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----------------- Semester 1
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Unit 1-Nature of Science
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Unit 2-Motion and Forces
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Unit 3-Energy and Momentum
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Unit 4-Heat and Thermodynamics
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Semester 2
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Unit 5-Waves
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Unit 6-Electricity and Magnetism
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Unit 7-Review and Final
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Unit 8-Final Projects

September|October|November|December|January|February|March|April|May|June

September

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Labor Day          
         
 

WU-Explain yesterdays lab using appropriate vocab

WU-Syllabus ?s

   
-Rubber Stopper Rocket Activity

Syllabus Review

-Check activity

-Nature of Science Quiz

-Investigation by Check

-ADVISORY DAY  
-None HW-Nature of Science HW-Complete Fun with Dimensional Analysis (#1,2,6,7 only)    
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WU-What have you learned so far about science from the check activity?

WU-Discuss check activity reflection with your group

WU-Check answers of HW with table partners WU-Come up with a question and make a plan how to investigate your question. WU-What elements of good/bad experimental design were in yesterday's lab?

-Complete Investigation by Check

-Fun with Dimensional Analysis (#1,2,6,7 only)

-Volume of the Room Lab

-Scientific Notation Notes

-Problems

-Metric units

-Create a Google Site , your homepage, your physics homepage, one webpage for each unit, and email me your homepage address.

-Sign up for Nicenet

Experimental Design

 

-Evaluate Experimental Design of MythBusters Episode 1 or 4

-T-chart notes will be due Monday

HW-check activity reflection HW-SN, MU, DA Worksheet HW-Summarize unit 1, insert image, and post your Volume Lab HW-Complete Accuracy Precision Lab by Monday HW-Complete Accuracy Precision Lab by Monday
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Accuracy Precision Lab Unit 1 Test

WU-Read about the Unit 2-Big Idea.
1. What is mechanics?
2. What is kinematics?

-Finish Test Review
-Websites?

-Scalar/Vector Notes

-Displacement, Distance Activity-Create Practice Problems that can be "walked out" in the class. Post on nicenet.

-Speed and Velocity Reading and Problems
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WU-Exchange displacement problems you made up with a partner. WU-Speed and Velocity Problems

WU-1. What did you learn from the FoR Activity?
2. Define FoR
3. Create and exchange 3 FoR problems

WU-Drawing Practice

-Scalar, vector, distance, displacement quiz in groups

-Speed and Velocity Notes

 

-Frame of Reference animation and

Frame of Reference Lab

 

-Drawing Vectors

-Speed and Velocity Lab

Quiz 2

 

 

 

-P-T Graphs

-Walking through Graphs Activity

Complete Speed and Velocity Reading Complete Speed and Velocity Reading and FoR Lab Complete Lab Freefall Reading Motion in 2D Reading
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21 School Days
WU- Done
 

-Speed Data-Acceleration Notes

-The Moving Man

 
HW-Acceleration Reading HW-Motion in 1D Activity

October

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Pupil Free Day Pupil Free Day
WU-What is the difference between displacement, velocity, and acceleration?

-Finish Building Accerometer

-Test Accelerometer

-Acceleration of Cars Activity

HW-Experiment with -The Moving Man,

Finish and post Acceleration of Cars Activity

Post everything and catch up!

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WU-Grade Data Reflection WU-Graph your metro lab results. WU- WU-Its on the whiteboard

-HW Questions

-Accleration on the Metro Lab

-Freefall Notes

-Freefall Videos

 

-Hang Time Lab

-Reaction Time Lab

Penny Projectile Lab

Kinematics Equations

Hang Time Lab Reaction Time to Free Fall Lab

-Check out computers

-Complete Hang Time Lab

-Complete Labs, missing HW, and website

HW-MOPM-Kinematics-#4 Acceleration HW-Freefall Reading and MOPM-Kinematics-#7 Accel. Comp. HW-Hang Time Lab by Monday
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WU-What is the average acceleration of a falling object that goes from 0 to -39.2 m/s in 4s? WU-See sub plans worksheet WU-Name three forces you have experienced so far today. Include an estimated magnitude. WU-Name three new forces you have experienced so far today. Include an estimated magnitude. Pupil Free Day

-Sub Plans

-Read Freefall and Gravity and Kinematic equiations and complete the monday portion of the worksheet

-Sub Plans

-Projectile Motion Reading and Questions

 

-Sub Plans

-Reaction Time Lab

-Sub Plans

-Simulated Projectile Motion Lab

 

Pupil Free Day
HW-Complete problems 1-20 HW-Read about types of forces and complete questions. HW-MOPM-Newton's Laws #4-Types of Forces HW-MOPM-Newton's Laws #6-Mass vs Weight Pupil Free Day
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-Work Time

-Sub Update

Newton's First Law and Demo

-Air Hockey Lab

Newton's Second Law Lab Walking Through Graphs Newton's Third Law Lab Review
HW-MOPMNewtons Laws #1 HW-MOPM Newtons Laws #7 HW-MOPM Newtons Laws #12
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41 School
Unit 2 Test   Days Done

November

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Veterans' Day No School
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Thanksgiving

Break
30
57 School Days
Done

December

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Unit 3 Test
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        PD-No School PD-No School  
 
 
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Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break
No School No School No School No School No School
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Winter Break Winter Break Winter Break 70 School Days
No School No School No School Done

January

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Winter Break Winter Break
No School No School
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  MLK Holiday          
Unit 4 Test
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          PD-No School
            88 School
  Finals-Min Day Finals-Min Day Finals-Min Day

Finals-Min Day

Physics Final

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February

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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  PD-No School          
             
             
    Begin Sem. 2        
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  Pres. Holiday          
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106 School
Days Done

March

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Unit 5 Test
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          PD-No School  
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  PD-No School Service-No Scl.        
125 School
Days Done

April

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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  Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break Spring Break  
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  Spring Break          
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141 Days Done

May

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Unit 6 Test
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  Physics Final
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  CST-Min Day CST-Min Day CST-Min Day CST-Min Day CST-Min Day  
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  Memorial Day          
Begin Final Projects
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161 Days Done

June

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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  Sem. 2 Finals Sem. 2 Finals

Sem. 2 Finals

Final Projects Due

Sem. 2 Finals Sem. 2 Finals 176 School
Last Day Days Done
of School!
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Congratulations! Go to College!