (Part 1)

 

5. Notes Ch. 23 Pg. 550 #8, 11, 15, 21-28all (th)

 

4/16 Th

Starter

Whiteboard/Check Assn. 4

6. Circuits Lab (Did not do)

7. Pg. 478#21,25,27,29

    Pg. 503#23,25

    Pg. 576#28,29,30 (tu)

 

4/20 Mo

6. Circuits Lab

 

4/21 Tu

Finish Assn. 7 Lecture / Whiteboard Assn. 7

Work on Standards Outlines

Play with Van De Graff Generator

 

4/23 Th

(1st  12:49-1:44, 3rd 1:50 – 2:45, No 7th Period)

 

Check Outlines

 

4/27 Mo

(2-hour Block)

Unit 10 Exam (Final)

 

4/28 Tu

State testing. 

4/30 Th

Video: Cosmos Part 3: Harmony of the Worlds

---- Unit 11 Physics of Music ----

Assn. List/Cal/Starters

1. Notes 15.1 E1 PP1-4 Pg. 355 1.1-1.4

 

5/4 Mo

Lecture 15.1 Sound

Schedule Presentations

5/5 Tu

Finish Assn. 1

Whiteboard Assn. 1 / Check

Work on Projects

2. Outline 15.2 E1 PP5-10

Bring Straws for Xtra Credit

 

5/7 Th

2. Outline 15.2 E1 PP5-10

Bring Straws for Xtra Credit

 

Assign teachers for projects.

 

5/11 Mo

Lecture: Closed Pipes.

5/12 Tu

Lecture: Closed & Open Pipes

Fun w/ Straws

5/14 Th

Lecture: Beat Frequencies

Whiteboard Assn. 2

Group Quiz: Pg. 369#11,19,40,45,49

 

 

5/18 Mo

3. Law of Strings / Problems

 

 

5/19 Tu

Finish Assn. 4

Group Quiz Make-ups

 

5/21Th

Presentations

Whiteboard Assn. 4

Grade Thermo Quiz

 

5/25 Mo

Memorial Day: No School

5/26 Tu

Presentations

4. Fun with Forks

Exam Review

5/28 Th

Presentations

Assn. 4 Fun with Forks Make-ups

Grade Notebooks/Collect

Physics of Music Exam

 

 

 

6/2 Tu

Presentations

Physics of Music Exam Make-ups

Grade Music Exam

Grade

 

6/4 Th

Substitute

 

 

 

6/4 Fri

Minimum Day

 

 

 

6/8  Mo

 

6/9 Tu

Periods 1 & 3 only

Collect/Grade Unit 12 Notebook

Apollo 13 Quiz

Project Presentations

 

6/10 We

Period 7 only:

Collect/Grade Unit 12 Notebook

Apollo 13 Quiz

 

 

6/11 Th

Grade Apollo 13 Quiz

 

 

6/12  Fr

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