Week 2
August 25-29, 2014

Learning Goals: Use SI units and convert between units using dimensional analysis. Practice making precise measurements. State importance of scientific units.



Monday - Metric measurement and conversion lab – collect data
HW: none

Tuesday - Review for quiz; Complete metric measurement lab  

HW: study for quiz

Wednesday - Lab safety and metrics quiz; The Crash of Flight 143 - read & complete ?s

HW: article ?s

Thursday - Discuss Crash of Flight 143; Introduce Gluep Lab Competition; Work on procedure – get approved

HW: none

Friday - No Class

Week 1
8/18-8/22, 2014

Learning Goals: Identify lab safety practices and equipment. Use standard metric units for measurement and convert between units using dimensional analysis.

Monday - Go over syllabus, Note safety features of room - get into groups – given section of Flinn safety contract – rewrite & simplify

HW: get syllabus and safety contract signed signed by 8/21

Tuesday - Complete group work, Safety scenarios worksheet

HW: complete worksheet

Wednesday - Share Flinn safety rewrites, Safety Rap video, Review metric measurements

HW: metric worksheet

Thursday - Dimensional analysis - introduce, demonstrate, practice

HW: conversion practice

Friday - Review dimensional analysis, Practice in groups  

HW: more conversion practice wksht