Mon. May 23, 2011

Tues., May 24, 2011

Wed, May 25, 2011

Thurs, May 26, 2011

Fri, May 27, 2011

Main Concept

Thermal test

LEQ

Last day for seniors

Main Concept

Return and correct thermal test

LEQ

Review for exams Day 1

Review for exams Day2

First day of senior exams

Mon. May 16, 2011

Tues., May 17, 2011

Wed, May 18, 2011

Thurs, May 19, 2011

Fri, May 20, 2011

Main Concept

LEQ

Reading quiz chap 24

Main Concept

LEQ

Main Concept

Newton’s Law of cooling

LEQ

 Main Concept

LEQ

Main Concept

LEQ

Mon. May 9, 2011

Tues., May 10, 2011

Wed, May 11, 2011

Thurs, May 12, 2011

Fri, May 13, 2011

Reading quiz chapter 22

Main Concept

Complete heat of fusion lab

LEQ

What calculations must be completed to determine the latent heat of fusion for water?

I will be out for Pd 3 for Professional Visitation

Main Concept

Pd 3 Reading activity for Read Chapter 24, take notes and submit

Pd 6 Calorimetry problem solving

LEQ

What is the critical information in chapter 24?

Main Concept

Calorimetry problem solving

LEQ

What must be known and completed to solve calorimetry problems.

I will be out all day for PLN

 Main Concept

Problem solving day

LEQ

What must be known and completed to solve calorimetry problems.

I will be out for Pd 6 for Professional Visitation

Main Concept

Pd 3 Reading activity for Read Chapter 24, take notes and submit

Pd 6 Conduction problem solving

LEQ

What is the critical information in chapter 24?

Mon., May 2, 2011

Tues., May 3, 2011

Wed, May 4, 2011

Thurs, May 5, 2011

Fri, May 6, 2011

Block 1, 2, 5, 6

Reading quiz chapter 21

Main Concept

(Thermal Day 3)

-Specific Heat

-Thermal Expansion

-Absolute zero explanation

LEQ

-What affect does specific heat have on temperature changes?

-Why do materials expand when they warm, except water?

-Why is absolute zero a theoretical value?

Methods

-Explain specific heat through examples with sand and water.

-Work sample calculations with specific heat

-demonstrate thermal expansion.

-explain absolute zero through temperature and thermal expansion

HW

-temperature conversion

-thermal expansion

Block 3, 4, advisory, 7

Main Concept

(Thermal Day 4)

-Calorimetry

-Phase change/latent heat

LEQ

-How can temperatures be predicted when materials are mixed?

-Determine energy involved with phase changes?

Block 1,2,5,6

Main Concept

(Thermal Day 5)

-Calorimetry with phase change.

-Phase change lab

LEQ

-Determine energy involved with phase changes?

Block 3, 4, advisory, 7

Reading quiz chapter 23

Main Concept

(Thermal Day 6)

Complete phase change lab

LEQ

-Determine energy involved with phase changes?

Main Concept

(Thermal Day 7) 

-Conduction

-Convection

-Radiation

LEQ

-How is thermal energy transferred between items of different temperatures.

Mon., April 25, 2011

Tues., April 26, 2011

Wed, April 27, 2011

Thurs, April 28, 2011

Fri, April 29, 2011

Main Concept

(Thermal Day 1)

-Temperature and the history of the temp scales

-Conversion of temp scales

LEQ

-What is the origination of the conversion equations for the different temperature scales.

Main Concept

(Thermal Day 2)

-Definitions of Heat, Temperature, Internal energy.

LEQ

-How do temperature, heat and internal energy differ?

- What is specific heat?                                              

PLN Training, I will not be in class.

Main Concept

=>return rotational dynamics test

=>Read Chapter 21

LEQ

-How can you learn from mistakes made in the past?

-How can you take notes during reading to improve understanding?

Prep for Six Flags

Main Concept

=>trip guidelines

=>Assignment for those not going

LEQ

No School; Junior Presentations for Senior Graduation Project

Physics Day at Six Flags/ Great Adventure. Be at the school prior to 6 AM, return between 8:30-9:00 PM

Mon., April 18, 2011

Tues., April 19, 2011

Wed, April 20, 2011

Thurs, April 21, 2011

Fri, April 22, 2011

Main Concept

Solve rotational dynamic & kinematic problems in class

LEQ

How can angular motion be viewed to be similar to linear motion?

Main Concept

Review for test

LEQ

What has to be known to solve rotational problems?

HW

Review of notes, worksheets, and textbooks in preparation for the test.

Main Concept

Rotational dynamics test

-Torque

-Balanced torques

-Angular momentum

Rotational Dynamics

Return test

No school; Good Friday

Mon. April 11, 2011

Tues., April 12, 2011

Wed, April 13, 2011

Thurs, April 14, 2011

Fri, April 15, 2011

(This is a review class from last week. Solve problems with Rotational Inertia

Main Concept

(Start Rotational Motion)

Rotational Inertia

LEQ

-How is Rotational Inertia similar to Inertia?

-How do we solve for Rotational Inertia?

Torque Quiz

Main Concept

Angular Momentum

LEQ

-How is Angular Momentum similar to Linear Momentum?

-How do we determine angular momentum?

HW

Read Chap 12.4-12.5

Balanced torque quiz

Main Concept

Angular Momentum; Conservation of...

LEQ

How do we work with conservation of angular momentum?

HW

Prepare for a reading quiz on chap 12 (Check concepts)

Reading quiz chap 12

Main Concept

Solve rotational dynamic & kinematic problems in class

LEQ

How can angular motion be viewed to be similar to linear motion?

Main Concept

Solve rotational dynamic & kinematic problems in class

LEQ

How can angular motion be viewed to be similar to linear motion?

Mon., April 4, 2011

Tues., April 5, 2011

Wed, April 6, 2011

Thurs, April 7, 2011

Fri, April 8, 2011

Main Concept

Center of Gravity & toppling/stability

LEQ

Why are the locations of Center of Mass and Center of Gravity different?

How can one determine if an object will topple?

Main Concept

The balanced bat demo

LEQ

Where is the center of gravity of the baseball bat?

Reading Quiz; Chapter 11

Main Concept

(Start Rotational Motion)

Rotational Inertia

LEQ

-How is Rotational Inertia similar to Inertia?

-How do we solve for Rotational Inertia?

Torque Quiz

Main Concept

Angular Momentum

LEQ

-How is Angular Momentum similar to Linear Momentum?

-How do we determine angular momentum?

HW

Read Chap 12.4-12.5

Balanced torque quiz

Main Concept

Angular Momentum; Conservation of...

LEQ

How do we work with conservation of angular momentum?

HW

Prepare for a reading quiz on chap 12 (Check concepts)

Mon., March 28, 2011

Tues., March 29, 2011

Wed, March 30, 2011

Thurs, March 31, 2011

Fri, April 1, 2011

Main Concept

Torque

LEQ

How do we calculate torque?

PSSA Testing

Main Concept

Torque

LEQ

How do we calculate torque?

PSSA Testing

Main Concept

 Balanced torque

LEQ

How do we use torque to solve statics problems?

Main Concept

 Balanced torque

LEQ

How do we use torque to solve statics problems?

HW

Balanced torque worksheet

Deadline to submit all work!!!

Main Concept

 Balanced torque

LEQ

How do we use torque to solve statics problems?

HW

Balanced torque worksheet

Mon., March 21, 2011

Tues., March 22, 2011

Wed, March 23, 2011

Thurs, March 24, 2011

Fri, March 25, 2011

No school- In service 

Prepare for test

Prepare for test

Circular Motion & universal Law of Gravitation Test

Return & Correct test

(Complete labs)

Mon., March 14, 2011

Tues., March 15, 2011

Wed, March 16, 2011

Thurs, March 17, 2011

Fri, March 18, 2011

Main Concept Day 12

Universal Law of Gravitation and Satellite motion

LEQ

How is gravity used to solve satellite motion problems?

LEQ Day 13

What did I learn about circular motion and the Universal law of gravitation?

Reading Quiz Chapter 13

Topic: Satellite Motion

LEQ:

How are required quantities of satellites determined?

HW

Worksheet with satellite motion

Prepare for test-Sample problems

Test-Circular Motion

Mon., March 7, 2011

Tues., March 8, 2011

Wed, March 9, 2011

Thurs, March 10, 2011

Fri, March 11, 2011

I will be out this day for “Musical work.” 

Main Concept Day 14

Review for test

LEQ

PLN training: I will be at the district office all day. I will return to the high school at the end of the day

Main Concept Day 15

-Test on circular motion

-Sign up for Six Flags

Main Concept Day 16

-Return and correct circular motion test

LEQ

Main Concept

Torque

LEQ

How do we calculate torque?

Mon., Feb, 28, 2011

Tues., March 1, 2011

Wed, March 2, 2011

Thurs, March 3, 2011

Fri, March 4, 2011

Main Concept Day 8

Stopper lab

LEQ

How can centripetal force be studied in the laboratory?                           

Quiz on Chapter 10 reading

Main Concept Day 10

LEQ

-How do you calculate the centripetal force?                                                          

Main Concept Day 11

LEQ

-How do you calculate the centripetal force?                                                                                

I will be out this day for “Musical work.”

Main Concept Day 12

Universal Law of Gravitation and Satellite motion

LEQ

How is gravity used to solve satellite motion problems?

LEQ Day 13

What did I learn about circular motion and the Universal law of gravitation?

Mon., Feb, 21, 2011

Tues., Feb 22, 2011

Wed, Feb 23, 2011

Thurs, Feb 24, 2011

Fri, Feb 25, 2011

Quiz on Period and Frequency

Main Concept

Problem solving with centripetal acceleration and force

LEQ

-How is centripetal acceleration used in problem solving.

-How is centripetal acceleration used to determine apparent weight

HW

Centripetal acceleration worksheet

Quiz on Linear and Angular speed

Main Concept

Problem solving with centripetal acceleration and force

LEQ

-How is centripetal acceleration used in problem solving.

-How is centripetal acceleration used to determine apparent weight

HW

Centripetal acceleration worksheet

Main Concept Day 7

Stopper lab preparation

LEQ

How can centripetal force be studied in the laboratory?                                                                                                                     

Quiz from Chapter 10 reading

Main Concept Day 8

Stopper lab

LEQ

How can centripetal force be studied in the laboratory?                                                                                                                                                                 

Main Concept Day 9

Stopper lab

LEQ

How can centripetal force be studied in the laboratory?                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Mon., Feb, 14, 2011

Tues., Feb 15, 2011

Wed, Feb 16, 2011

Thurs, Feb 17, 2011

Fri, Feb 18, 2011

Main Concept Day 2

-solve for linear and angular velocity

-Explain centripetal vs. centrifugal

LEQ

-How do you solve for angular velocity?

-Why is it improper to say "Centrifugal Force?"                                    

Main Concept Day 3

-Solve for centripetal acceleration and centripetal force

-Sample problems with circular motion and centripetal acceleration/ force.

LEQ

-How do you calculate centripetal acceleration?

-How do you calculate centripetal force?

PLN training: I will be at the district office all day. I will return to the high school at the end of the day

Main Concept Day 4

-Solve for centripetal acceleration and centripetal force

-Sample problems with circular motion and centripetal acceleration/ force.

LEQ

-How is angular acceleration and centripetal acceleration different?

-How do you calculate centripetal force?                                                                                                            

Main Concept Day 5

Preparation for the stopper lab

LEQ

-How is angular acceleration and centripetal acceleration different?

-How do you calculate centripetal force?                                                                                                                                                                    

Main Concept Day 6

Stopper lab

LEQ

How can centripetal force be studied in the laboratory?                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Mon., Feb, 7, 2011

Tues., Feb 8, 2011

Wed, Feb 9, 2011

Thurs, Feb 10, 2011

Fri, Feb 11, 2011

Quiz on elastic collisions & conservation of momentum

 Main Concept

-Sample problems and questions to prepare for the test

LEQ

How are collisions problems solved                                

Main Concept

Momentum test

LEQ

Main Concept

Return and correct test

LEQ

-How can the mistakes on this test be corrected?

 -How can I avoid this mistakes in the future?                                                                                

Main Concept Day 1

-Terms and definitions

-Determine period and frequency

-Define rotation and revolution

LEQ

-How are frequency and period related?

-How are rotation and revolution different?

Main Concept Day 1

-Terms and definitions

-Determine period and frequency

-Define rotation and revolution

LEQ

-How are frequency and period related?

-How are rotation and revolution different?

Mon., Jan 31, 2011

Tues., Feb 1, 2011

Wed, Feb 2, 2011

Thurs, Feb 3, 2011

Fri, Feb 4, 2011

Main Concept

-Conservation of momentum lab & Impulse lab (Last day..finalize details. Anyone complete with the lab may work on worksheet)

LEQ

How can conservation of momentum be demonstrated in the lab?                        

snow day

snow day

PLN training: I will be at the district office all day. I will return to the high school

Main Concept

Problem Solving with collisions

LEQ

How are collisions problems solved

Quiz on conservation of momentum and impulse (inelastic collisions)

 Main Concept

Problem Solving with collisions

LEQ

How are collisions problems solved

Mon., Jan 24, 2011

Tues., Jan 25, 2011

Wed, Jan 26, 2011

Thurs, Jan 27, 2011

Fri, Jan 28, 2011

Exam reschedule due to snow day 

-Return exams to students

-Last day of 1^st semester

Snow day

Main Concept

-Conservation of momentum lab & Impulse lab

LEQ

How can conservation of momentum be demonstrated in the lab?                                                                                          

Main Concept

-Conservation of momentum lab & Impulse lab

LEQ

How can conservation of momentum be demonstrated in the lab?                                                                                                                

Mon., Jan 17, 2011

Tues., Jan 18, 2011

Wed, Jan 19, 2011

Thurs, Jan 20, 2011

Fri, Jan 21, 2011

MLK Day 

Exam review day

Exams

Physics Exam

Exams

Mon., Jan 10, 2011

Tues., Jan 11, 2011

Wed, Jan 12, 2011

Thurs, Jan 13, 2011

Fri, Jan 14, 2011

Main Concept

-problem solving with Elastic collisions

LEQ

-How do the two types of collisions differ?

-How is momentum effected by a collision? 

-How is kinetic energy effected by a collision?            

Quiz on the reading, chapter 8

Main Concept

-Problem solving with forces, inelastic collisions, and elastic collisions.

LEQ

-How are momentum problems solved?

Main Concept

-Conservation of momentum lab & Impulse lab

LEQ

How can conservation of momentum be demonstrated in the lab?                                                                    

Main Concept

-Conservation of momentum lab & Impulse lab

LEQ

How can conservation of momentum be demonstrated in the lab?                                                                                          

Exam Review day

Mon., Jan 3, 2011

Tues., Jan 4, 2011

Wed, Jan 5, 2011

Thurs, Jan 6, 2011

Fri, Jan 7, 2011

Main Concept

-Introduce concept of momentum.

-Introduce concept of Impulse.

LEQ

-How are momentum and impulse related? 

-How are force and impulse related?        

-How do you solve for momentum? 

-How do you solve for impulse?

HW

read Chapter 8 (Momentum) and list (in your notes) words you feel will be important for this chapter. (10pt HW assignment)

Main Concept

-Sample problems with momentum.

-Sample problems with Impulse.

LEQ

-How are momentum and impulse related? 

-How are force and impulse related?                                

-How do you solve for momentum? 

-How do you solve for impulse?

HW

Answer “Check Concepts” starting on page 138

Check notes for list of words

Quiz

Momentum and Impulse

Main Concept

-Types of collisions.

-Inelastic collisions

LEQ

-How do the two types of collisions differ?

-How is momentum effected by a collision? 

-How is kinetic energy effected by a collision?                                                        

Main Concept

-problem solving with Inelastic collisions

LEQ

-How do the two types of collisions differ?

-How is momentum effected by a collision? 

-How is kinetic energy effected by a collision?                                                                              

Main Concept

-problem solving with Elastic collisions

LEQ

-How do the two types of collisions differ?

-How is momentum effected by a collision? 

-How is kinetic energy effected by a collision?                                                                                                    

Mon., Dec 20, 2010

Tues., Dec 21, 2010

Wed, Dec 22, 2010

Thurs, Dec 23, 2010

Fri, Dec 24, 2010

Main Concept

review for test

HW

(complete list for the chapter)

=> Prepare for the test

Test on work and energy

Return work and energy test.

No School-Winter Break

No School-Winter Break

Mon., Dec 13, 2010

Tues., Dec 14, 2010

Wed, Dec 15, 2010

Thurs, Dec 16, 2010

Fri, Dec 17, 2010

Main Concept

Mechanical energy & conservation of energy

LEQ’s

=>What effect does an object's mass have on its speed if the energy is constant?

=>How are kinetic and potential energy related? 

=>How do you solve mechanical, potential and kinetic energy problems?

HW

 (complete list for the chapter)

=> Read chapter 9

=> Answer the “Check Concepts” 2-27.

=> Work and energy worksheet

Quiz on solving “Work” problems

Main Concept

Work-energy

LEQ’s

=>How is energy transformed and what types of energy undergo this transformation?

=>How are work and energy related?                                 =>What are examples of objects that have energy as a result of work?

=>How do you solve work-energy problems?

HW

(complete list for the chapter)

=> Read chapter 9

=> Answer the “Check Concepts” 2-27.

=> Work and energy worksheet

Quiz on solving “Conservation of energy” problems

Main Concept

simple machines

LEQ’s

=>What constitutes or defines a machine? 

=>How are AMA and IMA different?

=>What is the importance of determining efficiency?

=>How do you solve for AMA, IMA, E and Work done by a machine?

HW

(complete list for the chapter)

=>Read chapter 9

=> Answer the “Check Concepts” 2-27.

=> Work and energy worksheet

Quiz on solving “Work-Energy” problems.

Main Concept

power

LEQ’s

=>How are power and work related?

=>How do you solve power problems?

HW

(complete list for the chapter)

=> Read chapter 9

=> Answer the “Check Concepts” 2-27.

=> Work and energy worksheet

Main Concept

power activity 

HW

(complete list for the chapter)

=> Prepare for the test

=> Read concept summary

=> Answer the “Check Concepts” 2-27.

Mon., Dec 6, 2010

Tues., Dec 7, 2010

Wed, Dec 8, 2010

Thurs, Dec 9, 2010

Fri, Dec 10, 2010

Main Concept

Finalization of all labs in this chapter:

-2^nd Law

-elevator

-vector addition

Main Concept

Prepare for test on Newton’s Laws

LEQ

What must be understood to be successful on the test?

HW

Prepare for the test

Test on Newton’s Laws

Return test

Main Concept

Work

LEQ’s

=> How are work and force related?                                                                                                       

=> What are the differences between constant and variable work?

=> How do you solve work problems?

HW

 (complete list for the chapter)

=> Read chapter 9

=> Answer the “Check Concepts” 2-27.

Mon., Nov 29, 2010

Tues., Nov 30, 2010

Wed, Dec 1, 2010

Thurs, Dec 2, 2010

Fri, Dec 3, 2010

No School; Thanksgiving Break

Main Concept

Prepare for second law lab

LEQ

How is second law used in the lab?

HW

Prepare for lab by creating tables in excel

Purpose Statement Deadline for the Final Assessment Project

Main Concept

Second Law Lab

Main Concept

Second Law Lab

Main Concept

Second Law Lab

Mon., Nov 22, 2010

Tues., Nov 23, 2010

Wed, Nov 24, 2010

Thurs, Nov 25, 2010

Fri, Nov 26, 2010

Quiz on reading chapter 6

Main Concept

Quiz on 2 D forces with friction

Sample Problems

No School; Professional Day

No School; Thanksgiving Break

No School; Thanksgiving Break

Mon., Nov 15, 2010

Tues., Nov 16, 2010

Wed, Nov 17, 2010

Thurs, Nov 18, 2010

Fri, Nov 19, 2010

Main Concept

Vertical acceleration and apparent weight

LEQ

How can “Sum of Forces” be used to determine the apparent weight of something accelerating vertically?

Methods

Analysis of forces.

Sample Problems

HW

Worksheet on apparent weight

Main Concept

-Elevator Activity

-Vector Addition Activity

LEQ

-How is sum of forces used to determine your apparent weight

-How are concepts of the past used in this unit?

Quiz on 1D horizontal forces

Main Concept

Sample problems with 2D forces including friction.

Methods

Put problems on the board. Students pair and solve

LEQ

How are sum of forces used to solve problems?

Quiz on reading chap 2

Main Concept

Sample problems with 2D forces including friction.

Methods

Put problems on the board. Students pair and solve

LEQ

How are sum of forces used to solve problems?

Shoe’s Personal Day

Video with friction on an incline

Mon., Nov 8, 2010

Tues., Nov 9, 2010

Wed, Nov 10, 2010

Thurs, Nov 11, 2010

Fri, Nov 12, 2010

Main Concept

Second Law-problem solving with many forces-2D

LEQ

How can a single problem-solving tool be used to solve all problems involving concurrent forces?

Activities

-Sample problems dealing with multiple forces acting in 2D on a single object. Solve for acceleration and unknown forces

HW.

 Read chapter 3 and answer questions 1-27 at the chapter’s end.

Worksheet on weight, mass, and net force

Quiz on weight and mass

Main Concept

Sample problems with 1D horizontal forces. Intro to 2D force problems

LEQ

How can the acceleration of an object be determined when many forces are acting?

UEQ All accelerations are caused by net forces

Activities

Solving sample problems

HW

Worksheet with 2D forces

Main Concept

Sample problems with 1D horizontal forces. Intro to 2D force problems

LEQ

How can the acceleration of an object be determined when many forces are acting?

UEQ

 All accelerations are caused by net forces

Activities

Solving sample problems

HW.

 Read chapter 2 and answer questions 1-20

Quiz on reading chapter 3

Main Concept

Vertical acceleration and apparent weight

LEQ

How do we solve problems when vertical acceleration causes a change in apparent weight?

Activities

Sum of forces explanation of sitting in a chair and standing in an elevator

UEQ All accelerations are caused by net forces

HW

Vertical acceleration worksheet

Main Concept

UEQ All accelerations are caused by net forces

HW Read chapter 6 and answer 1-20

Mon., Nov. 1, 2010

Tues., Nov 2, 2010

Wed, Nov 3, 2010

Thurs, Nov 4, 2010

Fri, Nov 5, 2010

Main Concept

-Introduction to Newton’s Laws

-Inertia, weight and mass

LEQ

Why are the three laws of motion not three separate laws, but rather an explanation of forces with increasing complexity?

Activities

-Introduce the laws of motion.

-Galileo’s ball and ramp.

-Inertia-mass

-difference of weight and mass

Main Concept

Second Law

LEQ

How can a single problem-solving tool be used to solve all problems involving concurrent forces?

HW

Worksheet on weight, mass, and net force

Activities

-Sample problems dealing with multiple forces acting in 1D on a single object. Solve for acceleration and unknown forces

End of first marking period

Main Concept

Second Law-problem solving

LEQ

How can a single problem-solving tool be used to solve all problems involving concurrent forces?

HW

Worksheet on weight, mass, and net force

Activities

-Sample problems dealing with multiple forces acting in 1D on a single object. Solve for acceleration and unknown forces

No school; Professional day

Mon., October 25, 2010

Tues., October 26, 2010

Wed, October 27, 2010

Thurs, October 28, 2010

Fri, October 29, 2010

Main Concept

Review for test

LEQ

What will be required to be successful on the vector test?

HW

Test Prep

Vector test

Last day to submit all work for the first marking period

Main Concept

Return and correct tests

LEQ

How can mistakes on the test become positive educational experiences?

Computer Activity

LEQ

How are computers and the school’s network used to complete laboratories?

Computer Activity

LEQ

How are computers and the school’s network used to complete laboratories?

Mon., October 18, 2010

Tues., October 19, 2010

Wed, October 20, 2010

Thurs, October 21, 2010

Fri, October 22, 2010

Main Concept:

Projectiles launched at an angle

Unit Questions

LEQ

How do we use resolution of vectors to solve projectile problems?

Activity

Solve sample problems with projectiles. Demonstrate accelerated vertical and constant horizontal with the PASCO ballistics cart

HW.

Projectile worksheets

Main Concept:                                          

Projectiles launched at angles

Unit Questions

LEQ

How do we use resolution of vectors to solve projectile problems?

Activity

Solve sample problems with projectiles.

HW

Worksheets

Quiz Horizontally launched projectiles

Main Concept:

solving sample problems

Unit Questions

LEQ

Activity

A variety of different sample problems will be solved

HW

Worksheets

Main Concept:

Solve problems within the vector unit

Unit Questions

Lesson Questions

How is vector analysis used to solve motion problems

Activity

Complete worksheets

HW

Worksheets

Quiz: Projectiles launched at angles

Main Concept:

Solve various problems to ensure students are able to solve a variety of vector problems.

LEQ:

Methods

Students work sample problems. Establish “points” to each problems. Have students work in groups of up to 3. Enter grade for completed class work.

HW

Worksheets

Mon., October 11, 2010

Tues., October 12, 2010

Wed, October 13, 2010

Thurs, October 14, 2010

Fri, October 15, 2010

No school -In service

Main Concept:

Problem solving day

LEQ

How can a variety of problems be solved used vector analysis?

Activity

Sample problems in class. Write 3 problems on the board at a time. Photograph each so they could be solved at a later time via video

HW

Worksheets

Resolution of vector quiz

 Main Concept:

Horizontally launched projectiles

LEQ

How can vector analysis be used to solve projectile problems?

Activity

Students will solve problems to determine the time to strike the ground.

Watch Hewit video with dropping balls (Copy to hard drive)

HW

Worksheet

Relative Motion Quiz

Main Concept:

Projectiles launched at an angle

LEQ

How can vector analysis be used to solve projectile problems?

Activity

Determine the time a ball is in the air by throwing straight up. Show PASCO cart demo with ball. Combine everything

HW

Worksheets

Horizontally Launched Projectile quiz

Main Concept:

Projectiles launched at an angle

LEQ:

How can vector analysis be used to solve projectile problems?

Methods

Determine the time a ball is in the air by throwing straight up. Show PASCO cart demo with ball. Combine everything...more examples

HW

Worksheets

Mon., October 4, 2010

Tues., October 5, 2010

Wed, October 6, 2010

Thurs, October 7, 2010

Fri, October 8, 2010

Main Concept:

Resolution of vectors

Unit Questions

=> How does vector analysis facilitate relative motion problem solving?

  => How can any vector be shown as an x and y vector?

LEQ

- How can any vector be shown as an x and y vector?

Activity

=>Right triangle trig. Sides of a triangle.

=> “shadow” of a vector on each axis.

HW.

Read pages 68-71, sections 5.1-5.2 questions p. 81 #’s 1-4

Main Concept: 

Relative Motion

Unit Questions

=> How does vector analysis facilitate relative motion problem solving?

=> How can any vector be shown as an x and y vector?

LEQ

-How does vector analysis facilitate relative motion problem solving?

Activity

Relative motion

HW

 relative motion worksheet.

Quiz on graphical vector addition

 Main Concept:

Relative Motion

Unit Questions

=> How does vector analysis facilitate relative motion problem solving?

=> How can any vector be shown as an x and y vector?

LEQ

-How does vector analysis facilitate relative motion problem solving?

Activity

Relative motion

HW

 relative motion worksheet.

Quiz on relative motion-problems

Main Concept:

Unit Questions

=> How does vector analysis facilitate relative motion problem solving?

 => How can any vector be shown as an x and y vector?

Lesson Questions

-How does vector analysis facilitate relative motion problem solving? -How can any vector be shown as an x and y vector?

Activity

Practice resolving vectors.

Main Concept:

LEQ:

Methods

HW