Quarter+1+2014-15

Quarter #1 - Newton's Laws and Motion
Mythbusters / Make-up day
 * Fri 11/7**


 * Thu 11/6** - Late start day / Career Fair

//__Make-up__: Get data from Leslie and complete the rest of the worksheet// Coffee filter terminal speed experiment
 * Wed 11/5**

Test #2 on Newton's Laws, v & a
 * Tue 11/4**

Jeopardy Review
 * Mon 11/3**

Make-up work: Write down one example each that shows Newton's 3 different laws of motion Used whiteboards to say whether demos showed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd law of motion
 * Fri 10/31**

Make-up work: Do CD 7-1 pg 42(in file) Action-reaction force pairs are always on DIFFERENT objects The story of the bus and the puppy The farmer and the horse, a dramatic reading OAS - Death by Mentos CP homework: List an action/reaction pair from your daily life (due 10/31)
 * Thu 10/30**

Make-up work: Do CD 7-1 (in file) In outer space, you accelerate by "throwing" something (like expanding gases) the opposite direction. Newton's 3rd Law: For every action force, there is an equal and opposite reaction force Puller and holder on wheelie chairs both moved Pulling sideways with 2 scales hooked, they both read the same force If I push on the wall, the wall must push back on me (or I'd fall over!) Identifying Action/Reaction force pairs
 * Wed 10/29**

Make-up work: Do page 26 worksheet (in file) Does a skydiver go up when they open their parachute? No, only looks that way to the camera guy who is still falling fast! Used Fnet = m*a to look at different acceleration and terminal velocity for Bronco the Skydiver. CP Homework: Identify an example of friction and pressure in daily life. (Due 10/30)
 * Tue 10/28**

Make-up work: Get pages on 3 terms from file and answer the worksheet questions for all three. How to get across thin ice? Defining Pressure, Friction, and Terminal Speed
 * Mon 10/27**

Make-up work: Page 1-2 of a =F/m packet (in file) Gravity and F=ma (Eureka 6: Gravity) Review how to use F=ma W=mg is a specific example of F=ma Comparing and calculating accelerations in a=F/m packet
 * Fri 10/24**

Make-up work: F=ma practice worksheet (in file) Pitching: Acceleration takes time (Eureka 4: Acceleration pt 1) F=ma whiteboard practice Practice worksheet Reaction board CP homework (for Mon 10/28): Do one challenge problem from the practice sheet
 * Thu 10/23**

--Romeo & Juliet Viewing-- Make-up: N/A Mythbusters - Bulletproof water
 * Wed 10/22**

Make-up work: Watch this video from 4:20 to 9:30 [] and answer 1) What happened when the robot arm pushed harder against the second toy block? 2) What happened when they dropped the hammer and feather in a room with no air? 3) What's one difference between mass and weight? TPS on the graph of our Monday experiement  Re-do experiment, keeping the mass of the car the same and changing the pull  Graphed it  More pulling force => more acceleration  Newton's 2nd Law: F= ma
 * Tue 10/21**

Make-up work: Watch the first 6 minutes of this video [] and answer 1) What did they "turn off" to get the apple to stay still above the table? 2) How many rules did Newton propose for understanding motion? 3) What happened when the robot arm pushed its hardest against the "heaviest" and "heavy" masses? Connecting the physics dots: Newton's 1st Law, Inertia, Mass, Acceleration  Puzzle: How does mass affect acceleration (with the same pull)?  Graphed it  CP homework: Pg 16 #3 (all parts) [due 10/21]
 * Mon 10/20**


 * Thu 10/16 - Fri 10/17**: MEA weekend = NO SCHOOL!

Make-up work: Worksheet pg 15 (all) & 16 (#1 & 2) What does direction mean for velocity? Is acceleration a vector? Reviewed falling things Learned how to predict where things would be in free fall.
 * Wed 10/15**

Make-up work: Get Physics rate change worksheet and complete Q 1-6 Reviewed speed, velocity, and acceleration Whiteboard practice on rate change problems (DJ pay, football yardage) Worksheet with more practice on rates changing (not enough time...) CP homework: Write and answer a word problem using acceleration = (change in velocity)/(change in time) [due 10/15]
 * Tue 10/14**

Make-up work: Get instructions for PhET moving man simulation (need java, probably won't work on smartphones) and complete 2 pages. Example of acceleration Used Moving Man simulator to connect motion to graphs //__CP Homework:__ Motion graphs packet (due Thu 10/16)//
 * Mon 10/13**

Make-up: Google "mythbuster results" and summarize how they tested any 3 myths ( [] ) Terminal velocity is equilibrium for falling objects Mythbusters test if a penny thrown off the Empire State Building could kill someone
 * Fri 10/10**

Make-up work: Watch the youtube videos below and then visit this page for more information [] Answer the following questions 1) Which has more mass, the elephant or the feather? 2) If dropped on the earth, which would hit the ground first? 3) If dropped on the moon (where there is no air), which would hit the ground first? []  []  []  Observed falling books, feathers, golf balls, ping pong balls, and tissues.  Terminal Velocity = equilibrium for falling objects
 * Thus 10/9**

Make-up work: Answer questions 1-8 on worksheet CD 4-1 (in file) Review speed and velocity Define acceleration is change in velocity over change in time Washer drop demo 1st 8 questions of worksheet 4-1
 * Wed 10/8**

//__Make-up:__ Schedule a time with Leslie to make-up the test// Q1 Test #1: Equilibrium, Inertia, Motion //__CP homework:__ Note sheet for test is due//
 * Tue 10/7**

//Make-up: N/A// Jeopardy review: Inertia, mass, weight, speed, equilibrium
 * Mon 10/6**

Make-up: Complete speed and velocity worksheet Math Reaction video Speed and velocity worksheet Catchy Physics Phrases CP Homework: Page of notes to use on test (due Tues 10/7)
 * Fri 10/3 **

//__Make-up:__ Complete Distance and Speed graphs for runner data// Watched "Tracking Speed" video Complete runner worksheet and graphs
 * Thu 10/2**

//__Make-up:__ Obtain runner data and complete all the calculations on the worksheet// Graphed distance vs. time for the bowling ball Measured the motion of a runner
 * Wed 10/1**

//__Make-up:__ Obtain bowling ball motion data and make a graph of Distance (side) vs. Average Time (bottom)// Defining Motion, Bill Nye clip Defining speed Bowling Ball motion
 * Tue 9/30**

//Make-up: N/A// Review Challenge Day - worked as a team to answer tough questions on the things we've been studying.
 * Mon 9/29**

Make-up work: Use the notes to learn about mass, weight, and Inertia. Do CD 3-1 & 3-2. (in file) Eureka video - mass Review Mass vs Weight Review Inertia and Newton's 1st Law CD 3-1 and 3-2 CP created higher-order questions on notes for test
 * Fri 9/26**

Make-up: Google "mythbuster results" and summarize how they tested any 3 myths ( [] ) Mythbusters on motorcycle tablecloth trick and Lethal Weapon surfboard
 * Thu 9/25**

//__Make-up:__ Complete Newton's 1st Law - Mass, Weight, Volume #1-5 (in file)// We've been learning Newton's 1st Law Inertia is the name for matter tending to do what it was already doing. Matter resists changes to its motion. Eureka video - Inertia Talked about differences between mass, weight, and volume Whiteboard practice Worksheet practice //__CP homework:__ Inertia and mass worksheet. (due 9/26////)//
 * Wed 9/24**

//__Make-up:__ Complete "Jigsaw" sheet for all 3 scientist articles (in file)// Review objects at rest and in motion Scientist and Motion jigsaw activity Equilibrium review word search - write sentences using the words as a make-up assignment //__CP homework:__ Based on class notes, write 4 sentences using the word-search words. (due 9/24)//
 * Tue 9/23**

//__Make-up:__ Newton's 1st law reading and questions (in file)// Review of kinds of equilibrium Flicking a card and leaving the penny behind & the tablecloth trick =Objects sitting still tend to stay sitting still Action figure goes over a cliff =Objects in motion tend to keep moving Read about Support Force and revisited Apple on a Desk
 * Mon 9/22**

//__Make-up:__ Read section on dynamic equilibrium and answer 3 questions (in file)// Review Equilibrium Balancing cards on a book while riding in a car? 2 kinds of equilibrium: static and dynamic Looked at a graph of speed vs. time Played with Phet Forces in 1d simulator //__CP homework__ (forgot to assign it Wed.): Write and answer one problem using equilibrium that does not involve hanging (due 9/19, moved to 9/22)//
 * Fri 9/19**

Worked on project make-up, watched Mythbusters Breakstep Bridge
 * Thu 9/18** - Late start day

//__Make-up__: CD 2-1 Nellie Newton worksheet (in file)// Review net force Practice using the equilibrium rule
 * Wed 9/17**

//__Make-up:__ Read section on forces and answer 3 circled questions at the end// Forces, vectors, what is a net force //__CP homework__: write and answer an example problem using net force (due 9/17)//
 * Tue 9/16**

// __Make-up:__ Read Nature of Science packet (in file) and answer 3 questions at the end // Group sorted cards into science IS and IS NOT Talked about which were hard or easy to decide Watched youtube video to decide for sure where things should be
 * Mon 9/15**

//Make-up: N/A// Leslie's RHR classroom grid Answers to "Interview the Teacher"
 * Thu 9/11**

Vee Chart Projects: How does [...] affect the distance a toy car goes past the end of a ramp? //__CP homework__: Think of at least one company or organization that would care about this kind of experiment and explain why (due 9/11)// //__CP homework__: Brainstorm as many steps as possible for your experiment (due 9/9)//
 * Mon 9/8 - Fri 9/12**

Make-up work: Fill out a "Getting to Know You" sheet
 * Thu 9/4 - Fri 9/5** (MAP Testing some periods each day)
 * Raise your hand
 * Favorites
 * What is Physics
 * Read over syllabus and think of a question

Orientation - no class
 * Tue 9/2 & Wed 9/3 **