Wed., Jun. 4, 2014

Objectives: Discover relationships in
waves travelling along a string
Announcements: 2 more class days*

Opener:Waves & Sound video
Hand it in: Slinky Phun link
Bill on waves & sound video
physics of music & instruments video
Homework: None

Mon., Jun. 2, 2014

Objectives: Discover relationships in
waves travelling along a string
Announcements: 3 more class days*
Opener:What's in a Number? link
15 M on a DMC (YHHAABOR)

Book Questions
Slinky Phun link
Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3
Homework: None

Thurs., May 29, 2014

Objectives: Discover relationships in
waves travelling along a string
Announcements: 3 more class days*
Opener: What's in a number? link
Follow along as we read 25.1-25.6
Book Questions
Slinky Phun link
Video 1 | Video 2 | Video 3
Homework:  None

Tues., May 27, 2014

Objectives: Discover relationships in
waves travelling along a string
Announcements: Extra Credit for anyone
who downloaded SloPro (already) and for
anyone who can send me videos
Opener: Bounce Back
Waves, an introduction powerpoint
PhET waves on a string link
PhET Waves Intro Activity link
Lab Handout link
Conduct your lab experiment
graph data
complete write-up
Homework:  Finish PhET Waves Introduction Activity link

Wed., May 21, 2014

Objectives: Discover relationships in
waves travelling along a string
Announcements: Extra Credit for anyone
who downloaded SloPro (already) and for
anyone who can send me videos
Opener: "Happy & Sad Balls" video
Give me Engineering Portfolios &
Spreadsheet Tests 
Waves, an introduction powerpoint
PhET Waves Introduction Activity link

PhET waves on a string link

Lab Handout link
Homework:  None

Mon., May 19, 2014

Objectives: Engineering challenge
Announcements: Has anyone downloaded
SlowPro?
Opener: "Splode" Bungee Commercial video
Barbie Bungee Tests
Get an "action figure"
Find the mass
Enter data into your spreadsheet
Mark your string
Let's go!
Homework:  None

Thurs., May 15, 2014

Objectives: Analyze bungee cord to determine
"spring" constant AND develop an Excel file
to calculate rope length needed to safely
Announcements: Tests
Opener: This too shall pass: Rube Goldberg
Machine Example  Video
Jzanepus?

 
Methodologies  & data collection plans
Excel program inputs & outputs
Collect & Analyze data on bungee stretch
Have your Excel file ready to go 
Spreadsheet testing
Homework:  Complete responses to reflection
questions on spreadsheet testing

Tues., May 13, 2014

Objectives: Analyze bungee cord to determine
"spring" constant AND develop an Excel file
to calculate rope length needed to safely
Announcements: Tests
Opener: Best student answers link
Establish engineering teams and
work groups
Methodologies  & data collection plans
Excel program inputs & outputs
Begin organizing work efforts
Homework:  None

Fri., May 9, 2014

Objectives: Analyze bungee jumping to
engineer a jump
Announcements: Tests not graded yet
Opener: Is this really a good idea?
video 1 video 2 video 3
Another Engineering Challenge
P
Homework:  N

Wed., May 7, 2014

Objectives: Assessment
Announcements: None
Opener: None
Unit Test on Energy - Springs & Ramps
Please write answers directly on the test
Remember that showing how you got your answer is likely to get you more points
Please use the back page when you need 
space
Homework:  None

Mon., May 5, 2014

Objectives: Summarize energy & interactions
another review
Announcements: Assignments
Opener: G
Review for Test:
Energy transfer & springs
Energy Review for Barbie Bungee
From Force on a spring to energy
Homework:  Finish Energy Transfer & Springs

Thurs., May 1, 2014

Objectives: Summarize the relationship between
Energy and work focusing on springs and ramps
as tools in physics
Announcements: Assignments
Opener: Gyrocopters & Personal Rotorcraft
video 1 video 2 video 3
Review for Test:
Energy transfer & springs
Energy Review for Barbie Bungee
From Force on a spring to energy
Homework:  Finish Energy Transfer & Springs

Tues., Apr. 29, 2014

Objectives: Determine the specific way 
a spring responds to different weights
Announcements: None
Opener: Cosmic Quandries link 54:30-1:06
PhET Spring Simulation Lab: link
LoggerPro & Selecting the best fit line
relationship & meaning

Powerpoint link
Homework:  Finish lab write-up with 
an extended conclusion

Thurs., Apr. 24, 2014

Objectives: Determine the specific way 
a spring responds to different weights
Announcements:  Grades
Opener: Liquid Engineering link
Simulation Lab: link

PhET Springs & LoggerPro
Powerpoint link
Homework:  None

Mon., Apr. 21, 2014

Objectives: Calculate the amount of work done 
to lift a "car" up an incline and compare to the energy transferred to it
Announcements:  Grades/Assignment
Opener:Yves Rossi - Rocket Man link
Lab: Energy & Work 
Powerpoint link

Homework:  Complete lab write-up

Thurs., Apr. 17, 2014

Objectives: Measure the amount of work done 
to lift a "car" up an incline and compare to the force exerted
Announcements:  Grades
Opener: Where'd it go?
Lab: Energy & Work 
Powerpoint link

Homework:  Complete lab write-up

Tues., Apr. 15, 2014

Objectives: Measure the amount of work done 
to lift a "car" up an incline and compare to the force exerted
Announcements:  Grades
Opener: Laser Madness

Lab: Energy & Work 
Powerpoint link

Homework:

Fri., Apr. 11, 2014

Objectives: Build bridges to our own
specifications & test to see what loads
they can support
Announcements:  Checking that you
completed your Engineering Portfolio
Opener: Magic Raisin

Complete your bridge model 
Bridge Tests
Fill in excel spreadsheet
Hand in your Engineering Portfolio
Homework: None

Wed., Apr. 9, 2014

Objectives: Build bridges to our own
specifications & test to see what loads
they can support
Announcements:  Must get approval of your
"Engineering Rationale" (page 4) before you 
may construct your bridge model
Opener: None
Build your bridge model 
We will test them together as a class
next class
Bridge Project: PowerPoint link
Handout link
Homework: Complete entire portfolio

Mon., Apr. 7, 2014

Objectives: Build bridges to our own
specifications & test to see what load
it can support
Announcements:  Must get approval of your
"Engineering Rationale" (page 4) before you 
may construct your bridge model
Opener: Comeback Can

Bridge Project: PowerPoint link
Handout link
Homework: Fill in all items of the 
engineering portfolio (except "Final Designs"
& "Further Considerations") 

Thurs., Apr. 3, 2014

Objectives: Consider what safety factor 
to build in and determine what beams &
strips you will use for your bridge design.
Announcements:  None
Opener: Mystery Tube 

Bridge Project: PowerPoint link
Handout link
Create graphs from data tables Period 2 Period 6

Homework: Fill in all items on pages 1-3
of the engineering portfolio.  Stamping
next class.

Tues., Apr. 1, 2014

Welome Back! 
Objectives: Find the tension & compression
of different sized bråidge members
Announcements:  None
Opener: Copy Data Tables 

Bridge Project: PowerPoint link
Handout link
Fill in your data tables Period 2 Period 6

Homework: Have pages 1 & 2 of the
engineering portfolio all filled out and
the data tables complete

Fri., Mar. 21, 2014

Objectives: Explain how structures such
as bridges can support so much weight
Announcements:  Test Return/Grades
Opener: Hard boiled or raw?  video explanation

Bridge Project: PowerPoint link
Handout link
Homework: None (enjoy Spring Break!)


 

Wed., Mar. 19, 2013

Objectives: Evaluation
Announcements:
Opener: None
Unit Test
Closer: Jet Man TED

Homework: None


 

Mon., Mar. 17, 2014

Objectives: Test Prep
Announcements: Test next class
Opener: Watch this guy! video link
Forces Unit Review link
Homework: None


 

Wed., Mar. 12, 2014

Objectives: Free Fall & Air Resistance
Test Prep
Announcements: Test on Wed., 3/19
Opener: Tippy-Tops explanation  video

Hand in your even page scenario

Pythagorean Theorem & Bridge Forces link
Forces Unit Review link
Homework: Forces Unit Review link


 

Fri., Mar. 7, 2014

Objectives: Free Fall & Air Resistance
Announcements: Unit test is postponed
Opener:  Failure is not an option

Free Fall & Terminal Velocity link
Pythagorean Theorem & Bridge Forces link
Homework:  Now do the even page
scenario (alone). links 2, 4, 6
I will collect & grade this on Wed.

Wed. Mar. 5, 2014

Objectives: Free Fall & Air Resistance
Announcements: Unit Test Tues.
Opener:  Balancing Act

Video Links
video links (free fall: v=gt)
(falling distance) 
(free fall: how far?)
Unit Reviews (odd) links 1, 3, 5
Create a whiteboard showing your findings 
Discussion 
Pythagorean Theorem & Bridge Forces link
LoggerPro at home click
Making a conclusion link
Homework:  None

Mon., Mar. 3, 2014

Objectives: Free Fall & Air Resistance
Announcements: Unit Test Tues.
Opener:  Table o' Contents link
Video Links
video links (free fall: how fast?
(free fall: air resistance) 
(free fall: acceleration)
Newton's 2nd Law & air resistance link
Unit Reviews (odd) links 1, 3, 5
Create a whiteboard showing your findings
LoggerPro at home click
Making a conclusion link
Homework:  None

Thurs., Feb. 27, 2014

Objectives: Free Fall & Air Resistance
Announcements: Quizes are not 
graded yet
Opener:  Table o' Contents link
Let's correct sections 6.1-6.3
Questions: 3, 5, 6, 22, 31, 33 
Forces in motion graphs
video links (free fall: how fast?
(free fall: air resistance) 
Newton's 2nd Law & air resistance 
LoggerPro at home click
Making a conclusion link
Homework:  None

Tues., Feb. 25, 2014

Objectives: Evaluation
Announcements:  Don't forget the homework
Opener:  Jumpy Chimp

Quiz on forces and acceleration -
Forces Quiz 1
LoggerPro at home click
Making a conclusion link
Homework:  Read sections 6.1-6.3
Questions: 3, 5, 6, 22, 31, 33,

Fri., Feb. 21, 2014

Objectives: Explore relationships between
net force, acceleration & mass
Announcements:  Quiz next class
Opener:  Celt

Video link
Homework Check-in link
Correct homework
Generating and analyzing graphs
of Fnet no link
LoggerPro at home click
Making a conclusion link
Homework:  Read sections 6.1-6.3
Questions: 3, 5, 6, 22, 31, 33, 

Wed., Feb. 19, 2014

Objectives: Examine data and analyze for
patterns, draw conclusions about how 
acceleration is related to force & mass
Announcements: Homework completed yet?
Corrected next class
Opener: Homework Check-in link
Post-lab:  Unbalanced Forces Lab
"Data Mining" data

Lab Write-up Sheet link

LoggerPro at home click
Homework:Conclusions link

Fri., Feb. 14, 2014

Objectives: Examine data and analyze for
patterns, draw conclusions about how 
acceleration is related to force & mass
Announcements: Notebook at EOP today
Opener: Homework "Concept Developement
Practice Page 2-1" link
Pre-lab:  Unbalanced Forces Lab
"Data Mining" data

Lab Write-up Sheet link

LoggerPro at home click
Homework:Forces Practice Page 2-1 link

Wed., Feb. 12, 2014

Objectives: Examine data and analyze for
patterns, draw conclusions about how the
friction force is related to normal force.
Announcements: Notebook will be handed
in on Fri. at EOP
Opener: Check homework Ch. 2(14, 15, 
23, 25, 27, 32) answers click here
Post-lab: "Experimenting with the Force of
Friction" link
Homework: Final Lab write-up (Friction Lab)
& notebook organization

Mon. Feb. 10, 2014

Objectives: Collect data regarding the force of friction due to weight of an object
Announcements: Notebook will be handed
in this Friday, 02/15
Opener: Check homework (14, 15, 
23, 25, 27, 32)
Post-lab: Experimenting with the Force of
Friction"
Finish Data analysis & white boards
Conclusion &
Homework: Work on final lab write-up
 (in ink) due in journals Friday

Thurs., Feb.6, 2014

Objectives: Collect data regarding the force of friction due to weight of an object
Announcements: Notebook will be handed
in this Friday, 02/08
Opener:  Jimmy Stick

Check homework (14, 15, 23, 25, 27, 32 )
Pre-lab: Experimenting with the Force of
Friction"
 Data Table (rulers)
Gather Data and begin analysis with
LoggerPro & white boards
Homework: Work on final lab write-up
 (in ink) at least through the data table.

Tues., Feb. 4, 2014

Objectives: Collect data regarding the force of friction due to weight of an object
Announcements: Get out your toolbox
Opener: "If I had a hammer..."

Check homework (14, 15, 23, 25, 27, 32 )
Friction "graphing"
Forces breakdown in toolbox booklets
Pre-lab: Experimenting with the Force of
Friction"
Homework: Completed Pre-lab (in ink) through the data table

Fri., Jan. 31, 2014

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Objectives: Meauure forces the check predicted  forces adding in the concept of friction
Announcements: Need to find/bring your
resource booklet ("toolbox")
Opener:  Fizzling Forks

Check homework (force diagrams)
Forces Powerpoint Presentation ppt
Try out your predictions (measure forces)
Friction demos & "graphing"
Work on Force Booklets
Homework: Read textbook 2.2 & 2.3
in Hewitt "Conceptual Physics"
questions 14, 15, 23, 25, 27, 32

Wed., Jan. 29, 2014

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Objectives: Draw force diagrams to solidify concepts about forces including friction
Announcements:  Get a spiral binder that's just for this class.
Opener:  Bonky Balancer
Sketch a diagram & write a paragraph that
explains how it balances
Forces Pre-test link
Forces Powerpoint Presentation ppt
Fish Scales (Force meters)
Force Diagrams (Free Body diagrams) link
Homework: Read pgs. 12-16 in Hewitt
"Conceptual Physics"