Week 9
March 2 - 6, 2015

Learning Goals: Differentiate between, measure and calculate speed, velocity and acceleration. Interpret motion graphs.

 

Monday - Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Lab - part 2&3

HW: none

Tuesday -  Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Lab - part 4

HW: lab due 3/5

Wednesday -  Discuss speed, velocity and acceleration

HW: speed, velocity and acceleration problems

END OF 3RD QUARTER Thursday -  Graphing motion – interpreting graphs in groups

HW: CSI bullets a flying wksht

Friday -  Teacher work day - No class

Week 8
February 23-28, 2015

Learning Goals: Determine what affects potential and kinetic energy and perform potential and kinetic energy calculations.Differentiate between, measure and calculate speed, velocity and acceleration. 

 

Monday - Complete Potential and Kinetic Energy lab

HW: lab due 2/25

Tuesday - Go over PE/KE problems; Review for quiz; Begin work on motion web worksheet

HW: PE/KE quiz

Wednesday - PE/KE Quiz; Complete motion web worksheet

HW: motion websheet

Thursday - Begin Speed, Velocity and Acceleration Lab

HW: none

Friday - Teacher Inservice - No Class

Week 7
February 16-20, 2015

Learning Goals: Conduct an experiment to determine how the length of a string and how the weight affect the number of swings of the pendulum. Determine what affects potential and kinetic energy and perform potential and kinetic energy calculations.
  

Monday -  Pendulum lab - collect data; Work on lab write-up

HW: lab due 2/19

Tuesday -  PE/KE ppt; Work on pendulum lab write-up

HW: lab due 2/19

Wednesday -  PE/KE problems; Finish pendulum lab write-up

HW: PE/KE pre-lab

Thursday -  Begin Potential and Kinetic Energy lab

HW: none

Friday - Teacher Inservice-No Class

Week 6
February 9-13, 2015

Learning Goals: Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power as an energy source. Design an experiment to determine how the length of a string and how the weight affect the number of swings of the pendulum.

 

Monday - Work day for nuclear power puzzle

HW: project due 2/10

Tuesday - Present nuclear power puzzle

HW: review sheet

Wednesday - Review for test

HW: study

Thursday - Pendulum lab - work on procedure

HW: study

Friday - Nuclear chemistry test

HW: lab procedure due 2/16

Week 5
February 2-6, 2015

Learning Goals: Give examples of applications of isotopes. Calculate half-life life of radioactive isotopes. Distinguish between fission and fusion. Explain why small loses in mass release large amounts of energy.

 

Monday - Share isotope and  uses mini-posters, Work on half-life problems, Review for quiz

HW: study

Tuesday - Radioactivity quiz, Radioactive decay of C-14 and radiometric dating websheet

HW: complete websheet

Wednesday - Nuclear reactions ppt, Exposure to radiaton sheet

HW: complete sheet

Thursday - Nuclear power puzzle project

HW: research

Friday - Work day for nuclear power puzzle

HW: project due 2/10