Physics Class Schedule for Fall 2014

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First Semester: August 12, 2014 to December 18, 2014

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Week #18: December 15, 2014 to December 18, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 12/15/14: Review for Final Exam Work on everything due final exam day	Due Tuesday, 12/16/14 (P2) or Wed, 12/17/14 (P6): · Make 3x5 card with formulae for final · Assemble Momentum Chapter HW Packets and score them · Work Phet Virtual Collision Lab if EC is desired. See Internet Investigations for details. · Work HW problems 32-34 and 42-49 in Momentum Chapter Problems. Work WS-58 Collision Problems 1-7. See Answer Key with worked problems after you have tried them. · Finish Energy Test corrections · Review for Final Exam. · Review for test on Momentum and Collisions Chapter 7. Review with Physics Classroom and Dr. E Momentum Review. This will now be given with the final exam.
Tuesday, 12/16/14 (P2) or Wed, 12/17/14 (P6): Turn in Momentum Chapter HW Packets Turn in Phet Virtual Collision Lab if EC is desired. See Internet Investigations for details. Turn in Energy Test corrections Take Final Exam Turn in 3x5 card with formulae	Due Monday, 1/5/15: Happy Holidays!

Week #17: December 8, 2014 to December 12, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 12/8/14: Hand out Final Exam Review Guide. See Final Exam Schedule for details on when you will take your final exam. Questions about Egg Drop Projects. See Egg Drop Project Rubric. Elastic Collisions Lab	Due Tuesday, 12/9/14: · Work on your Egg Drop Projects. See Egg Drop Project Rubric. · Correct Energy tests given back in class today.
Tuesday, 12/9/14: Finish Elastic Collisions Lab Air Track Collision Lab	Due Wednesday, 12/10/14: Work on your Egg Drop Projects. See Egg Drop Project Rubric. Read Lesson 2 a-c on the Law of Momentum Conservation in Physics Classroom. Answer check for understanding questions in sections 1a and 1b on separate sheet of paper
Wednesday, 12/10/14: Final Exam Review questions? Egg Drop Projects logistics. See Egg Drop Project Rubric. Announcement: The material for Chapter 7 Momentum will now be tested on the day of the final exam. There will be an additional written portion addressing Momentum. Finish Air Track Collision Lab and staple to Marble Elastic Collisions Lab and turn in. Mathematics of collisions and types of collisions Start working HW problems 32-34, 42-49, and 69-71 in Momentum Chapter Problems	Due Thursday, 12/11/14: Work on your Egg Drop Projects. See Egg Drop Project Rubric.
Thursday, 12/11/14: Egg Drop Projects. See Egg Drop Project Rubric.	Due Friday, 12/12/14: · HW problems 32-34, 42-49, and 69-71 in Momentum Chapter Problems · Review for Final Exam. · Review for test on Momentum and Collisions Chapter 7. Review with Physics Classroom and Dr. E Momentum Review. This will now be given with the final exam.
Friday, 12/12/14: Final Exam Review questions? Go over HW problems 32-34, 42-49, and 69-71 in Momentum Chapter Problems Phet Virtual Collision Lab. See Internet Investigations for details.	Due Monday, 12/15/14: Have a nice weekend! Review for Final Exam! Egg Drop Projects Conclusion is due with discussion of the results of the egg drop. See Egg Drop Project Rubric.

Week #16: December 1, 2014 to December 5, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 12/1/14: Hand out and go over Egg Drop Projects Intro to Momentum and Impulse: Momentum Demo. Human Newton’s Cradle and Giant Newton’s Cradle! Understanding Car Crashes: It’s Basic Physics video and questions Start Homework	Due Tuesday, 12/2/14: · Read Lesson 1 a-c on the Impulse-Momentum Change Theorem in Physics Classroom. Answer check for understanding questions in sections 1a and 1b on separate sheet of paper.
Tuesday, 12/2/14: Guest Speaker: Roger Bourke on the Physics of Rockets	Due Wednesday, 12/3/14 (Block Day): Complete Problems 7-12 and 22-28 of Momentum Chapter Problems.
Wednesday, 12/3/14 (Block Day): Guest Speaker: Roger Bourke on the Physics of Rockets: Rocket Launching weather permitting Go over HW: Complete Problems 7-12 and 22-28 of Momentum Chapter Problems. Collision Lab?	Due Friday, 12/5/14: Work on your Egg Drop Projects.
Friday, 12/5/14: Hewitt Momentum Video and Questions Work on Egg Drop Projects	Due Monday, 12/8/14: Have a nice weekend! Work on your Egg Drop Projects.

Week #15: November 17, 2014 to November 21, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 11/17/14: Roller Coaster Physics Video Finish Roller Coaster Virtual Lab. Turn in with Energy Skate Park Simulation and Activity to the Sub Start homework for tonight.	Due Tuesday, 11/18/14: · Read Lesson 2 a-d on the Work-Energy Relationship of Physics Classroom: Work, Energy, and Power Chapter on 2a) Internal vs. External Forces, 2b) Analysis of Situations Involving External Forces, 2c) Analysis of Situations Where Mechanical Energy is Conserved, 2d) Application and Practice Questions. Answer check for understanding questions 1-14 in section 2d on separate sheet of paper.
Tuesday, 11/18/14: Energy Kids Web Quest using Energy Kids Site	Due Wednesday, 11/19/14 (Block Day): Complete Problems 44-48, 55-61, and 72-78 of Energy Problems Packet. Sorry for so many problems, but you will need to know these and previous ones you have done this unit for Friday’s test.
Wednesday, 11/19/14 (Block Day): Warm up and Go over HW: Check Solutions to last night’s homework. Go over Energy Kids Web Quest using Energy Kids Site Power Lab? Review for Chapter 8 Test on Work, Energy, and Power. Also review Dr. E’s Review PPT and Energy Notes used in class. Also review Hewitt Chapter 8. World’s Largest Future Roller Coaster!	Due Friday, 11/21/14: Assemble and score Energy homework packets. Download and print scoring rubric here. Review for Chapter 8 Test on Work, Energy, and Power. Also review Dr. E’s Review PPT and Energy Notes used in class. Also review Hewitt Chapter 8.
Friday, 11/21/14: Turn in Energy Homework Packets. Download and print scoring rubric here. Turn in Energy Kids Web Quest Chapter 8 Test: Work, Energy, and Power	Due Monday, 12/1/14: Have a nice Thanksgiving Holiday Break!

Week #14: November 12, 2014 to November 14, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Wednesday, 11/12/14: P.2: Watch the JPL Ustream of the Rosetta Philae lander landing on a comet while you work in class. This is what Traeger is at in the morning up at JPL! Sorry for the absence, but this is history being made! I will share the details with you when I return. How do you Land on a Comet? Video Interactive Comet Animation from JPL Rosetta Mission and ESA Rosetta Mission Finish Energy Skate Park Simulation and Activity Roller Coaster Virtual Lab. This is an add on to the Energy Skate Park Simulation and Activity you started on Friday of last week. They will be turned in together on Thursday. Roller Coaster Physics Video	Due Thursday, 11/13/14: Read Lesson 1 f of Physics Classroom: Work, Energy, and Power Chapter on 1f) Power. Answer check for understanding questions for these sections on separate sheet of paper.
Thursday, 11/13/14: Warm up and Go over HW Go over Forces Tests for corrections tonight	Due Friday, 11/14/14: Forces Test Corrections. Complete Problems 87-91 of Energy Problems Packet.
Friday, 11/14/14: Collect Forces Test Corrections Warm up and Go over HW: Check solutions to last night’s homework. Roller Coaster Virtual Lab. Turn in with Energy Skate Park Simulation and Activity	Due Monday, 11/17/14: Have a nice weekend!

Week #13: November 3, 2014 to November 7, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 11/3/14: Hewitt Video on Energy with Questions	Due Tuesday, 11/4/14: · Read Lesson 1 a-b of Physics Classroom: Work, Energy, and Power Chapter on 1a) Definition and Mathematics of Work and 1b) Calculating the Amount of Work Done by Forces. Answer check for understanding questions for these sections on separate sheet of paper.
Tuesday, 11/4/14: Warm up and Go over HW Types of Energy and the Law of Conservation of Energy	Due Thursday, 11/6/14 (Block Day): Read Lesson 1 c-e of Physics Classroom: Work, Energy, and Power Chapter on 1c) Potential Energy and 1d) Kinetic Energy and 1e) Mechanical Energy. Answer check for understanding questions for these sections on separate sheet of paper. Energy Crossword Puzzle This was on the back of the video notes you watched Monday. You can download it and print it here, as I forgot to give period 2 their assignments back.
Thursday, 11/6/14 (Block Day): Warm up and Go over HW Russian Chelyabinsk Meteor on February 15, 2013 and Shockwave Compilation as an example of the Law of Conservation of Energy. Meteor Impact Energy Calculator One and Two How many Joules are in a Megaton? Cosmos Bowling Ball Pendulum Video from episode 6 “Deeper, Deeper, Deeper Still” with Neil DeGrasse Tyson Notes on Kinetic and Potential Energy Hand out Energy Problems Packet for homework Energy of a Tossed Ball Lab Hand back Forces tests for corrections	Due Friday, 11/7/14: Complete Problems 8-11, 20-24, and 31-36 of Energy Problems Packet.
Friday, 11/7/14: Warm up and Go over HW: Problems 8-11, 20-24, and 31-36 Solutions. Finish and turn in Energy of a Tossed Ball Lab Energy Skate Park Simulation and Activity	Due Wednesday, 11/12/14: Have a nice Veterans Day weekend!

Week #12: October 27, 2014 to October 31, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 10/27/14: A word about Red Ribbon Week Warm up: Forces not applied in the horizontal Friction Lab: Finish and turn in	Due Tuesday, 10/28/14: · Read Lesson 3 d-e and Physics Classroom on Net Force Problems Revisited and Inclined Planes. Answer check for understanding questions on separate sheet of paper.
Tuesday, 10/28/14: Warm up concerning Taiwan Landslide and Go over HW Practice with Inclined Plane and Friction Problems Hand out and work Forces Practice Sheet	Due Thursday, 10/30/14 (Block Day): Complete Pages 6, 7, and 8 of Hewitt Cartoon Practice Sheet. You got this last week. Complete Forces Practice Sheet.
Thursday, 10/30/14 (Block Day): Warm up and Go over HW: Forces Practice Sheet and Pages 6, 7, and 8 of Hewitt Cartoon Concept Practice Sheet. Go over forces practice key. Newton’s 3^rd Law Lab Terminal Velocity Lab Review for Chapter 4, 5, and 6 Test on Newton’s Laws and Forces Hand out Forces and Newton’s Laws Homework Packets rubric Start Energy Topics	Due Friday, 10/31/14: Get Forces and Newton’s Laws Homework Packets assembled and ready for turn in. Review for Chapter 4, 5, and 6 Test on Newton’s Laws and Forces. Notes on this section will be helpful. This Review PowerPoint will also be useful.
Friday, 10/31/14: Turn in Forces and Newton’s Laws Homework Packets assembled and graded. Test on Review for Chapter 4, 5, and 6 Test on Newton’s Laws and Forces. Notes on this section will be helpful.	Due Monday, 11/3/14: Have a nice weekend!

Week #11: October 20, 2014 to October 24, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 10/20/14: Go over solutions to problems 10-19 and 26-31 on Newton’s 2^nd Law Free Body Diagrams Hewitt Practice pages 1-5 Work Questions 32-37 of Dynamics Chapter Problems Finish Phet Forces and Motion Animation Activity from last week if not done	Due Tuesday, 10/21/14: · Review Newton’s 1^st and 2^nd Laws, Balanced Forces, and Free Body Diagrams for Quiz on Tuesday. · Complete anything not done in class today. See Classwork section to the left.
Tuesday, 10/21/14: Partial Solar Eclipse on Thursday from 2:45 to 5:00 PM! Go over questions about yesterday’s work. Quiz on Newton’s 1^st and 2^nd Laws, Balanced Forces, and Free Body Diagrams	Due Thursday, 10/23/14 (Block Day): Read Lesson 3 e-f and Lesson 4 a-b of Physics Classroom on Newtons Third Law. Answer check for understanding questions on separate sheet of paper.
Thursday, 10/23/14 (Block Day): Partial Solar Eclipse on Thursday from 2:45 to 5:00 PM! Go over HW on Newton’s 3^rd Law Notes on Kinetic and Static Friction Friction Lab	Due Friday, 10/24/14: Come to Partial Solar Eclipse viewing in the quad Thursday after school! Work Dynamics Chapter Problems 47-54 and 63-66.
Friday, 10/24/14: Warmup and Go over HW: Dynamics Chapter Problems 47-54 and 63-66. Go over solutions. Friction Lab: Finish Next Week Terminal Velocity Lab and Newton’s 3^rd Law Lab	Due Monday, 10/27/14: Have a nice weekend!

Week #10: October 13, 2014 to October 17, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 10/13/14: Atwood’s Machine Lab Turn in Bowling Ball Grand Prix if you haven’t	Due Tuesday, 10/14/14: · Read Lesson 3 a-d of Physics Classroom on Newton’s Second Law. Answer check for understanding questions on separate sheet of paper.
Tuesday, 10/14/14: Warm Up and Stamp/Go over Homework Finish Atwood’s Machine Lab Newton’s Second Law and Weights on Other Worlds worksheet Exploratorium: Your Weight on other Worlds	Due Thursday, 10/16/14 (Block Day): This homework is not due until Friday: Dynamics Chapter Problems 10-19 and 26-31. Also complete Newton’s Second Law and Weights on Other Worlds worksheet. Here are solutions to problems 10-19 and 26-31.
Thursday, 10/16/14 (Block Day): Finish Atwood’s Machine Lab and turn in to sub Hewitt Videos and Questions about Newton’s 3^rd Laws: turn in to sub Balanced Forces: Phet Forces and Motion Animation Activity Work on homework: See homework due Thursday and Friday.	Due Friday, 10/17/14: JPL Open House Extra Credit. Write-ups: Take pictures of at least 5 displays, shows, or other learning events that you attend with you in the picture. Write up a description of what you learned at each display and place the image of the display next to the description. Turn this in no later than Friday, October 17, 2014! If you’re doing this electronically, just go ahead and share it with ttraeger “at” mylcusd.net to turn it in.
Friday, 10/17/14: Warm Up and Go over HW: Dynamics Chapter Problems 10-19 and 26-31. Balanced Forces: Phet Forces and Motion Animation Activity Start Dynamics Chapter Problems 32-34 Next Week Mu of my Shoe Friction Lab	Due Monday, 10/20/14: Have a nice weekend! Extra Credit Opportunity, up to 30 points!: If you missed the recent talk about “California’s Mega Drought.” , go to the host’s web site to access the videos of the event. Take notes of the presentation as you watch it. Then, write a 1 page essay on what you learned from the talk. Most importantly, tell me how this will change your water use behavior in your household! Due no later than Tuesday, 10/21/14.

Week #9: October 6, 2014 to October 10, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 10/6/14: Announcements: Lunar Eclipse Wednesday Morning from 1:15 AM to 6:33 AM with the greatest eclipse at 3:54 AM, Astronomy Institute, JPL Open House this Weekend, and Midterm Exam this Friday! Midterm Exam this Friday Warm Up Intro to Isaac Newton Video	Due Tuesday, 10/7/14: · Read Lesson 1 a-d of Physics Classroom on Newton’s First Law. Answer check for understanding questions on separate sheet of paper.
Tuesday, 10/7/14: Announcements: Lunar Eclipse Wednesday Morning from 1:15 AM to 6:33 AM with the greatest eclipse at 3:54 AM, Astronomy Institute, JPL Open House this Weekend, and Midterm Exam this Friday! Warm Up Bowling Ball Grand Prix	Due Thursday, 10/9/14 (Block Day): Read Lesson 2 a-d of Physics Classroom on Force and its Representation. Answer check for understanding questions on separate sheet of paper. Lunar Eclipse Wednesday Morning from 1:15 AM to 6:33 AM with the greatest eclipse at 3:54 AM
Thursday, 10/9/14 (Block Day): Warm Up Finish Bowling Ball Grand Prix Examples of Inertia: Quarter on Overhead, Blacking Out while Flying, Large Container Ships Collide, and Pen on a ring in a jar. Balanced Forces: Phet Forces and Motion Animation Activity Newton’s Second Law and Weights on Other Worlds worksheet Exploratorium: Your Weight on other Worlds Pass back and correct projectile motion tests Review for Midterm Quarter Benchmark Assessment	Due Friday, 10/10/14: Review for Midterm Quarter Benchmark Assessment. This will cover everything we have covered so far (1-d kinematics, projectile motion, and Newton’s Laws and Forces). I recommend studying your past exams, the PowerPoints linked above, and The Physics Classroom, and your Hewitt Textbook chapters 2-6.
Friday, 10/10/14: Midterm Quarter Benchmark Assessment Turn in Bowling Ball Grand Prix	Due Monday, 10/13/14: Have a nice weekend! JPL Open House Extra Credit. Write-ups: Take pictures of at least 5 displays, shows, or other learning events that you attend with you in the picture. Write up a description of what you learned at each display and place the image of the display next to the description. Turn this in no later than Friday, October 17, 2014!

Week #8: September 29, 2014 to October 3, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 9/29/14: Warm Up: Monkey and the Zookeeper Notes: Projectile Motion from the surface Start Phet Projectile Motion Lab. See Internet Investigations links for link to animation.	Due Tuesday, 9/30/14: · Work Projectile Motion: Projectile from Ground Problems 1-3. Check answers after you have done them. · Last night to do Chapter 2 test corrections
Tuesday, 9/30/14: Warm Up Finish Phet Projectile Motion Lab. See Internet Investigations links for link to animation.	Due Thursday, 10/2/14 (Block Day): Read Lesson 2, parts e through g: Projectile Motion on the Physics Classroom website. Complete the “Check for Understanding” Questions in those sections. Write their answers to these on blank paper. Extra Credit Opportunity, up to 30 points!: Go to talk this evening (Tuesday) at La Canada Community Center from 7:30 to 9:00 PM called “California’s Mega Drought.” Take notes at the presentation and have the presenter SIGN your notes. Then, write a 1 page essay on what you learned from the talk. Most importantly, tell me how this will change your water use behavior in your household!
Thursday, 10/2/14 (Block Day): Warm Up: Complementary Projectile Motion Angles Go over HW Hand out Chapter 3 Homework Packet Rubrics Finish Projectile Motion and Review for Friday’s test Tennis Ball Projectile Launch Lab Finish Phet Projectile Motion Lab. See Internet Investigations links for link to animation	Due Friday, 10/3/14: Review Dr. E’s Projectile Motion PowerPoint, The Physics Classroom Vectors and Projectile Motion Parts 1 and 2, and your Hewitt Chapter 3 Textbook for test on Chapter 3: Projectile Motion and Vectors. Also review your worked problem sets. This Projectile Motion Review PowerPoint is REALLY helpful. It has answers in the notes section. Assemble your Chapter 3 Homework Packets According to this Rubric. Finish Today’s Tennis Ball Projectile Launch Lab and Finish Phet Projectile Motion Lab if needed. See Internet Investigations links for link to animation. I will post answers to Tennis Ball Projectile Launch Lab shortly. See example answers to the Tennis Ball Lab so you know what your lab should look like since we won’t have time to go over it before the test.
Friday, 10/3/14: Collect Chapter 3 Homework Packets According to this Rubric. Collect Tennis Ball Projectile Launch Lab Collect Phet Projectile Motion Lab. See Internet Investigations links for link to animation Chapter 3 Projectile Motion Test Next Week Forces and Newton’s Laws	Due Monday, 10/6/14: Have a nice weekend!

Week #7: September 22, 2014 to September 26, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 9/22/14: Vectors and projectile motion video and questions Start Homework	Due Tuesday, 9/23/14: · Read Lesson 2, parts a through d: Projectile Motion on the Physics Classroom website. Complete the “Check for Understanding” Questions in those sections. Write their answers to these on blank paper.
Tuesday, 9/23/14: The Autumnal Equinox was on Monday, 9/22/14 at 7:28 PM local time. What does that mean in relation to projectile motion? More information on dates of equinoxes and solstices found here: Autumnal Equinox Dates and Times Warm Up: Carl Crawford Home Run. Go over Homework from last night Finish Flight Planning Lab. See Internet Investigations for links on how to find winds. Pass back chapter 2 kinematics tests and correct. Pass out and start tonight’s homework.	Due Thursday, 9/25/14 (Block Day): Work Conceptual Physics Practice Page on Projectile Motion. Get this from me in class, as it is copyrighted material. Correct chapter 2 kinematics tests passed back in class.
Thursday, 9/25/14 (Block Day): Warm Up Projectile Motion in X direction Projectile Motion Lab Hand out homework: Work Projectile Motion: Cliff Problems 1-4	Due Friday, 9/26/14: Read Lesson 2, parts e through g: Projectile Motion on the Physics Classroom website. Work Projectile Motion: Cliff Problems 1-4. Check answers after you have done them. Finish Projectile Motion Lab if need be. This will be collected on Friday.
Friday, 9/26/14: Warm up Stamp/go over HW: Work Projectile Motion: Cliff Problems 1-4. Check answers after you have done them. Collect Projectile Motion Lab Finish Flight Planning Lab.	Due Monday, 9/29/14: Have a nice weekend!

Week #6: September 15, 2014 to September 19, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 9/15/14: Go over last Thursday’s homework: Hewitt Concept Sheet on Vectors Real Life Vectors Lab Finish Phet Vectors Simulations Lab. Make sure your vector constructions look like this before you turn them in!	Due Tuesday, 9/16/14: · Finish Phet Vectors Simulations Lab. Make sure your vector constructions look like this before you turn them in!
Tuesday, 9/16/14: Go over and turn in Finish Phet Vectors Simulations Lab. Make sure your vector constructions look like this before you turn them in! Finish and turn in Real Life Vectors Lab Flight planning vectors	Due Thursday, 9/18/14 (Block Day): No homework due Thursday, but see homework due Friday if you want to get a jump on it.
Thursday, 9/18/14 (Block Day): Finish Real Life Vectors Lab Flight Planning Lab. See Internet Investigations for links on how to find winds. Start Homework Vector Practice Sheet	Due Friday, 9/19/14: Vector Practice Sheet. I will post answers so you can check your work. Review Lesson 1 on Vectors from Physics Classroom for quiz on vectors. That quiz will be re-doing or fixing your vector flight plans from block day so that they are perfect. I am going to count the flight plans as a test/project grade. I will be here tomorrow to help you with them.
Friday, 9/19/14: Warm Up: What is a crab angle? Watch this video of jets trying to land in crosswinds! Go over and turn in Real Life Vectors Lab Go over HW: Vector Practice Sheet. I will post answers so you can check your work. Flight Planning Lab: Re-do or fix what you did on block day. See Internet Investigations for links on how to find winds.	Due Monday, 9/22/14: Have a nice weekend!

Week #5: September 8, 2014 to September 12, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 9/8/14: Review Questions for Chapter 2 Test tomorrow and Dr. E’s Review PowerPoint Go over Kinematics Problems Set 60-69 and 83-88. Hand Back Kinematics Quizzes for corrections Finish and turn in Don’t Drop the Ball Labs if not done. Hand out Ch. 2 homework and warm up packet rubrics.	Due Tuesday, 9/9/14: · Work Kinematics Problems Set #s 89-103. · Review for Chapter 2 Test: 1-D Kinematics, on Tuesday. Check out Dr. E’s Review PowerPoint to quiz yourself. It has answers in the notes section of the PowerPoint! · Assemble homework packets to turn in by referring to Ch. 2 homework and warm up packet rubrics
Tuesday, 9/9/14: Turn in Ch. 2 homework and warm up packet rubrics stapled to the work outlined. Test on Chapter 2: Linear Motion in 1-Dimension and Free Fall	Due Thursday, 9/11/14 (Block Day): Read section about Vectors and Direction in Physics Classroom. Work problems 1-12 on Vector Direction page.
Thursday, 9/11/14 (Block Day): Go over homework: Read section about Vectors and Direction in Physics Classroom. Work problems 1-12 on Vector Direction page. Go over how to do test corrections Vectors and 2-D Motion Chapter 3 Notes Vectors Simulations Lab	Due Friday, 9/12/14: Read remainder of Lesson 1 on Vectors from Physics Classroom. Complete Hewitt Concept Sheet, both sides, on vectors. See me for a copy, as content is copyrighted.
Friday, 9/12/14: Stamp/Go over Hewitt Concept Sheet Vectors Simulations Lab: Finish Real Life Vectors Lab	Due Monday, 9/15/14: Have a nice weekend!

Week #4: September 2, 2014 to September 5, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Tuesday, 9/2/14: Back to School Night tomorrow night from 5:45 PM to 8:00 PM. Tell your parents! Warm Up Problem: Free Fall Motion Kinematics Equation #2: x = xo + vot + ½ at^2 Work Kinematics Problems Set #s 60-69 Hand out and start Conceptual Physics Practice Page on Free Fall, both sides.	Due Thursday, 9/4/14 (Block Day): Work Conceptual Physics Handout, both sides, that was given out in class. I cannot post it due to copyright © laws. Work Kinematics Problems Set #s 60-69 Read Sections 2.5, 2.6, 2.8, and 2.9 in Hewitt
Thursday, 9/4/14 (Block Day): Warm Up Problem Stamp/Go over Conceptual Physics Handout Stamp/Go over Kinematics Problems Set #s 60-69. Check Answers. Go over Kinematics Equation 3 Another Free Fall Lab	Due Friday, 9/5/14: Work Kinematics Problems Set #s 83-88.
Friday, 9/5/14: Warm Up Problem: Felix Baumgartner set a record for the Red Bull freefall jump from a balloon. He jumped from an altitude of 128,100 feet above the New Mexico desert. Use the knowledge that there are 3.28 feet to every meter and the formula d = ½ gt^2 to tell me the time in seconds it took him to fall. Once you tell me this, use the formula v = vo +at to tell me how fast in m/s he would be going when he reached the surface of the Earth. Assume that acceleration is a constant of 9.8 m/s^2 throughout his fall and that he was falling through a vacuum with no air resistance. Go over Conceptual Physics Homework, Back Side. Stamp/Go over Kinematics Problems Set #s 83-88. Check Answers. Finish yesterday’s Free Fall Tennis Ball Lab and turn in. Work Kinematics problems 77-82. I will post answers soon. Monday Go over and practice all types of kinematics problems. Review for Chapter 2 Test: Kinematics, on Tuesday.	Due Monday, 9/8/14: Have a nice weekend! Review for Chapter 2 Test: 1-D Kinematics, on Tuesday.

Week #3: August 25, 2014 to August 29, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 8/25/14: Warm Up: Bay Area Earthquake r x t = d problem. Go over Velocity versus Time Graphs from last Thursday’s homework. Moving Man Activity: Constant Acceleration	Due Tuesday, 8/26/14: Complete Moving Man Activity: Constant Acceleration Recommended Problems to practice for tomorrow’s quiz are 122-124 and 127-130 of Kinematics Problems Set Review for Quiz on Hewitt Chapter Sections 2.1-2.4, 2.7 and Kinematics Problems Set #s 1-16. Check Answers and Kinematics Problems Set #s 17-28. Check Answers and Position, Velocity, Acceleration Graphs homework on Tuesday. Physics Classroom 1-D Kinematics Lessons 1-4 are helpful to study.
Tuesday, 8/26/14: Go over/collect Moving Man Activity: Constant Acceleration Quiz on Hewitt Chapter Sections 2.1-2.4, 2.7 and Kinematics Problems Set #s 1-16. Check Answers and Kinematics Problems Set #s 17-28. Check Answers and Position, Velocity, Acceleration Graphs homework on Tuesday. Distance and Displacement Work Kinematics Problems Set #s 31-34	Due Thursday, 8/28/14 (Block Day): Read Distance and Displacement Work Kinematics Problems Set #s 31-34
Thursday, 8/28/14 (Block Day): Turn in Moving Man Activity: Constant Acceleration Video Warm Up: Calculate the Average Acceleration of the car in this video to derive kinematics equation 1: v = vo + at. Determine a way to measure both the instantaneous and average acceleration of the car in the video. Stamp/Go over Kinematics Problems Set #s 31-34. Check Answers. Kinematics Equations of Motion Picket Fence Freefall Lab	Due Friday, 8/29/14: Read Kinematics Equations of Motion Work Kinematics Problems Set 42-49 and 55-59,
Friday, 8/29/14: Video Warm Up: Watch the video of Neil DeGrasse Tyson falling in to the Earth and then make velocity versus time and acceleration versus time graphs to describe his motion. How is this different from the acceleration you witnessed in the lab yesterday? Go over Kinematics Problems Set #s 42-49 and 55-59. Check Answers. Vernier Video Physics Ball Toss Analysis Finish Picket Fence Freefall Lab and turn in Turn in Moving Man Activity: Constant Acceleration if you haven’t Work Kinematics Problems Set 35-41 and 50-54. More on Kinematics Equations of Motion	Due Tuesday, 9/2/14: Have a nice Labor Day weekend!

Week #2: August 18, 2014 to August 22, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Monday, 8/18/14: Physics Diagnostic Pre Course Exam Work on Metric Bridge Conversions handed out on Friday	Due Tuesday, 8/19/14: Complete Metric Bridge Conversions handed out on Friday
Tuesday, 8/19/14: Go over homework: Metric Bridge Conversions Intro. to Linear Motion Text LOL and Dangers of texting while driving Hand out Physics Equation Sheet: Keep this for the rest of the year! Notes on Chapter 2: Kinematics and 1-D Motion Qualitative description of position, velocity, and acceleration of an RC car. Take data to calculate position, average/instantaneous velocity, and average/instantaneous acceleration. Hand out Kinematics Problems Set for chapter	Due Wednesday, 8/20/14: Read Hewitt Chapter Sections 2.1-2.4 Work Kinematics Problems Set #s 1-16
Wednesday, 8/20/14: Stamp/Go over HW problems Kinematics Problems Set #s 1-16. Check Answers. Moving Man Activity: Constant Speed Guide to solving equations Notes on Chapter 2: Kinematics and 1-D Motion Work Kinematics Problems Set #s 17-28	Due Thursday, 8/21/14: Read Hewitt Chapter Sections 2.1-2.4 Work Kinematics Problems Set #s 17-28
Thursday, 8/21/14: Stamp/Go over HW Kinematics Problems Set #s 17-28. Check Answers. GPS as an example of WHY rate x time = distance is important! GPS Video. Satellite Database in Google Earth® Moving Man Activity: Constant Speed: Finish and turn in.	Due Friday, 8/22/14: Do Introduction to Motion: Distance vs. Time and Velocity vs. Time graphs (up to page H-6). This handout was given out in class. I cannot post it due to copyright laws. You must get it from me in class or email me and I’ll send it to you.
Friday, 8/22/14: Stamp/Go over Distance vs. Time and Velocity vs. Time graphs. Check Answers. Moving Man Activity: Constant Acceleration Next Week Graph Matching Lab or Position, Velocity, Acceleration of RC Car Lab	Due Monday, 8/25/14: Have a nice weekend! Quiz on Hewitt Chapter Sections 2.1-2.4, 2.7 and Kinematics Problems Set #s 1-28 and Position, Velocity, Acceleration Graphs on Tuesday.

Week #1: August 12, 2014 to August 15, 2014

Classwork	Homework
Tuesday, 8/12/14: Seating Chart Introduction and Welcome! What defines you? activity and name cards What is Physics? Think, Pair, Share What is Physics? And What is Physics According to Sheldon? Hand out class guidelines and go over Go over class website Sign up for Remind text/email alerts using text message or email Hand out lab donation requests Hand out Student Survey	Due Wednesday, 8/13/14: Complete Student Survey Give lab donation requests to parents and bring money if your parents are willing Get class guidelines at the bottom of page 5 signed. Clip this and return. READ class guidelines for quiz on Wednesday Get class materials (binder, paper, pens/pencils, ruler, calculator) Get 3-ring binders organized for 20 point binder check on Friday. You should have tabs organized. See Instructions from notes in class for details. Cover your textbook
Wednesday, 8/13/14: Collect Student Survey Collect lab donation requests Collect class guidelines signatures Quiz on class guidelines Metric System Map #2: Countries not using the metric system Metric versus English Units: Mars Climate Orbiter Story 1 and Story 2 Significant Figures and Uncertainty in Measurement	Due Thursday, 8/14/14: Read Significant Figures and Uncertainty in Measurement. Answer Questions in Google Forms. Give lab donation requests to parents and bring money if your parents are willing Get class materials (binder, paper, pens/pencils, ruler, calculator) Get 3-ring binders organized for 20 point binder check on Friday. You should have tabs organized. See Instructions from notes in class for details. Cover your textbook
Thursday, 8/14/14: Metric System Map #2: Countries not using the metric system Metric versus English Units: Mars Climate Orbiter Story 1 and Story 2 Metric Measuring Madness Lab and Metric Treasure Hunt YouTube Video on dimensional analysis	Due Friday, 8/15/14: Metric Treasure Hunt: Parts 2 and 3 Give lab donation requests to parents and bring money if your parents are willing Get class materials (binder, paper, pens/pencils, ruler, calculator) Get 3-ring binders organized for 20 point binder check on Friday. You should have tabs organized. See Instructions from notes in class for details. Cover your textbook
Friday, 8/15/14: Check for binders with appropriate tabs and covered textbook Metric Measuring Madness: Finish Lab and turn in Go over HW: Metric Treasure Hunt and turn in Metric System: Friend of the Scientist: Go over dimensional analysis and converting units using the factor label method and reviewing the decimal jump method. Powers of Ten Video and Scale of Universe Quick Introduction to Scientific Notation YouTube Video on dimensional analysis Metric Bridge Conversions	Due Monday, 8/18/14: Have a nice weekend!

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