Monday, August 17 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, August 18 (period 6)
worksheet "Average Velocity and Displacement Problems"
Lab-Displacement
Wednesday, August 19 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, August 20 (period 6)
Interpreting Graphs
page 860 6,9; p81 82;p861 92
worksheets: "Sports Figures Tracking Speed" and "Tracking Speed-Usain Bolt's 100m WR"
Friday, August 21 (periods 3&5) and Monday, August 24 (period 6)
Lab: Marble Roll (due next class)
Tuesday, August 25 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, August 26 (period 6)
Test on chapter 2 and section 3.1
Thursday, August 27 (periods 3&5) and Friday, August 28 (period 6)
Start chapter 3
page 82 107,110 and worksheet "Physics:velocity,acceleration,distance"
Monday, August 31 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, September 1 (period 6)
p83 106;p862 18-20
Lab:Free Fall
test for chap 3 will be Sep. 9 (periods 3&5) and Sep. 10 (period 6)
Wednesday, September 2 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 3 (period 6)
Lab:Rocket Car
Friday, September 4 (periods 3&5)
review worksheets
Monday, September 7
No school-Labor Day
Tuesday, September 8 (period 6)
review worksheets
Wednesday, September 9 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 10 (period 6)
Test on chapter 3
Friday, September 11 (periods 3&5) and Monday, September 14 (period 6)
start chap. 4:Forces in 1 Dimension
HW p114 73,89,90
Lab:Superball Bounce
Tuesday, September 15 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, September 16 (period 6)
worksheet "Physics Example Problems for Newton's 2nd Law"
p113 79,88; p863 8,9,12
Thursday, September 17 (periods 3&5) and Friday, September 18 (period 6)
Lab-Rocket Launch
worksheet "Rockets"
Monday, September 21 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, September 22 (period 6)
worksheet "Terminal Velocity"
Wednesday, September 23 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 24 (period 6)
video "Speed Demons and Daredevils"
Friday, September 25 (periods 3&5) and Monday, September 28 (period 6)
Connected Masses
Lab-Connected Masses
HW page 864 16-18
Tuesday, September 29 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, September 30 (period 6)
video-"Newton's Dark Secrets"-a docudrama about the life and work of physicist Isaac Newton
Thursday, October 1 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 2 (period 6)
Test-chapter 4
Begin reading chapters 5 and 24 in the book "The Physics of Superheroes"-you will be quizzed on them during our work in chapter 5 of the textbook
Monday, October 5 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 6 (period 6)
start chapter 5-Forces in 2 Dimensions
HW page 142 85,86,88,97,103
Lab-Force Components
read chapters 5 and 24 in the book "The Physics of Superheroes" and answer the study guide questions-you will be quizzed on them on Friday, October 9 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 13 (period 6)
Wednesday, October 7 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 8 (period 6)
HW page 144 106; and page 866 8,10,11
Lab-Force of Friction
Friday, October 9 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 13 (period 6)
Quiz covering chapters 5 and 24 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
HW page 867 16; and page 143 100,105
Lab-Friction on an Incline
Monday, October 12 - No School (Columbus Day)
Wednesday, October 14 - School-wide Testing Day (No Classes)
Thursday, October 15 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 16 (period 6)
Test-chapter 5
Monday, October 19 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 20 (period 6)
Begin chapter 10-Energy,Work,Power
HW page 278 61,64,67,70,75
Lab-Energy on an Incline
Read chapter 11 in "The Physics of Superheroes"-you will be quizzed on this chapter on Tuesday, October 27 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, October 28 (period 6)
Wednesday, October 21 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 22 (period 6)
HW page 278 63,68,91
Lab-Power (running stairs)
Friday, October 23 (periods 3&5) and Monday, October 26 (period 6)
Begin chapter 11-Energy and its Conservation
HW p308 79-81; p872 9
Lab-Conservation of Energy
Tuesday, October 27 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, October 28 (period 6)
Quiz on chapter 11 of the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
review chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Thursday, October 29 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 30 (period 6)
Test on chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Monday, November 2 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, November 3 (period 6)
Start chapter 12-Thermal Energy
Lab-Calorimetry
HW p873 7,8; p337 63,64,73
Read chapter 12 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, November 4 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, November 5 (period 6)
Start chapter 13-States of Matter
Lab-Heat of Fusion of Ice
HW p369 77,79,93,96
Read chapters 7,10,13,and 14 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Friday, November 6 - No School (8th grade day)
Monday, November 9 - No School (Veteran's Day)
Tuesday, November 10 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, November 11 (period 6)
Buoyancy
video-Mythbusters "Buoyancy"
HW-worksheet
Thursday, November 12 (periods 3&5) and Friday, November 13 (period 6)
Lab-Buoyancy
Monday, November 16 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, November 17 (period 6)
Fluids
HW p370 84,85; p874 10,15
Wednesday, November 18 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, November 19 (period 6)
video-Six Degrees (global warming and need for action)
Friday, November 20 (periods 3&5) and Monday, November 23 (period 6)
Test on chapters 12 and 13 of the textbook
Quiz on chapters 7,10,12,13, and 14 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, November 24 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, November 25 (period 6)
Punkin' Chunkin'
read chapters 16,18,19, and 23 in "The Physics of Superheroes"
Thursday, November 26-Sunday, November 29 - Thanksgiving Break
read chapters 16,18,19, and 23 in "The Physics of Superheroes"
Monday, November 30 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, December 1 (period 6)
Chapter 22-Electrical Current
examples p594 2-4; p598 9-11; p605 28,29
HW p612 87,92,95,96
Lab-Electrical Appliances (take home)
read chapters 16,18,19, and 23 in "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, December 2 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, December 3 (period 6)
chapter 23-Series and Parallel Circuits
PowerPoint-Circuits
examples p619 4; p622 10; p623 12; p626 16,19
HW p638 71,72,93,95; p883 6,13
Friday, December 4 (periods 3&5) and Monday, December 7 (period 6)
chapter 29-Solid state Electronics
Light Emitting Diodes
HW p795 55,56,63 and Supplemental Problems worksheet (chap 29) 3,4,17
Quiz on chapters 16,18,19 and 23 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, December 8 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, December 9 (period 6)
review for Semester 1 Final
Thursday, December 10 (periods 3&5) and Friday, December 11 (period 6)
Physics of Christmas
a) video-Science of Christmas
b) Physics of Santa handout
c) Star of Bethlehem handout
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
2nd Semester Assignments 2009
Monday, Jan 12 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Jan 13 (per 6)
Start chapter 6-Motion in 2D
Projectile Motion-Horizontal Launches
examples: p150 1-3 (and impact angle)
Lab-Projectile Motion-horizontal launches
HW p165 51,52,58
Wednesday, Jan 14 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 15 (per 6)
Projectile Motion-Launched at an Angle
examples: p165 57; p867 1; p152 4 (solve for velocity)
Lab-Projectile motion-launched at an angle
HW p152 6; p165 60
Friday, Jan 16 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Jan 20 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Knievel Building to Building Jump
Monday, Jan 19 - No School (Martin Luther King Day)
Wednesday, Jan 21 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 22 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Maddison Las Vegas Jump
Friday, Jan 23 (periods 3&5) and Monday, Jan 26 (per 6)
analysis-Evel Knievel jumps
Tuesday, Jan 27 (periods 3&5)
Circular Motion
Lab-Circular motion with Hot wheels
HW-worksheet:Circular Motion
Wednesday, Jan 28 - special schedule:all classes meet for 45 minutes
periods 3&5: go over HW
period 6: Circular Motion - HW is the worksheet "Circular Motion"
Thursday, Jan 29 - special schedule:all classes meet for 30 minutes
periods 3&5: chapter 6 supplemental problems 13-16
period 6: Lab-Circular Motion
Friday, Jan 30-NO SCHOOL
Monday, Feb 2 - special schedule: all classes meet for 45 minutes
1. STEP paper is due
2. Quiz on chapter 4 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, Feb 3 (period 6) and Wednesday, Feb 4 (periods 3&5)
Vertical Circles
handout-vertical circles
video analysis of Steve Trotter's Pendulum Swing
Thursday, Feb 5 (period 6) and Friday, Feb 6 (periods 3&5)
review
Monday, Feb 9 (period 6) and Tuesday, Feb 10 (periods 3&5)
test on chapter 6
Wednesday, Feb 11 (period 6) - Career Day
video
Thursday, Feb 12 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 13 (period 6)
work on STEP posters in class-this is your only time to work on them in class-use your time wisely!
Monday, Feb 16 - NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)
Tuesday, Feb 17 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Feb 18 (period 6)
STEP Judging (in class)
Thursday, Feb 19 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 20 (period 6)
start chapter 9-Momentum
impulse/momentum
conservation of momentum
examples p233 4,5
examples p238 14,15,17,18
examples p240 19,21
HW p251 66,70,72,73,90
Lab-Conservation of Momentum
read chapter 3 from "THe Physics of Superheroes" and be prepared for a quiz
Monday, Feb 23 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Feb 24 (period 6)
2D Collisions
examples p243 23-25
HW p871 10-12 (chap 9)
video-Asteroid Apocalypse
Wednesday, Feb 25 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Feb 26 (period 6)
video analysis of "Armageddon"
Friday, Feb 27 (periods 3&5) and Monday, March 2 (period 6)
finish "Armageddon" analysis and review for test
Tuesday, March 3 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, March 4 (period 6)
Test for chapter 9
Thursday, March 5 (periods 3&5) and Friday, March 6 (period 6)
start chapter 14-Vibrations and Waves
Hooke's Law, Potential Energy of Springs, Pendulums
examples p397 70,73,88,92,95
examples p380 challenge problem
HW p397 74,94,98,99
Lab-Pendulum (p392)
Monday, March 9 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 10 (period 6)
Wave Properties
examples p398 75,77,80,91
HW p398 78,81,82; p876 8,9
Wednesday, March 11 (periods 3 &5) and Thursday, March 12 (period 6)
start chapter 15-Sound
Loudness/decibels, Doppler Effect
examples p409 7-9
classwork p425 60-68 all (due today)
Lab-Sound Intensity and Distance
Friday, March 13 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 17 (period 6)
Physics of Music (standing waves on strings and in pipes)http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5c.html
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5d.html
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5b.html
HW worksheet
Lab-Standing Waves in a Pipe
Wednesday, March 18 (period 6)
finish lab
review for test
Thursday, March 19 (periods 3&5) and Friday, March 20 (period 6)
test on chapter 15-sound
Monday, March 23 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 24 (period 6)
Start chapter 17-Reflection and Mirrors
PowerPoint on Mirrors
HW p480 62,66,67,71
Ray Diagram Worksheets
Lab-Mirrors
Wednesday, March 25 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, March 26 (period 6)
Chapter 18-Refraction and Lenses
HW p510 90,91,100
Lab-Lenses
Friday, March 27 (periods 3&5) and Monday, March 30 (period 6)
review
Tuesday, March 31 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, April 1 (period 6)
test for chapters 17 and 18
Thursday, April 2 (period 3&5) and Friday, April 3 (period 6)
special physics topics
April 4-April 19 : Easter Break
Monday, April 20 (all classes meet)
Magic Mountain Calibration
Tuesday, April 21 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, April 22 (period 6)
Magic Mountain PowerPoint and Ride Packet Preview
Thursday, April 23 (periods 3&5) and Friday, April 24 (period 6)
Special Relativity-Energy
HW worksheet "Relativistic Energy Homework"
video-Trinity and Beyond
read chapters 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
-these chapters will appear on the final
Monday, April 27
Field Trip to Magic Mountain (leave school at 9:30am and return to school around 6:15pm)
Tuesday, April 28 (period 6) and Wednesday, April 29 (periods 3&5)
work on Magic Mountain packet
Thursday, April 30 (period 6) and Tuesday, May 5 (periods 3&5)
finish video and then more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"
Friday, May 1 (Senior Breakfast and Prom)
Monday, May 4 (period 6)
physics video
read chapters 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
-these will appear on the final
Wednesday, May 6 (period 6) and Thursday, May 7 (periods 3&5)
video-"Einstein Revealed"
Friday, May 8 (period 6) and Monday, May 11 (periods 3&5)
finish video
video-"BBC History of WWII:Hiroshima"
Tuesday, May 12 (period 6) and Wednesday, May 13 (periods 3&5)
video-"Elegant Universe"
Thursday, May 14 (period 6) and Friday, May 15 (periods 3&5)
finish video
Monday, May 18 (period 6)
special topics
Tuesday, May 19 (senior finals)
periods 6-2-4-5
Wednesday, May 20 (senior finals)
periods 7-1-3-X
Start chapter 6-Motion in 2D
Projectile Motion-Horizontal Launches
examples: p150 1-3 (and impact angle)
Lab-Projectile Motion-horizontal launches
HW p165 51,52,58
Wednesday, Jan 14 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 15 (per 6)
Projectile Motion-Launched at an Angle
examples: p165 57; p867 1; p152 4 (solve for velocity)
Lab-Projectile motion-launched at an angle
HW p152 6; p165 60
Friday, Jan 16 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Jan 20 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Knievel Building to Building Jump
Monday, Jan 19 - No School (Martin Luther King Day)
Wednesday, Jan 21 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Jan 22 (per 6)
analysis-Robbie Maddison Las Vegas Jump
Friday, Jan 23 (periods 3&5) and Monday, Jan 26 (per 6)
analysis-Evel Knievel jumps
Tuesday, Jan 27 (periods 3&5)
Circular Motion
Lab-Circular motion with Hot wheels
HW-worksheet:Circular Motion
Wednesday, Jan 28 - special schedule:all classes meet for 45 minutes
periods 3&5: go over HW
period 6: Circular Motion - HW is the worksheet "Circular Motion"
Thursday, Jan 29 - special schedule:all classes meet for 30 minutes
periods 3&5: chapter 6 supplemental problems 13-16
period 6: Lab-Circular Motion
Friday, Jan 30-NO SCHOOL
Monday, Feb 2 - special schedule: all classes meet for 45 minutes
1. STEP paper is due
2. Quiz on chapter 4 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, Feb 3 (period 6) and Wednesday, Feb 4 (periods 3&5)
Vertical Circles
handout-vertical circles
video analysis of Steve Trotter's Pendulum Swing
Thursday, Feb 5 (period 6) and Friday, Feb 6 (periods 3&5)
review
Monday, Feb 9 (period 6) and Tuesday, Feb 10 (periods 3&5)
test on chapter 6
Wednesday, Feb 11 (period 6) - Career Day
video
Thursday, Feb 12 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 13 (period 6)
work on STEP posters in class-this is your only time to work on them in class-use your time wisely!
Monday, Feb 16 - NO SCHOOL (Presidents' Day)
Tuesday, Feb 17 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, Feb 18 (period 6)
STEP Judging (in class)
Thursday, Feb 19 (periods 3&5) and Friday, Feb 20 (period 6)
start chapter 9-Momentum
impulse/momentum
conservation of momentum
examples p233 4,5
examples p238 14,15,17,18
examples p240 19,21
HW p251 66,70,72,73,90
Lab-Conservation of Momentum
read chapter 3 from "THe Physics of Superheroes" and be prepared for a quiz
Monday, Feb 23 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, Feb 24 (period 6)
2D Collisions
examples p243 23-25
HW p871 10-12 (chap 9)
video-Asteroid Apocalypse
Wednesday, Feb 25 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, Feb 26 (period 6)
video analysis of "Armageddon"
Friday, Feb 27 (periods 3&5) and Monday, March 2 (period 6)
finish "Armageddon" analysis and review for test
Tuesday, March 3 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, March 4 (period 6)
Test for chapter 9
Thursday, March 5 (periods 3&5) and Friday, March 6 (period 6)
start chapter 14-Vibrations and Waves
Hooke's Law, Potential Energy of Springs, Pendulums
examples p397 70,73,88,92,95
examples p380 challenge problem
HW p397 74,94,98,99
Lab-Pendulum (p392)
Monday, March 9 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 10 (period 6)
Wave Properties
examples p398 75,77,80,91
HW p398 78,81,82; p876 8,9
Wednesday, March 11 (periods 3 &5) and Thursday, March 12 (period 6)
start chapter 15-Sound
Loudness/decibels, Doppler Effect
examples p409 7-9
classwork p425 60-68 all (due today)
Lab-Sound Intensity and Distance
Friday, March 13 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 17 (period 6)
Physics of Music (standing waves on strings and in pipes)http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5c.html
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5d.html
http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/GBSSCI/PHYS/CLASS/sound/u11l5b.html
HW worksheet
Lab-Standing Waves in a Pipe
Wednesday, March 18 (period 6)
finish lab
review for test
Thursday, March 19 (periods 3&5) and Friday, March 20 (period 6)
test on chapter 15-sound
Monday, March 23 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, March 24 (period 6)
Start chapter 17-Reflection and Mirrors
PowerPoint on Mirrors
HW p480 62,66,67,71
Ray Diagram Worksheets
Lab-Mirrors
Wednesday, March 25 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, March 26 (period 6)
Chapter 18-Refraction and Lenses
HW p510 90,91,100
Lab-Lenses
Friday, March 27 (periods 3&5) and Monday, March 30 (period 6)
review
Tuesday, March 31 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, April 1 (period 6)
test for chapters 17 and 18
Thursday, April 2 (period 3&5) and Friday, April 3 (period 6)
special physics topics
April 4-April 19 : Easter Break
Monday, April 20 (all classes meet)
Magic Mountain Calibration
Tuesday, April 21 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, April 22 (period 6)
Magic Mountain PowerPoint and Ride Packet Preview
Thursday, April 23 (periods 3&5) and Friday, April 24 (period 6)
Special Relativity-Energy
HW worksheet "Relativistic Energy Homework"
video-Trinity and Beyond
read chapters 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
-these chapters will appear on the final
Monday, April 27
Field Trip to Magic Mountain (leave school at 9:30am and return to school around 6:15pm)
Tuesday, April 28 (period 6) and Wednesday, April 29 (periods 3&5)
work on Magic Mountain packet
Thursday, April 30 (period 6) and Tuesday, May 5 (periods 3&5)
finish video and then more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"
Friday, May 1 (Senior Breakfast and Prom)
Monday, May 4 (period 6)
physics video
read chapters 6, 17, 20-22, and the Afterward from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
-these will appear on the final
Wednesday, May 6 (period 6) and Thursday, May 7 (periods 3&5)
video-"Einstein Revealed"
Friday, May 8 (period 6) and Monday, May 11 (periods 3&5)
finish video
video-"BBC History of WWII:Hiroshima"
Tuesday, May 12 (period 6) and Wednesday, May 13 (periods 3&5)
video-"Elegant Universe"
Thursday, May 14 (period 6) and Friday, May 15 (periods 3&5)
finish video
Monday, May 18 (period 6)
special topics
Tuesday, May 19 (senior finals)
periods 6-2-4-5
Wednesday, May 20 (senior finals)
periods 7-1-3-X
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