Welcome to Physics. I'm so excited for this year!
May 22-26
Science Exams are on Monday! HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!
Science Exams are on Monday! HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!
May 15-19 LAST WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday: Second Law of Thermo video and practice
Tuesday: First Law Tutorial another First Law tutorial with practice problems
Wednesday: Practice of all thermo laws from the book!
Thursday: Review
Friday: Review
Monday: Second Law of Thermo video and practice
Tuesday: First Law Tutorial another First Law tutorial with practice problems
Wednesday: Practice of all thermo laws from the book!
Thursday: Review
Friday: Review
May 8-12
The seniors are on their senior trip this week! School is quickly coming to an end. Please be sure to stay focused! On the nicest day this week, we will go to DQ for our golf outing reward!!!!
Monday: Phase change lab
Tuesday: Heat of fusion and vaporization video and find the total Q of the phase change lab
Wednesday: Zeroth and First Law of Thermo videos and practice problems
Thursday: Second Law of Thermo video and practice
Friday: Entropy video and practice
The seniors are on their senior trip this week! School is quickly coming to an end. Please be sure to stay focused! On the nicest day this week, we will go to DQ for our golf outing reward!!!!
Monday: Phase change lab
Tuesday: Heat of fusion and vaporization video and find the total Q of the phase change lab
Wednesday: Zeroth and First Law of Thermo videos and practice problems
Thursday: Second Law of Thermo video and practice
Friday: Entropy video and practice
May 1-5--Last Month!!! This is the seniors last full week!
THE PLAY IS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY! Come out and see "The Ransom of Red Chief".
Monday: Assessment
Tuesday: Thermal Energy notes and heat transfer lab
Wednesday: Thermal notes and specific heat lab
Thursday: Thermal notes and phase change lab
Friday: Practice
THE PLAY IS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY! Come out and see "The Ransom of Red Chief".
Monday: Assessment
Tuesday: Thermal Energy notes and heat transfer lab
Wednesday: Thermal notes and specific heat lab
Thursday: Thermal notes and phase change lab
Friday: Practice
April 24-28
Polo shirt day is Wednesday! JH MACS is Friday!
Monday: Charles', Boyle's, and Combined gas laws notes and guided notes
Tuesday: Combined gas law practice and more practice
Wednesday: Ideal Gas Law notes (second half of the PPT) and guided notes
Thursday: Ideal Gas Law practice
Friday: Review
Polo shirt day is Wednesday! JH MACS is Friday!
Monday: Charles', Boyle's, and Combined gas laws notes and guided notes
Tuesday: Combined gas law practice and more practice
Wednesday: Ideal Gas Law notes (second half of the PPT) and guided notes
Thursday: Ideal Gas Law practice
Friday: Review
April 17-21
There is no school on Monday this week!! I will be gone on Tuesday for the MDOT bridge competition.
Monday: Easter
Tuesday: Substitute--Read pp. 313 -324. Do section review 14A 1-4 and 14B 1-8.
Wednesday: Gas Laws station lab
Thursday: Field Trip to Lansing
Friday: Finish gas laws lab and gas laws notes and PowerPoint
There is no school on Monday this week!! I will be gone on Tuesday for the MDOT bridge competition.
Monday: Easter
Tuesday: Substitute--Read pp. 313 -324. Do section review 14A 1-4 and 14B 1-8.
Wednesday: Gas Laws station lab
Thursday: Field Trip to Lansing
Friday: Finish gas laws lab and gas laws notes and PowerPoint
April 10-14
Friday there is no school for Easter! Don't forget my Easter egg hunt is also this week!! Remember that the bridge test is an assessment grade!!! Bridge specs are located here on pages 3-5
Monday: Your bridge must be done by Wednesday! We are going to test them on Thursday!
Tuesday: Your bridge must be done by Wednesday! We will test it on Thursday!
Wednesday:Your bridge must be done TODAY!
Thursday: Easter Egg Hunt and testing bridge.
Friday: Good Friday
Friday there is no school for Easter! Don't forget my Easter egg hunt is also this week!! Remember that the bridge test is an assessment grade!!! Bridge specs are located here on pages 3-5
Monday: Your bridge must be done by Wednesday! We are going to test them on Thursday!
Tuesday: Your bridge must be done by Wednesday! We will test it on Thursday!
Wednesday:Your bridge must be done TODAY!
Thursday: Easter Egg Hunt and testing bridge.
Friday: Good Friday
April 3-7
It is a very busy week!!! ICE CREAM party on Tuesday!! We have a field trip to OPS solutions on Wednesday! The high school is going to the Ark Encounter Thursday and Friday!
Monday: Finish any remaining parts of your PPT. The rubric is listed here on pages 10-11.
Tuesday: PowerPoint is due and we will present to the class!!!
Wednesday: OPS Solutions field trip
Thursday: Ark Encounter
Friday: Ark Encounter
It is a very busy week!!! ICE CREAM party on Tuesday!! We have a field trip to OPS solutions on Wednesday! The high school is going to the Ark Encounter Thursday and Friday!
Monday: Finish any remaining parts of your PPT. The rubric is listed here on pages 10-11.
Tuesday: PowerPoint is due and we will present to the class!!!
Wednesday: OPS Solutions field trip
Thursday: Ark Encounter
Friday: Ark Encounter
March 27-31
This week will end testing! We also have the BJU technology team coming on Thursday!
Monday: PowerPoint due on Tuesday! (You MUST present it that day!!!!!) Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge.
Tuesday: PowerPoint due on Tuesday! (You MUST present it that day!!!!!) Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge.
Wednesday: PowerPoint due on Tuesday! (You MUST present it that day!!!!!) Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge.
Thursday: PowerPoint due on Tuesday! (You MUST present it that day!!!!!) Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge.
Friday: PowerPoint due on Tuesday! (You MUST present it that day!!!!!) Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge.
This week will end testing! We also have the BJU technology team coming on Thursday!
Monday: PowerPoint due on Tuesday! (You MUST present it that day!!!!!) Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge.
Tuesday: PowerPoint due on Tuesday! (You MUST present it that day!!!!!) Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge.
Wednesday: PowerPoint due on Tuesday! (You MUST present it that day!!!!!) Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge.
Thursday: PowerPoint due on Tuesday! (You MUST present it that day!!!!!) Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge.
Friday: PowerPoint due on Tuesday! (You MUST present it that day!!!!!) Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge.
March 20-24
Welcome back! I hope you had a great break! This Friday is the Sports Extravaganza!!
Monday: Proposal due on Friday! Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge
Tuesday: Proposal due on Friday! Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge
Wednesday: Proposal due on Friday! Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge
Thursday: Proposal due on Friday! Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge
Friday: Proposal due on Friday! Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge
Welcome back! I hope you had a great break! This Friday is the Sports Extravaganza!!
Monday: Proposal due on Friday! Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge
Tuesday: Proposal due on Friday! Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge
Wednesday: Proposal due on Friday! Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge
Thursday: Proposal due on Friday! Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge
Friday: Proposal due on Friday! Build TEAM ALPHA's bridge
March 6-10
Friday is high school MACS! This is the last week before SPRING BREAK!!!!
Monday: MA levers
Tuesday: MA all simple machines
Wednesday: Review
Thursday: Assessment on work, power, energy, and mechanical advantage
Friday: High school MACS
Friday is high school MACS! This is the last week before SPRING BREAK!!!!
Monday: MA levers
Tuesday: MA all simple machines
Wednesday: Review
Thursday: Assessment on work, power, energy, and mechanical advantage
Friday: High school MACS
February 27-March 3
There are field trips to see Anne Frank on Thursday and Friday! It is also Grandparents Day on Friday.
OPEN HOUSE!!!
Monday: Mechanical energy tutorial and practice and KE/PE total energy HW
Tuesday: Pendulum activity using KE and PE tutorial
Wednesday: Simple machines notes and INB
Thursday: Field Trip-no class!
Friday: Mechanical advantage
There are field trips to see Anne Frank on Thursday and Friday! It is also Grandparents Day on Friday.
OPEN HOUSE!!!
Monday: Mechanical energy tutorial and practice and KE/PE total energy HW
Tuesday: Pendulum activity using KE and PE tutorial
Wednesday: Simple machines notes and INB
Thursday: Field Trip-no class!
Friday: Mechanical advantage
February 20-24
It should be a pretty quiet week. Don't forget to wear your polo shirt on Wednesday!! Go Lady Warriors!!
OPEN HOUSE ON MONDAY!!!!!
Monday: Work, energy, and power notes and work practice
Tuesday: Work, energy, and power notes and power practice
Wednesday: Work, energy, and power notes and energy station lab
Thursday: PhET kinetic and potential energy KE practice
Friday: Work, energy, and power notes and PE practice
It should be a pretty quiet week. Don't forget to wear your polo shirt on Wednesday!! Go Lady Warriors!!
OPEN HOUSE ON MONDAY!!!!!
Monday: Work, energy, and power notes and work practice
Tuesday: Work, energy, and power notes and power practice
Wednesday: Work, energy, and power notes and energy station lab
Thursday: PhET kinetic and potential energy KE practice
Friday: Work, energy, and power notes and PE practice
February 13-17
MACS testing is this week. Our proposals must be postmarked by Wednesday! This week is the final push to complete all sections of your proposal.
Monday: Finish all written, CAD, and picture work!
Tuesday: Peer review of proposal, printing, and putting it all together to send out.
Wednesday: We will continue work in our books today with chapter 9 Work and Energy
Thursday: Station Lab
Friday: Station Lab
MACS testing is this week. Our proposals must be postmarked by Wednesday! This week is the final push to complete all sections of your proposal.
Monday: Finish all written, CAD, and picture work!
Tuesday: Peer review of proposal, printing, and putting it all together to send out.
Wednesday: We will continue work in our books today with chapter 9 Work and Energy
Thursday: Station Lab
Friday: Station Lab
February 6-10
This week is spirit week!!!!! Monday is multiplicity day! Tuesday is team day! Wednesday is character day! Thursday is sweats and sweets day! Friday is red, black, and white day! OUR PROPOSAL NEEDS TO BE COMPLETE BY FRIDAY! WE ARE STRENGTH TESTING ON WEDNESDAY!
Monday: 1. Software input 2. Write the title page, table of contents, abstract, and introduction
Tuesday: 1. Software input 2. Write the bibliography and acknowledgments
Wednesday: 1. Testing 2. Data collection and analysis
Thursday: 1. Discuss challenges and improvements 2. Write body and conclusion
Friday: EVERYTHING IS DUE!!!!!!
This week is spirit week!!!!! Monday is multiplicity day! Tuesday is team day! Wednesday is character day! Thursday is sweats and sweets day! Friday is red, black, and white day! OUR PROPOSAL NEEDS TO BE COMPLETE BY FRIDAY! WE ARE STRENGTH TESTING ON WEDNESDAY!
Monday: 1. Software input 2. Write the title page, table of contents, abstract, and introduction
Tuesday: 1. Software input 2. Write the bibliography and acknowledgments
Wednesday: 1. Testing 2. Data collection and analysis
Thursday: 1. Discuss challenges and improvements 2. Write body and conclusion
Friday: EVERYTHING IS DUE!!!!!!
January 30 - February 3
This week is a short week!! We have parent teacher conferences on Monday! Thursday and Friday is snow camp for 7-12 grades!!
BRIDGES ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAY!!!
Monday: Bridge build and software data entry
Tuesday: Bridge build and software data entry
Wednesday: Bridge build and software data entry
Thursday: Snow Camp!!
Friday: Snow Camp!!
This week is a short week!! We have parent teacher conferences on Monday! Thursday and Friday is snow camp for 7-12 grades!!
BRIDGES ARE DUE ON WEDNESDAY!!!
Monday: Bridge build and software data entry
Tuesday: Bridge build and software data entry
Wednesday: Bridge build and software data entry
Thursday: Snow Camp!!
Friday: Snow Camp!!
January 23-27
This week starts the new semester. We have the 1st-2nd pet parade and chapel partners on Thursday! We will be working all week on our bridge all week! Here is the website for MDOT
Monday: We will finish trying to set up our student accounts
Tuesday: Popsicle bridge
Wednesday: Popsicle bridge
Thursday: MDOT
Friday: MDOT
This week starts the new semester. We have the 1st-2nd pet parade and chapel partners on Thursday! We will be working all week on our bridge all week! Here is the website for MDOT
Monday: We will finish trying to set up our student accounts
Tuesday: Popsicle bridge
Wednesday: Popsicle bridge
Thursday: MDOT
Friday: MDOT
January 16-20
Friday ends the quarter!! You will have your English exams on Monday and your math exams on Tuesday. Remember that your lab report is due on Tuesday! This is 50% of your science exam grade!
Monday: Lab report work! Here is the link to the template.
Tuesday: We do not meet today due to the change in the schedule for exams!
Wednesday: Set up our MDOT student accounts!
Thursday: Popsicle stick bridge
Friday: Popsicle stick bridge
Friday ends the quarter!! You will have your English exams on Monday and your math exams on Tuesday. Remember that your lab report is due on Tuesday! This is 50% of your science exam grade!
Monday: Lab report work! Here is the link to the template.
Tuesday: We do not meet today due to the change in the schedule for exams!
Wednesday: Set up our MDOT student accounts!
Thursday: Popsicle stick bridge
Friday: Popsicle stick bridge
January 9-13
THIS WEEK STARTS EXAMS!!! SCIENCE EXAMS ARE ON FRIDAY!! For the science exam, you will have both a lab and a written portion. The written portion will cover chapters 2-6, and 8 . The lab portion will be over writing lab reports.
Monday: Popsicle stick bridge
Tuesday: Popsicle stick bridge
Wednesday: Study guide review
Thursday: Study guide review
Friday: EXAM-written and lab (the lab report will take us several days to complete!!!)
THIS WEEK STARTS EXAMS!!! SCIENCE EXAMS ARE ON FRIDAY!! For the science exam, you will have both a lab and a written portion. The written portion will cover chapters 2-6, and 8 . The lab portion will be over writing lab reports.
Monday: Popsicle stick bridge
Tuesday: Popsicle stick bridge
Wednesday: Study guide review
Thursday: Study guide review
Friday: EXAM-written and lab (the lab report will take us several days to complete!!!)
January 2-6
Welcome back! Don't forget that EXAMS start next week!! We are going to be focused on building our bridges for the next 5-6 weeks. To help us get sarted, we will be using this website for the next two weeks. It is the launch point. About half way down the page, you will use the different lessons to work.
Monday: BREAK!
Tuesday: We will be watching a time lapsed video of making a balsa wood bridge. Then we take notes on types of bridges and their forces.
Wednesday: We will watch a video on how to make a bridge strong. then make a bridge out of straws. We will also take notes on how to design a bridge.
Thursday: We will complete a "Load it Up!" activity
Friday: We will focus on tpes of bridge building materials and the math behind it.
Welcome back! Don't forget that EXAMS start next week!! We are going to be focused on building our bridges for the next 5-6 weeks. To help us get sarted, we will be using this website for the next two weeks. It is the launch point. About half way down the page, you will use the different lessons to work.
Monday: BREAK!
Tuesday: We will be watching a time lapsed video of making a balsa wood bridge. Then we take notes on types of bridges and their forces.
Wednesday: We will watch a video on how to make a bridge strong. then make a bridge out of straws. We will also take notes on how to design a bridge.
Thursday: We will complete a "Load it Up!" activity
Friday: We will focus on tpes of bridge building materials and the math behind it.
December 12-16
LAST WEEK!! Don't forget the Christmas program on Thursday evening! Don't forget to wear your Christmas wear on the specified days!
Monday: Online tutorial for pulleys and three practice problems
Tuesday: Incline plane video and online tutorial
Wednesday: Practice problems from pp. 175 and 189 in book.
Thursday: GINGERBREAD HOUSES!!
Friday: I will be traveling. You will be watching a science video "Modern Marvels: Top 10 Bridges". MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
LAST WEEK!! Don't forget the Christmas program on Thursday evening! Don't forget to wear your Christmas wear on the specified days!
Monday: Online tutorial for pulleys and three practice problems
Tuesday: Incline plane video and online tutorial
Wednesday: Practice problems from pp. 175 and 189 in book.
Thursday: GINGERBREAD HOUSES!!
Friday: I will be traveling. You will be watching a science video "Modern Marvels: Top 10 Bridges". MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
December 5 - 9
We are going to the mall on Wednesday for our reward!!!
Monday: Finish the lab report for the bottle rocket launch.
Tuesday: Pulley video 1, pulley video 2, read pp. 167-171, practice problems
Wednesday: Mall!!!!
Thursday: Another pulley video 3, pulley video 4, and practice
Friday: We will start to build our bridge for MDOT.
We are going to the mall on Wednesday for our reward!!!
Monday: Finish the lab report for the bottle rocket launch.
Tuesday: Pulley video 1, pulley video 2, read pp. 167-171, practice problems
Wednesday: Mall!!!!
Thursday: Another pulley video 3, pulley video 4, and practice
Friday: We will start to build our bridge for MDOT.
November 28 - December 2
LAUNCH DAY IS WEDNESDAY! As long as the weather cooperates and my launcher comes in, we will launch on Wednesday!
Monday: Rocket work time. THIS IS YOUR LAST DAY IN CLASS!
Tuesday: Find the center of gravity, center of pressure, surface area, etc.
Wednesday: Launch day! Track your rocket's altitude using the altitude predictor.
Thursday: We will be starting to write a lab report. Attached to this link in the rubric.
Friday: We will finish our lab reports. This report is your assessment for the Newton's Laws chapter.
LAUNCH DAY IS WEDNESDAY! As long as the weather cooperates and my launcher comes in, we will launch on Wednesday!
Monday: Rocket work time. THIS IS YOUR LAST DAY IN CLASS!
Tuesday: Find the center of gravity, center of pressure, surface area, etc.
Wednesday: Launch day! Track your rocket's altitude using the altitude predictor.
Thursday: We will be starting to write a lab report. Attached to this link in the rubric.
Friday: We will finish our lab reports. This report is your assessment for the Newton's Laws chapter.
November 21-25
PLEASE GO TO BURGER 21 ON MONDAY!! WE RECEIVE 10% OF ALL THEIR SALES!!!!
This week, we will focus all our attention on building our rockets. Please take into consideration the various items we have discussed when engineering (center of mass, thrust, drag, center of pressure, surface area vs. pressure, air resistance, etc.).
Monday: Rocket building
Tuesday: Rocket building
Wednesday-Friday: Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!! May you have a great time with friends and family. Bless and thank God for all He has given us!! Love you guys! I'm thankful for you!!
PLEASE GO TO BURGER 21 ON MONDAY!! WE RECEIVE 10% OF ALL THEIR SALES!!!!
This week, we will focus all our attention on building our rockets. Please take into consideration the various items we have discussed when engineering (center of mass, thrust, drag, center of pressure, surface area vs. pressure, air resistance, etc.).
Monday: Rocket building
Tuesday: Rocket building
Wednesday-Friday: Have a very Happy Thanksgiving!! May you have a great time with friends and family. Bless and thank God for all He has given us!! Love you guys! I'm thankful for you!!
November 14-18
Don't forget your Feast tickets!!!
Picture retakes are on Wednesday. Chapel partners on Thursday. Sounds field trip on Friday.
Monday: Lab report process for the rockets and the RUBRIC
Tuesday: Center of Gravity discussion and activity
Wednesday: Pressure discussion and activity
Thursday: Center of pressure discussion and activity
Friday: Drag and air resistance discussion and activity
Don't forget your Feast tickets!!!
Picture retakes are on Wednesday. Chapel partners on Thursday. Sounds field trip on Friday.
Monday: Lab report process for the rockets and the RUBRIC
Tuesday: Center of Gravity discussion and activity
Wednesday: Pressure discussion and activity
Thursday: Center of pressure discussion and activity
Friday: Drag and air resistance discussion and activity
November 7-11
This week is the Maranatha trip!
Monday: Second Law activity
Tuesday: Third Law notes and conceptual models
Wednesday: Third Law activity and water rockets
www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Bottle-Rocket
Thursday: Maranatha trip!
Friday: Maranatha trip!
This week is the Maranatha trip!
Monday: Second Law activity
Tuesday: Third Law notes and conceptual models
Wednesday: Third Law activity and water rockets
www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Bottle-Rocket
Thursday: Maranatha trip!
Friday: Maranatha trip!
October 31-November 4
This week is full. There is a PCC rep coming on Tuesday. Basketball tryouts start on Thursday. MACS category selection deadline is Friday.
Here's a great set of tutorials for Newton's Laws
Monday: Newton's First Law notes. Crash Course on Newton's Laws. Conceptual modeling 1-7
Tuesday: Newton's First Law activity with books, jars, and balls. Conceptual modeling 8-13
Wednesday: Newton's Second Law notes. Conceptual modeling 1-10. Second Law activity with washers and cars.
Thursday: First and Second Law practice problems.
Friday: Bridge rules and student software downloaded.
This week is full. There is a PCC rep coming on Tuesday. Basketball tryouts start on Thursday. MACS category selection deadline is Friday.
Here's a great set of tutorials for Newton's Laws
Monday: Newton's First Law notes. Crash Course on Newton's Laws. Conceptual modeling 1-7
Tuesday: Newton's First Law activity with books, jars, and balls. Conceptual modeling 8-13
Wednesday: Newton's Second Law notes. Conceptual modeling 1-10. Second Law activity with washers and cars.
Thursday: First and Second Law practice problems.
Friday: Bridge rules and student software downloaded.
October 24-28
This week we have a corn maze on Friday which may shorten class.
Monday: PhET and practice problems
Tuesday: Review
Wednesday: Assessment
Thursday: Two dimension motion
Friday: Bridge applications
This week we have a corn maze on Friday which may shorten class.
Monday: PhET and practice problems
Tuesday: Review
Wednesday: Assessment
Thursday: Two dimension motion
Friday: Bridge applications
October 17-21
This is the Week of Service and PSAT testing. We will not have class on Wednesday due to PSAT!
Monday: Vector and Scalar discussion with two videos to reinforce. Vector practice.
Tuesday: Adding vectors using trigonometry with a corresponding video and practice.
Wednesday: PSAT
Thursday: Vector online simulator. Vector Voyage-a game where you are the captain getting across the sea.
Friday: Vector voyage
This is the Week of Service and PSAT testing. We will not have class on Wednesday due to PSAT!
Monday: Vector and Scalar discussion with two videos to reinforce. Vector practice.
Tuesday: Adding vectors using trigonometry with a corresponding video and practice.
Wednesday: PSAT
Thursday: Vector online simulator. Vector Voyage-a game where you are the captain getting across the sea.
Friday: Vector voyage
October 10-14
Monday: Gravity activity and video
Tuesday: Gravity notes and video
Wednesday: Practice and review for the assessment using these interactive websites
Thursday: Assessment
Friday: Vector notes and practice
Extra resources: notes and notes. Video too
Tutorials
Monday: Gravity activity and video
Tuesday: Gravity notes and video
Wednesday: Practice and review for the assessment using these interactive websites
Thursday: Assessment
Friday: Vector notes and practice
Extra resources: notes and notes. Video too
Tutorials
October 3-7
This week is the teacher conference. No school on Thursday and Friday!! Don't forget phone call night on Monday!!
Monday: We will finish our velocity and acceleration lab from Friday.
Tuesday: We will just spend the day practicing, practicing, practicing speed, displacement, acceleration, velocity, and distance.
Wednesday: We will work on a free fall activity.
Extra Resources:
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/1DKin/Lesson-1/Acceleration
http://wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfw.accel/virtual-car-velocity-and-acceleration/
https://mrbearscience.wikispaces.com/file/view/P6+Chapter+2_2_3.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAS6mBRZZXA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYgSXBjEA8I
This week is the teacher conference. No school on Thursday and Friday!! Don't forget phone call night on Monday!!
Monday: We will finish our velocity and acceleration lab from Friday.
Tuesday: We will just spend the day practicing, practicing, practicing speed, displacement, acceleration, velocity, and distance.
Wednesday: We will work on a free fall activity.
Extra Resources:
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/1DKin/Lesson-1/Acceleration
http://wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/phy03.sci.phys.mfw.accel/virtual-car-velocity-and-acceleration/
https://mrbearscience.wikispaces.com/file/view/P6+Chapter+2_2_3.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAS6mBRZZXA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYgSXBjEA8I
September 26-30
Monday: We will start motion with discussion on displacement vs. distance. We will work on the white board to draw these problems.
Tuesday: We will work on a displacement activity outside, weather permitting.
Wednesday: We will discuss speed and practice some more.
Thursday: Speed practice. Use the following video if you need more help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZo8-ihCA9E
Friday: Velocity practice
Monday: We will start motion with discussion on displacement vs. distance. We will work on the white board to draw these problems.
Tuesday: We will work on a displacement activity outside, weather permitting.
Wednesday: We will discuss speed and practice some more.
Thursday: Speed practice. Use the following video if you need more help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZo8-ihCA9E
Friday: Velocity practice
September 19-23
This week is our first full week of school. Now that we are recovered from camp, we are going to get moving!
Monday: We will be working on scientific notation.
Tuesday: Scientific notation and review for the assessment (you only need to do #1)
Wednesday: Assessment on sig figs, scientific notation, and measurement.
Thursday: Assessment continued
Friday: Read pages 48-60 and do questions on page 60 while Mrs. D is absent!
This week is our first full week of school. Now that we are recovered from camp, we are going to get moving!
Monday: We will be working on scientific notation.
Tuesday: Scientific notation and review for the assessment (you only need to do #1)
Wednesday: Assessment on sig figs, scientific notation, and measurement.
Thursday: Assessment continued
Friday: Read pages 48-60 and do questions on page 60 while Mrs. D is absent!
September 12-16
This week is camp!
Monday: We will discuss accuracy and precision using the Nerf gun activity.
Tuesday-Thursday: Camp and rest!
Friday: We will be working on measuring accurately with the correct number of sig figs in a station lab.
This week is camp!
Monday: We will discuss accuracy and precision using the Nerf gun activity.
Tuesday-Thursday: Camp and rest!
Friday: We will be working on measuring accurately with the correct number of sig figs in a station lab.
September 5th-9th
This week we will spend time getting to know each other and our classroom policies/procedures.
Monday: Labor Day!
Tuesday: Syllabus and Ice breaker
Wednesday: Pre-test
Thursday: Significant Figures
Friday: Significant Figures
This week we will spend time getting to know each other and our classroom policies/procedures.
Monday: Labor Day!
Tuesday: Syllabus and Ice breaker
Wednesday: Pre-test
Thursday: Significant Figures
Friday: Significant Figures