Week 12
March 23-27, 2015

Learning Goals: Give examples of first law of motion. Calculate force, mass and acceleration using second law.
 

Monday - Paper car crash contest collision day

HW: lab due 3/27

Tuesday -  Review for test; Work on lab write-up

HW: study

Wednesday -  Energy and Motion Test

HW: lab due 3/27

Thursday -  First & Second laws of motion ppt

HW: 2nd law problems

Friday -  First law activities

HW: 2nd law problems

Week 11
March 16 - 20, 2015

Learning Goals: Design and build fastest race car from paper and glue that can protect egg from head on collision.



Monday - Paper car crash contest lab/project – design/test

HW: none

Tuesday Paper car crash contest lab/project – design/test

HW: none

Wednesday - Paper car crash contest lab/project – design/test

HW: final car design due by end of class 3/19

Thursday - Paper car crash contest lab/project – final design; work on energy and motion test review questions

HW: review ?s due 3/24

Friday - paper car crash contest race day

HW: lab calculations

Energy and Motion Test 3/24

 

Week 10
March 9 - 13, 2015

Learning Goals: Describe how friction can be harmful and helpful. Investigate the three types of friction.Design and build fastest race car from paper and glue that can protect egg from head on collision.

 

Monday - Review for quiz; Types of friction; Prep for lab

HW: pre-lab predictions

Tuesday -  Friction lab

HW: lab due 3/12 /study

Wednesday -  Speed, velocity, acceleration quiz; Discuss momentum

HW: momentum problems

Thursday -  Introduce paper car crash contest lab/project – background research/brainstorming

HW: ideas

Friday - ER 1-4 - No class