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Labor Day
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Web Homework #1 due 11:00 pm (10:00 in
TX)
*Finish Presenting Data sets
- Assign Writing
Project
*Notebook check
*Questions on web homework
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Review
See Unit
1 for extra review; and link to download demo copy of
"Graphical Analysis"
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Test- Multiple Choice and Graphical
Analysis Practicum
You will need pencil and calculator!
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Bring Lab Books
Beginning
Unit 2--
discuss:
position, displacement and distance; for extra reading click
above
Battery
Powered Car Prelab-- Write in Lab Books
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Battery
Powered Car Lab-- Data Taking
Web homework #2 is posted due Sept 23., 2003-
11:00 pm (Lex time)
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Battery
Powered Car-- Graph Data -- Present results and write
conclusions--
Senior Meetings 2nd and 3rd hour - Counselors
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Lab
Due, Post Lab notes on velocity and speed, start unit 2 wmups, , tests returned,
Worksheet
#1
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Motion Detector Activity.
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Finish Motion Detector activity
Worksheet
#2, read 2.1-2.3
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Homework Check-
present
WS 1&WS 2, turn in WS 1 and 2; Discuss Motion Detector
Activity. Hmwk: WS
3& WS
4
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Junior Meetings 2nd and 3rd hour- Counselors
Present
WS 3and 4
Homework- Worksheet 5
Extra Reading Motion Maps mmap.doc
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Discuss Questions on WS 5- WHiteboard
Turn in WS 3,4,5
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Discussion- Solving Constant- Velocity
Problems using Different Methods
Example--
You
chasing your parents problem
Homework- Minds on Physics Problems 1&2
hmwk-
finish graphic organizer for writing
assignment
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Graphical Organizer due for Paper
Finish MOP Problems
You must show Preliminary Work, Clearly show how you solved
the problem ( if you used your calculator to solve algebra write
as statement of what method you used), show answer with correct
units, circle your answer.
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Turn in MOP Problems
Work
on WS
6-
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MOP Problems returned with solutions
Discuss questions on web homework
Web homework #2 is due Sept 23., 2003-
11:00 pm (Lex time)
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Turn in WS 6
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WS 6 problems returned
Group web review-- Answers available after 6pm today, log
in to review web homework-
Login Name: __ GR ___
password: ____ GR ___
First black- class hour
second blank- group number
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Test
Unit 2
End 1st 6 weeks
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Lab
Practicum- counts as 10 test points.
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New Seats
Prelab
Notes
Web
homework #3 is posted
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| Holidays and observances: 1:
Labor Day |
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| October
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Acceleration Lab Hmwk- finish Lab
Write-up-- Conclusion
questions for Cart on Incline Lab
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Acceleration
Lab:Whiteboard Results, Discuss Conclusions
hmwk-- Finish Lab Conclusion for Monday, have
paper ready for Peer review on
Wednesday!
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CKEA no school
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Labs Due-post lab notes
Use
program "Graphs and Tracks" to help with Worksheet #1
(extra
practice click here)
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The Great Graphs and Tracks Challenge
Turn in WS 1
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Peer Review
for Paper Due
Hw
wk: WS
2 and WS
3
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Present
WS 2 and 3
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Finish Presenting
WS 3
Problem
Examples- Work on WS
4--
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Work on and Turn in WS 4
DO problem example- speeder and patrolman, and car chasing
train
Homework- "Accelerated Motion Problems"
If you have trouble using your calculator see the Calculator
Tutorial in the Appendix of the home page
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Work on
"Accelerated Motion Problems"- Go over graphs for
problems in class
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Work on "Accelerated Motion Problems"
Turn in Acc Problems
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Discuss
Web Homework
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Records Day
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Web Homework #3 is due tonight (postponed from 10-15)
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Practice
Multiple choice questions/review
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Problem Review
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Test Unit 3--
Click here for "What
you should know"
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Lab Practicum
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Race Track Activity - Limited Acceleration--(if you have an excused absence this grade
will be omitted from your grade -- if you want the chance to do
the activity come to the room at 7:45 am Monday)
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Begin Unit 4-- Discuss Inertia--Receive Handout Packet on Mass,
and Forces Prelab notes for "The
Meaning of Mass" Lab-
Web homework #4 is posted- Due Nov 13
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Work on "The Meaning of Mass" Lab
Tests given back-- copies of each test are at the lab
stations...
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Finish the "Meaning of Mass" lab- will be turned in
Friday
Homework
Read
Chapter 4 and answer questions
due Friday
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Activity from Minds-On Physics "Recognizing Forces in
Realistic Situations"--
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Lab Due; Reading Questions due
Present
"Minds on Physics" whiteboards
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| Holidays and observances: 13:
Columbus Day, 31: Halloween |
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| November
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Finish Presenting Minds on Physics
Discuss 2-D Vectors; do Unit 4 worksheet 1
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Professional Development - No school
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Discuss
U4WS1
Free
Body Program
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Notes-
numerical
values of vector components-
work on Free Body Program
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Solving Problems
Unit
4WS 2
Finish Free Body Program - Turn in
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Note-- you should be able to solve several of your web homework
problems- get started
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Notes- Newton's Laws and "g"-- Look over notes from
Friday
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Work on Unit
4 WS 3
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Turn
in WS 3- Go over WS 3,
7:30 am- video "From the Earth to the
Moon", +1 Flex- you can't be late
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Questions
on
Web
Homework
Web homework due
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Practice MC Questions
Newton's 3rd law demo- discuss tug-o-war
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Problem Review
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Test Unit 4
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Unit 4 Practicum
7:30 am- video "From the Earth to the
Moon", +1 Flex- you can't be late
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Discuss Newton 2 lab- hand out lab sheets Unit 5 Lab- Newton's Second Law of Motion
Finish checking Lab Practicum
Newton's 2nd law lab-
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Newton's 2nd law lab-
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Finish Newton 2 lab- (30 min) Discuss results--
finish conclusions, lab reports due Weds
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Discuss Elevators-Whiteboard results- for
spring scale "elevators"
Homework:
Worksheet 1
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Turn in lab books- Discuss Friction- (coefficient and equation) Friction video "That
Mu you do"
7:30 am- video "From the Earth to the
Moon", +1 Flex- you can't be late
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Thanksgiving
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No School
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| Holidays and observances: 11:
Veterans Day, 27: Thanksgiving Day |
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| December
2003 |
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Discuss acceleration problems- Do Open Response question
homework - WS 2
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Whiteboard WS 2
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Notes on 2 body Problems
Work on WS 3 and 4
7:30 am- video "From the Earth to the
Moon", +1 Flex- you can't be late
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Work on WS 3 and 4- turn in at the end of the hour
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Whiteboard WS 3 and 4
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Practicum- Atwood's Machine- Find Drop time between 2 random
points
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Discuss Web Homework
Web homework due
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Multiple Choice and Problems Review
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Test Unit 5
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Last day to turn in flex points
Discuss Projectile Motion,
Problems-
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Turn in Projectile motion Problems (projectile problems use kinematics
and
forces.. therefore they help review the concepts)
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Practice exam
Optional Web Homework (Review for final)- due. You may
replace a low web homework score with this grade.
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Finals
3-class
2- final
6- class
5-final
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Finals
1- class
3- final
4- class
6- final
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Finals
2- class
1- final
5 - class
4- final
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Winter Break
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Winter Break
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Winter Break
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Winter Break
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Winter Break
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Winter Break
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Winter Break
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Winter Break
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| Holidays and observances: 25:
Christmas Day |
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| January
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Winter Break
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Winter Break
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Welcome
back- new seats-new book- Tower building--
Begin
Unit 7 Energy
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Into
to Energy; Feynman CD, Energy Lecture:
Kinetic Energy, Potential Energy, Conservation of Energy.
Book Exchange-- if you do not exchage "Newtonian
Physics" for "Conservation Laws" read chapter
from web www.lightandmatter.com
Homework:
Read Chapter 1 and do reading
questions Due 1/12
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Video- Conservation of Energy with questions
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Spring
Lab- Find relationship between force on spring and the stretch
of the spring. Also find Elastic Potential Energy from
resulting graph. (Hint- Energy is measures in
Joules)
Internet Homework #7 Posted- Due 1/25
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Snow Day
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Check out the Honda
Commercial
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Go over lab, Discuss
derivation of energy equations, discuss pie charts, DO WS 1
in class, Homework WS 2
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Due-WS
2 and Reading Quest
Go over WS 2- Do Open Response question-
"Jumping Toy"
Go
over "Jumping Toy Question"
Homework:
Read Chapter 2- do reading questions, due Thursday
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Video
- Roller coaster
Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - Cap and
Gown/Graduation Announcement Meeting - 9:30 a.m. - Theater (2nd
hour)
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Due-
Reading Ch 2
Discuss
Bar Graphs- Work on WS
3a
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Whiteboard
WS 3a
Homework
WS
3b
Friday, January 16, 2004 -
Class Assemblies - Gym
9th Grade - 9:30 a.m.
10th Grade - 10:30 a.m.
11th Grade - 1:20 p.m. (5th period)
12th Grade - 2:20 p.m.
Please accompany and sit with your class after you take
attendance.
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Martin Luther King Day
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Track Demo- Whiteboard WS 3b
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Discuss Power
Homework WS
4 and WS
5- get started
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Senior Benefit 5th and 6th
Discuss/Work on Web Homework
2nd and 3rd hours
Work on WS 4 and 5 turn in WS 3b, 4
and 5
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Senior Benefit 2nd and 3rdDiscuss/work on Web Homework
5th and 6th hours:
Work on WS 4 and 5 turn in WS 3b, 4
and 5
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Web Homework due
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Snow day #2
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Take Energy Concept Inventory
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Go over energy concept inventory
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Energy Practicum
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Snow Day #3
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| Holidays and observances: 1:
New Year's Day, 19: Martin Luther King Day |
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| February
2004 |
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| March
2004 |
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Lecture "The anatomy of a wave" homework worksheet
"Wave Characteristics"
Momentum tests returned - grades posted
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Go over worksheet
"wave characteristics"
Lecture -energy and boundary behavior of a wave- "cool
down" questions at the end of lecture
Compare
the behavior of the wave when it is fixed
at one end and when
it is free at one end.
TRANSMISSION
OF A PULSE Shows boundary behavior of a pulse that is moving
along a less dense medium into a more dense medium.
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Go over "Cool down questions" Lecture- Reflection, refraction, and diffraction...
Refraction activity
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Video
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Records Day
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Lecture speed of waves--
Open response- speed of sound in Helium
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Lecture interference, Superpostition ,
worksheet-Superposition
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Speed of sound activity
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Beats Activity
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Finish Labs
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Reading questions from "free waves" www.lightandmatter.com
(if you were absent Friday- finish the lab in
class and do the reading questions for homework)
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Work on Waves and Doppler Problems
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Whiteboard and present problems
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Video - Tesla
fill out video summary sheet
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Video - Tesla
fill out video summary sheet
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Investigation- Electromagnetic Induction
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Discuss Resonance
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Review
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Test Waves
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Electromagnetic spectrum card games
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Spring Break
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Spring Break
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Spring Break
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| April
2004 |
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Spring Break
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Spring Break
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Begin Study of "Astrophysics" The distant past- Lecture- Time Line
Overview
"The first second"
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Do Vocabulary sheet
Cosmology- Elementary Particle Terminology
Sources for finding definitions-
www.aias.us
www.wonderquest.com
The
Particle Adventure Glossary
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Organizing the Elementary Particles in to a Chart
Connecting Waves and Particles- The
photoelectric effect and E=hf
Video Clip "The Expanding Universe- the Big Bang"
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Vocabulary Quiz
Test Returned
Finish the Big Bang timeline- "the first
second- 300,000 years" Overview
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Nucleosynthesis activity - How He was formed in the first 10
minutes after the Big Bang (activity was turned in - if you were
absent make sure you turn it in)
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Whiteboard to review Big
Bang timeline--
intro the life cycle of stars We_Are_All_Made_of_Stars.
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Worksheet- Fusion and Layers in Stars
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PowerPoint presentation on the life
cycle of stars- Nasa
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Review + "Cosmos" video- "The Lives of
stars"
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Cosmology/Astrophysics Test- 40 multiple
choice 2 essays.
- Time line for Big Bang
-Support for Big Bang
-Elementary Paricles
-Life cycle of stars
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Lecture Centripetal Motion
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CATS
1st, 2nd, 3rd
Circular Motion Lab
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CATS
4th, 5th, 6th
Circular Motion Lab
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CATS
1st, 2nd, 3rd
Circular Motion Lab
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CATS
2nd, 3rd, 4th. 5th, 6th
Circular Motion Lab- Worksheet 1
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Finish Lab- DO WS 1
pg1,
pg2
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Discuss
WS 1, Gravitron Ride- Homework WS
2
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Whiteboard
WS 2
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Do reading
questions from "Light and Matter"- Circular
Motion
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Video
Circular Motion- Waterskiiing in Circles
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| Holidays and observances: 9:
Good Friday, 11: Easter Sunday, 12: Easter Monday |
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Discuss culminating problem set- WS
4--
Example
problem- car on banked turn
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Work
on Problems in class
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Review
Go over WS
4 -Key
See Circular Motion Page for
review
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Test Circular Motion
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Video-Video- Can IV league graduates light a light bulb-- why
not?
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Discuss charge, voltage, current.... Van de Graff generator
To Review read Glenbrook
site
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Video- Electrostatics
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Video- Electric Field-
Homework- Problem sheet
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reading questions
Discuss
Electric fields and resistance
Powerpoint
EM Unit IV- Circuits
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Circuits Lab-
LAST DAY TO TURN IN FLEX POINTS
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Circuits Lab-
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Circuits Lab-
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Circuits Lab-
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REVIEW FOR CIRCUITS TEST- LABS DUE ON DAY OF TEST
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finals in 1st and 4th hours
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Finals in 2nd and 5th hours
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Finals in 3rd and 6th hours
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last day of school
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Graduation 1:00pm
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| Holidays and observances: 9:
Mother's Day, 31: Memorial Day |
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