Monday October 21, 2013

1. Monday October 21, 2013 IP • Warmup What is the biggest obstacle for you to earn an “A” on the research project? • Intro GPE and KE Formulas • GPE and KE Practice Problems • Alternate Energy Resource Project Due Thursday

2. Tuesday October 22, 2013 IP • Warmup What are the units for used for Energy? • Review GPE and KE Problems • More GPE and KE Practice Problems • Alternate Energy Resource Project Due Thursday

3. Wednesday October 23, 2013 IP • Warmup • SIP Day/Testing Day

4. Thursday October 24, 2013 IP • Warmup What is the number used for acceleration due to gravity? • GPE and KE Problems Due • Alternate Energy Resource Project Due • Present Projects

5. Friday October 25, 2013 IP • Warmup Why is Wind Energy a good alternative Energy Resource for our area of the country? • Complete Energy Presentations

6. Monday October 28, 2013 IP • Warmup Provide an example of a simple machine. • Intro Simple Machines/Pre test/Notes http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~mwampole/1-resources/simple-machi nes/

7. Tuesday October 29, 2013 IP • Warmup List and Describe one type of simple machine. • Simple Machines PowerPoint Activity • Simple Machines Web quest (Extra Credit)

8. Wednesday October 30, 2013 IP • Warmup What is the primary purpose of a simple machine? • Intro Rube Goldberg • Videos • Practice Drawing

9. Thursday October 31, 2013 IP • Warmup What is the purpose of a Rube Goldberg? • Create your own Rube Goldberg • Complete the Rube Goldberg Project Worksheet (While you are working on the Lab)

10. Friday November 1, 2013 IP • WarmupWatch the video the write down your thoughts on it for today’s warmup. • Rube Goldberg Follow-up Questions • Rube Goldberg Group Quiz

11. Monday November 4, 2013 IP • Warmup What is the primary source of Energy for Earth? • Review Worksheets for Energy Unit 1 Assessment

12. Tuesday November 5, 2013 IP • WarmupHow much time did you spend preparing for this test? • Review Worksheets Due • Unit 1 Energy Assessment • Earthweek Articles Summaries

13. Wednesday November 6, 2013 IP • Warmup What type of energy does a mousetrap use/provide? • Earthweek Summaries Due • Begin Mousetrap Car Lab • Assign Lab Groups • Explain the Building Process • Worksheet Instructions/iPad PowerPoint • Exit  Daily Journal

14. Thursday November 7, 2013 IP • No School  Parent/Teacher Conferences

15. Friday November 8, 2013 IP • No School

16. Monday November 11, 2013 IP • No School

17. Tuesday November 12, 2013 IP • Warmup What types of Energy does a Mousetrap car create? • Continue Mousetrap Car Lab

18. Wednesday November 13, 2013 IP • Warmup What were some issues (if any) with building your mousetrap cars? • Continue Mousetrap Car Lab

19. Thursday November 14, 2013 IP • Warmup What changes and adjustments have you made to the MTC throughout the building and testing process? • Continue Mousetrap Car Lab • Complete Building and testing • Begin Data Collection

20. Friday November 15, 2013 IP • Warmup What is Speed? • Complete Data Collection • Answer Analysis and Conclusion Questions • Self Grade Rubric/Complete Lab

21. Monday November 18, 2013 IP • Warmup How is your MTC affected when additional weight is added? • Continue MTC Lab/Analysis Questions

22. Tuesday November 19, 2013 IP • Warmup Reflect on the MTC lab and record 2 things that you learned about Physics from this lab. • Complete MTC Data Collection • Complete Analysis/Conclusion Questions

23. Wednesday November 20, 2013 IP • Warmup What is a star? • MTC Lab Questions • Complete Peer Evaluations • Star Reading

24. Thursday November 21, 2013 IP • Warmup What type of star is our Sun? • Stellar Evolution Notes • H-R Diagram Worksheet

25. Friday November 22, 2013 IP • WarmupWhat is the hottest color of stars? • Review HR Diagram • Mythbusters

26. Monday November 25, 2013 IP • Warmup What is an Atom? • Intro Electron Unit • Atomic Structure Notes

27. Tuesday November 26, 2013 IP • Warmup What are the parts of an atom? • Atomic Structure Review • Atomic Structure Practice worksheets

28. Wednesday November 27, 2013 IP • Warmup • Intro Electrostatics • PhetClass Demonstration (John Travolta and Balloons)

29. Thursday November 28, 2013 IP • No School  Thanksgiving Day

30. Friday November 29, 2013 IP • No School

31. Monday December 2, 2013 IP • Warmup What happens (typically in the winter) when you rub your feet on the carpet and then touch someone? • Intro Electrostatics • Phet Class Demonstration (John Travolta and Balloons)

32. Tuesday December 3, 2013 IP • Warmup Why are the electrons the part of the atom that moves and not the proton? • Phet Demonstrations (John Travolta and Balloons) • Electrostatic Notes • Electrostatics Student Demos

33. Wednesday December 4, 2013 IP • Warmup Describe Static Electricity in your own words. • Periodic Table Quiz • Complete Phet Simulations • Electrostatics Notes Quiz • Electrostatics Observation Lab

34. Thursday December 5, 2013 IP • Warmup Describe how electricity moves through a wire. • Review Electrostatics Quiz • Electricity Notes • Ohm’s Law Problems

35. Friday December 6, 2013 IP • Warmup

36. Monday December 9, 2013 IP • Warmup What is the difference between current and voltage? • Review Current and Voltage Problems • Resistance and Mixed Problems Worksheet • Series Circuit Worksheets

37. Tuesday December 10, 2013 IP • Warmup Describe a Series Circuit. • Review Series Circuit Diagrams • Circuit PowerPoint/Notes • Parallel Circuit Worksheets

38. Wednesday December 11, 2013 IP • Warmup Describe one difference between a series and a parallel circuit. • Circuit Board Lab Practice

39. Thursday December 12, 2013 IP • Warmup How is the current different in a series versus a parallel? • Circuit Board Lab • Final Review Packet

40. Friday December 13, 2013 IP • Warmup What did you learn about circuits from the lab? • Midterm Assessment • Final Review Packet

41. Monday December 16, 2013 IP • Final Exam Review • Final Exams • Wednesday  4,8,6 • Thursday  3

42. Tuesday December 17, 2013 IP • Final Exam Review • Final Exams • Wednesday  4,8,6 • Thursday  3