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
Friday, January 9, 2009
Monday, October 27, 2008
S.T.E.P. 2008-2009
S.T.E.P. 2008-2009 (Physics)
S.T.E.P. (Science Thematic Enrichment Program) will be held on Monday evening, February 23.
You will present your project on S.T.E.P. night. The following guidelines for your project must be followed:
1. must be consistent with the class theme
2. must include library research
3. must include an experiment with experimentally collected data (cannot be just a library project)
4. must include a written paper (5 pages in length) with a bibliography
must include a poster board which will provide an overview of your project and results and be displayed during S.T.E.P. night
Main Theme: Projectiles (NO flammable fuels allowed)
To stay on task, the following time-line should be followed.
Topic Due Date
Class theme October 29, 30
STEP groups October 31, November 3
Project ideas from each group November 11
Initial Project Bibliography November 26
Initial Experimental Design December 1
All Experimental Work Must be Completed December 1-January 30
Experimental Results Due February 2
Final 5 page paper (with bibliography) Due February 2
Poster Boards Completed February 9, 10
Judging February 12, 13
S.T.E.P. Night February 23
Some ideas for your group sub-theme:
What is the maximum speed you can achieve?
What is the highest altitude you can achieve?
What is the maximum distance you can achieve?
What is the largest mass you can propel at least 20 meters?What is the greatest time-of-flight (hang time) you can achieve?
S.T.E.P. (Science Thematic Enrichment Program) will be held on Monday evening, February 23.
You will present your project on S.T.E.P. night. The following guidelines for your project must be followed:
1. must be consistent with the class theme
2. must include library research
3. must include an experiment with experimentally collected data (cannot be just a library project)
4. must include a written paper (5 pages in length) with a bibliography
must include a poster board which will provide an overview of your project and results and be displayed during S.T.E.P. night
Main Theme: Projectiles (NO flammable fuels allowed)
To stay on task, the following time-line should be followed.
Topic Due Date
Class theme October 29, 30
STEP groups October 31, November 3
Project ideas from each group November 11
Initial Project Bibliography November 26
Initial Experimental Design December 1
All Experimental Work Must be Completed December 1-January 30
Experimental Results Due February 2
Final 5 page paper (with bibliography) Due February 2
Poster Boards Completed February 9, 10
Judging February 12, 13
S.T.E.P. Night February 23
Some ideas for your group sub-theme:
What is the maximum speed you can achieve?
What is the highest altitude you can achieve?
What is the maximum distance you can achieve?
What is the largest mass you can propel at least 20 meters?What is the greatest time-of-flight (hang time) you can achieve?
Thursday, September 11, 2008
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
If you have not done so already, you must purchase and begin reading this weekend the book "The Physics of Superheroes" by James Kakalios. Start reading the book's Introduction as well as chapter 1 and answering the associated questions in the study guide that you received in class on either Thursday, September 11 (period 6) or Friday, September 12 (periods 3 &5)
If you are in period 6:
Have finished the Introduction by Wednesday, September 17 and chapter 1 by Tuesday, September 23.
If you are in period 3 or 5:
Have finished the Introduction by Thursday, September 18 and chapter 1 by Monday, September 22.
If you are in period 6:
Have finished the Introduction by Wednesday, September 17 and chapter 1 by Tuesday, September 23.
If you are in period 3 or 5:
Have finished the Introduction by Thursday, September 18 and chapter 1 by Monday, September 22.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Daily Assignments 2008-2009
Monday, August 18 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, August 19 (period 6)
worksheet "Average Velocity and Displacement Problems"
Lab-Displacement
Wednesday, August 20 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, August 21 (period 6)
page 860 6,9; p81 82;p861 9
2 worksheets: "Sports Figures Tracking Speed" and "Tracking Speed-Usain Bolt's 100m WR"
Friday, August 22 (periods 3&5) and Monday, August 25 (period 6)
Lab: Marble Roll (due next class)
Tuesday, August 26 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, August 27 (period 6)
Test on chapter 2 and section 3.1
Thursday, August 28 (periods 3&5) and Friday, August 29 (period 6)
Start chapter 3
page 82 107,110 and worksheet "Physics:velocity,acceleration,distance"
Monday, September 1 (No School)
Tuesday, September 2 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, September 3 (period 6)
p83 106;p862 18-20; Lab:Free Fall; test for chap 3 will be Sep 10 (periods 3&5) and 11 (period 6)
Thursday, September 4 (periods 3&5) and Friday, September 5 (period 6)
Lab:Rocket Car
Monday, September 8 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, September 9 (period 6)
review worksheets
Wednesday, September 10 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 11 (period 6)
Test on chapter 3
Friday, September 12 (periods 3&5) and Monday, September 15 (period 6)
start chap. 4:Forces in 1 Dimension
HW p114 73,89,90; Lab:Superball Bounce
Tuesday, September 16 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, September 17 (period 6)
worksheet "Physics Example Problems for Newton's 2nd Law"
p113 79,88,89
Thursday, September 18 (periods 3&5) and Friday, September 19 (period 6)
Lab-Rocket Launch
worksheet "Rockets"
Monday, September 22 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, September 23 (period 6)
worksheet "Terminal Velocity"
Wednesday, September 24 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 25 (period 6)
video "Speed Demons and Daredevils"
Friday, September 26 (periods 3&5) and Monday, September 29 (period 6)
Connected Masses
Lab-Connected Masses
HW page 864 16-18
Tuesday, September 30 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, October 1 (period 6)
video-"Newton's Dark Secrets"-a docudrama about the life and work of physicist Isaac Newton
Thursday, October 2 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 3 (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 6 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 7 (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 Tuesday, October 14
Wednesday, October 8 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 9 (period 6)
HW page 144 106; and page 866 8,10,11
Lab-Force of Friction
Friday, October 10 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 16 (period 6)
HW page 867 16; and page 143 100,105
Lab-Friction on an Incline
Monday, October 13-No School (Columbus Day) :-)
Tuesday, October 14 (all classes meet for about 45 minutes)
Quiz on chapters 5 and 24 from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, October 15-No Classes (school-wide testing day)
Thursday, October 16 (period 6)
HW page 867 16; and page 143 100,105
Lab-Friction on an Incline
Friday, October 17 (periods 3&5) and Monday, October 20 (period 6)
Test-chapter 5
Tuesday, October 21 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, October 22 (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 Wednesday, October 29 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 30 (period 6)
Thursday, October 23 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 24 (period 6)
HW page 278 63,68,91
Lab-Power (running stairs)
Monday, October 27 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 28 (period 6)
Begin chapter 11-Energy and its Conservation
HW p308 79-81; p872 9
Lab-Conservation of Energy
Wednesday, October 29 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 30 (period 6)
Quiz on chapter 11 of the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
review chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Friday, October 31 (periods 3&5) and Monday, November 3 (period 6)
library time for STEP research
Tuesday, November 4 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, November 5 (period 6)
Test on chapters 10 and 11
Thursday, November 6-all classes meet for ~45 minutes
Physics of Superheroes
Friday, November 7-no classes (8th grade day)
Monday, November 10-no classes (Veterans' Day)
Tuesday, November 11-all classes meet for ~45 minutes
Physics of Sports
Wednesday, November 12 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, November 13 (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"
Friday, November 14 (periods 3&5) and Monday, November 17 (period 6)
Start chapter 13-States of Matter
HW p369 77,79,93,96
Read chapters 7,10,13,and 14 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, November 18 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, November 19 (period 6)
Buoyancy
video-Mythbusters "Buoyancy"
HW-worksheet
Thursday, November 20 (periods 3&5) and Friday, November 21 (period 6)
Fluids
HW p370 84,85; p874 10,15
Monday, November 24 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, November 25 (period 6)
Test on chapters 12 and 13
Quiz on chapters 7,10,12,13,and 14 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, November 26
video-Sport Science
Monday, December 1
read chapters 16,18,19 and 23 from "The Physics of Superheroes"
video-Punkin Chunkin (ideas for your STEP projects)
Tuesday, December 2 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, December 3 (period 6)
chapter 22-Current Electricity
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"
Thursday, December 4 (periods 3&5) and Friday, December 5 (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
Monday, December 8 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, December 9 (period 6)
chapter 29-Solid state Electronics
Light Emitting Diodes
HW p795 55,56,63 and Supplemental Problems worksheet (chap 29) 3,4,17
Wednesday, December 10 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, December 11 (period 6)
review for Semester 1 Final
Friday, December 12 (periods 3&5) and Monday, December 15 (period 6)
Physics of Christmas
a) video-Science of Christmas
b) Physics of Santa handout
c) Star of Bethlehem handout
worksheet "Average Velocity and Displacement Problems"
Lab-Displacement
Wednesday, August 20 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, August 21 (period 6)
page 860 6,9; p81 82;p861 9
2 worksheets: "Sports Figures Tracking Speed" and "Tracking Speed-Usain Bolt's 100m WR"
Friday, August 22 (periods 3&5) and Monday, August 25 (period 6)
Lab: Marble Roll (due next class)
Tuesday, August 26 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, August 27 (period 6)
Test on chapter 2 and section 3.1
Thursday, August 28 (periods 3&5) and Friday, August 29 (period 6)
Start chapter 3
page 82 107,110 and worksheet "Physics:velocity,acceleration,distance"
Monday, September 1 (No School)
Tuesday, September 2 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, September 3 (period 6)
p83 106;p862 18-20; Lab:Free Fall; test for chap 3 will be Sep 10 (periods 3&5) and 11 (period 6)
Thursday, September 4 (periods 3&5) and Friday, September 5 (period 6)
Lab:Rocket Car
Monday, September 8 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, September 9 (period 6)
review worksheets
Wednesday, September 10 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 11 (period 6)
Test on chapter 3
Friday, September 12 (periods 3&5) and Monday, September 15 (period 6)
start chap. 4:Forces in 1 Dimension
HW p114 73,89,90; Lab:Superball Bounce
Tuesday, September 16 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, September 17 (period 6)
worksheet "Physics Example Problems for Newton's 2nd Law"
p113 79,88,89
Thursday, September 18 (periods 3&5) and Friday, September 19 (period 6)
Lab-Rocket Launch
worksheet "Rockets"
Monday, September 22 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, September 23 (period 6)
worksheet "Terminal Velocity"
Wednesday, September 24 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, September 25 (period 6)
video "Speed Demons and Daredevils"
Friday, September 26 (periods 3&5) and Monday, September 29 (period 6)
Connected Masses
Lab-Connected Masses
HW page 864 16-18
Tuesday, September 30 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, October 1 (period 6)
video-"Newton's Dark Secrets"-a docudrama about the life and work of physicist Isaac Newton
Thursday, October 2 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 3 (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 6 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 7 (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 Tuesday, October 14
Wednesday, October 8 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 9 (period 6)
HW page 144 106; and page 866 8,10,11
Lab-Force of Friction
Friday, October 10 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 16 (period 6)
HW page 867 16; and page 143 100,105
Lab-Friction on an Incline
Monday, October 13-No School (Columbus Day) :-)
Tuesday, October 14 (all classes meet for about 45 minutes)
Quiz on chapters 5 and 24 from the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, October 15-No Classes (school-wide testing day)
Thursday, October 16 (period 6)
HW page 867 16; and page 143 100,105
Lab-Friction on an Incline
Friday, October 17 (periods 3&5) and Monday, October 20 (period 6)
Test-chapter 5
Tuesday, October 21 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, October 22 (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 Wednesday, October 29 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 30 (period 6)
Thursday, October 23 (periods 3&5) and Friday, October 24 (period 6)
HW page 278 63,68,91
Lab-Power (running stairs)
Monday, October 27 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, October 28 (period 6)
Begin chapter 11-Energy and its Conservation
HW p308 79-81; p872 9
Lab-Conservation of Energy
Wednesday, October 29 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, October 30 (period 6)
Quiz on chapter 11 of the book "The Physics of Superheroes"
review chapters 10 and 11 of the textbook
Friday, October 31 (periods 3&5) and Monday, November 3 (period 6)
library time for STEP research
Tuesday, November 4 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, November 5 (period 6)
Test on chapters 10 and 11
Thursday, November 6-all classes meet for ~45 minutes
Physics of Superheroes
Friday, November 7-no classes (8th grade day)
Monday, November 10-no classes (Veterans' Day)
Tuesday, November 11-all classes meet for ~45 minutes
Physics of Sports
Wednesday, November 12 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, November 13 (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"
Friday, November 14 (periods 3&5) and Monday, November 17 (period 6)
Start chapter 13-States of Matter
HW p369 77,79,93,96
Read chapters 7,10,13,and 14 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Tuesday, November 18 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, November 19 (period 6)
Buoyancy
video-Mythbusters "Buoyancy"
HW-worksheet
Thursday, November 20 (periods 3&5) and Friday, November 21 (period 6)
Fluids
HW p370 84,85; p874 10,15
Monday, November 24 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, November 25 (period 6)
Test on chapters 12 and 13
Quiz on chapters 7,10,12,13,and 14 of "The Physics of Superheroes"
Wednesday, November 26
video-Sport Science
Monday, December 1
read chapters 16,18,19 and 23 from "The Physics of Superheroes"
video-Punkin Chunkin (ideas for your STEP projects)
Tuesday, December 2 (periods 3&5) and Wednesday, December 3 (period 6)
chapter 22-Current Electricity
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"
Thursday, December 4 (periods 3&5) and Friday, December 5 (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
Monday, December 8 (periods 3&5) and Tuesday, December 9 (period 6)
chapter 29-Solid state Electronics
Light Emitting Diodes
HW p795 55,56,63 and Supplemental Problems worksheet (chap 29) 3,4,17
Wednesday, December 10 (periods 3&5) and Thursday, December 11 (period 6)
review for Semester 1 Final
Friday, December 12 (periods 3&5) and Monday, December 15 (period 6)
Physics of Christmas
a) video-Science of Christmas
b) Physics of Santa handout
c) Star of Bethlehem handout
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Magic Mountain Field Trip on April 7
We will leave school around 9:30am and return to Crespi around 6:15pm. Be sure to bring money for lunch and snacks.
Monday, January 7, 2008
2nd Semester Daily Assignments
Monday, Jan 7: Start chapter 6-Motion in 2D
Lab-Projectile Motion-horizontal launches
HW p165 51,52,58
Wednesday, Jan 9: Lab-Projectile motion-launched at an angle
HW p152 6; p165 60
Friday, Jan 11: analysis-Robbie Knievel Building to Building Jump
Tuesday, Jan 15: analysis-Robbie Knievel Head-On Train Jump
Thursday, Jan 17: analysis-Evel Knievel jumps
Tuesday, Jan 22: Lab-Circular Motion
HW worksheet "Physics Circular motion Problems"
Thursday, Jan 24: analysis-Steve Trotter Pendulum Swing
Monday, Jan 28: Test for chapter 6
Wednesday, Jan 30: video
Friday, Feb 1: work on poster boards
Tuesday, Feb 5: STEP Judging
Thursday, Feb 7: Start chapter 8-Rotational Motion
Torque and Moment of Inertia
HW "Supplemental Problems" worksheet-numbers 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,13,14
Monday, Feb 11: Equilibrium
HW p224 103; p870 16-18
Wednesday, Feb 13: start chapter 9-Momentum
impulse/momentum and conservation of momentum
HW p251 66,70,72,73,90
Lab-Conservation of Momentum
Friday, Feb 15: 2D collisions
HW p871 10-12 (chap 9)
video-Asteroid Apocalypse
Wednesday, Feb 20: video analysis-"Armageddon"
Friday, Feb 22: review
Tuesday, Feb 26: test - chapter 9
Thursday, Feb 28: start chapter 14-vibrations and waves
Hooke's Law, Potential Energy of a Spring, Pendulums
HW p397 74,94,98,99
Lab-Pendulum lab from page 392
Monday, Mar 3: Wave Properties (section 14.2)
HW p398 78,81,82; p876 8,9 (from chapter 14)
Wednesday, Mar 5: start chapter 15-Sound
Loudness and Doppler Effect
HW p425 60-68
Lab-Sound Intensity and Distance
Friday, Mar 7: 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 do the worksheet found at: http://www.jburroughs.org/science/mschober/soundmusic/ws3.html
Lab-Standing Waves on a String
Tuesday, Mar 11: review chapters 14 and 15
Thursday, Mar 13: Test on chapters 14 and 15
Tuesday, Mar 18-Sunday, Mar 30: Easter Vacation
Monday, Mar 31: Start chapter 17-Reflection and Mirrors
PowerPoint on Mirrors
HW p480 62,66,67,71
Ray Diagram Worksheets
Lab-Mirrors
Wednesday, Apr 2: Magic Mountain Calibration
Friday, Apr 4: Magic Mountain PowerPoint and Ride Packet Preview
Monday, Apr 7: Field Trip to Magic Mountain (9:30am-6:15pm)
Tuesday, Apr 8: work on Magic Mountain Ride Packet in class
Thursday, Apr 10: Chapter 18-Refraction and Lenses
HW p510 90,91,100
Lab-Lenses
Monday, Apr 14: Test for chapters 17 and 18
Wednesday, Apr 16: Start chapter 20-Static Electricity
HW p559 46,48,50 and challenge problem on page 552
Lab-Charges on a Balloon
Friday, Apr 18: Start chapter 22-Current Electricity
HW p611 64,68,87,95,98
Lab-Voltages/Current/Resistance on page 606 of textbook
Take home Lab-Electrical Appliances
Tuesday, Apr 22: Start chapter 23-Series and Parallel Circuits
HW p637 65,71,68,73,86
Lab-Series and Parallel Circuits on page 632 of textbook
Thursday, Apr 24: Special Relativity-Energy
HW worksheet "Relativistic Energy Homework"
video-Trinity and Beyond (download the video worksheet here:http://www.badongo.com/file/8728467)
Monday, Apr 28: finish video and then more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"-download the worksheet here:http://www.badongo.com/file/8728439
Wednesday, Apr 30: Test-chapters 20,22,23
Friday, May2: video-"Einstein Revealed" (download the worksheet here:http://www.badongo.com/file/8728486)
Tuesday, May 6: finish video
Thursday, May 8: video-"BBC History of WWII:Hiroshima"
Monday, May 12: video-"Elegant Universe"
Wednesday, May 14: finish video
Friday, May 16: special topics in physics
Tuesday, May 20: senior finals
Lab-Projectile Motion-horizontal launches
HW p165 51,52,58
Wednesday, Jan 9: Lab-Projectile motion-launched at an angle
HW p152 6; p165 60
Friday, Jan 11: analysis-Robbie Knievel Building to Building Jump
Tuesday, Jan 15: analysis-Robbie Knievel Head-On Train Jump
Thursday, Jan 17: analysis-Evel Knievel jumps
Tuesday, Jan 22: Lab-Circular Motion
HW worksheet "Physics Circular motion Problems"
Thursday, Jan 24: analysis-Steve Trotter Pendulum Swing
Monday, Jan 28: Test for chapter 6
Wednesday, Jan 30: video
Friday, Feb 1: work on poster boards
Tuesday, Feb 5: STEP Judging
Thursday, Feb 7: Start chapter 8-Rotational Motion
Torque and Moment of Inertia
HW "Supplemental Problems" worksheet-numbers 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,13,14
Monday, Feb 11: Equilibrium
HW p224 103; p870 16-18
Wednesday, Feb 13: start chapter 9-Momentum
impulse/momentum and conservation of momentum
HW p251 66,70,72,73,90
Lab-Conservation of Momentum
Friday, Feb 15: 2D collisions
HW p871 10-12 (chap 9)
video-Asteroid Apocalypse
Wednesday, Feb 20: video analysis-"Armageddon"
Friday, Feb 22: review
Tuesday, Feb 26: test - chapter 9
Thursday, Feb 28: start chapter 14-vibrations and waves
Hooke's Law, Potential Energy of a Spring, Pendulums
HW p397 74,94,98,99
Lab-Pendulum lab from page 392
Monday, Mar 3: Wave Properties (section 14.2)
HW p398 78,81,82; p876 8,9 (from chapter 14)
Wednesday, Mar 5: start chapter 15-Sound
Loudness and Doppler Effect
HW p425 60-68
Lab-Sound Intensity and Distance
Friday, Mar 7: 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 do the worksheet found at: http://www.jburroughs.org/science/mschober/soundmusic/ws3.html
Lab-Standing Waves on a String
Tuesday, Mar 11: review chapters 14 and 15
Thursday, Mar 13: Test on chapters 14 and 15
Tuesday, Mar 18-Sunday, Mar 30: Easter Vacation
Monday, Mar 31: Start chapter 17-Reflection and Mirrors
PowerPoint on Mirrors
HW p480 62,66,67,71
Ray Diagram Worksheets
Lab-Mirrors
Wednesday, Apr 2: Magic Mountain Calibration
Friday, Apr 4: Magic Mountain PowerPoint and Ride Packet Preview
Monday, Apr 7: Field Trip to Magic Mountain (9:30am-6:15pm)
Tuesday, Apr 8: work on Magic Mountain Ride Packet in class
Thursday, Apr 10: Chapter 18-Refraction and Lenses
HW p510 90,91,100
Lab-Lenses
Monday, Apr 14: Test for chapters 17 and 18
Wednesday, Apr 16: Start chapter 20-Static Electricity
HW p559 46,48,50 and challenge problem on page 552
Lab-Charges on a Balloon
Friday, Apr 18: Start chapter 22-Current Electricity
HW p611 64,68,87,95,98
Lab-Voltages/Current/Resistance on page 606 of textbook
Take home Lab-Electrical Appliances
Tuesday, Apr 22: Start chapter 23-Series and Parallel Circuits
HW p637 65,71,68,73,86
Lab-Series and Parallel Circuits on page 632 of textbook
Thursday, Apr 24: Special Relativity-Energy
HW worksheet "Relativistic Energy Homework"
video-Trinity and Beyond (download the video worksheet here:http://www.badongo.com/file/8728467)
Monday, Apr 28: finish video and then more Special Relativity (Length Contraction and Time Dilation)
HW worksheet "Relativistic Length Contraction and Time Dilation Homework"-download the worksheet here:http://www.badongo.com/file/8728439
Wednesday, Apr 30: Test-chapters 20,22,23
Friday, May2: video-"Einstein Revealed" (download the worksheet here:http://www.badongo.com/file/8728486)
Tuesday, May 6: finish video
Thursday, May 8: video-"BBC History of WWII:Hiroshima"
Monday, May 12: video-"Elegant Universe"
Wednesday, May 14: finish video
Friday, May 16: special topics in physics
Tuesday, May 20: senior finals
Monday, November 5, 2007
S.T.E.P. information for 2007-2008 Physics Classes
S.T.E.P. 2007-2008 (Physics)
S.T.E.P. (Science Thematic Enrichment Program) will be held on Monday evening, February 11.
You will present your project on S.T.E.P. night. The following guidelines for your project must be followed:
1. must be consistent with the class theme
2. must include library research
3. must include an experiment with experimentally collected data (cannot be just a library research project)
4. must include a written paper (5 pages in length) with a bibliography
5. must include a poster board which will provide an overview of your project and results and be displayed during S.T.E.P. night
Main Theme: Physics of Sports
To stay on task, the following time-line should be followed.
Topic / Due Date
STEP groups / November 9
Project ideas from each group / November 20
Initial Project Bibliography / November 28
Initial Experimental Design / December 6
All Experimental Work Must be Completed / before January 22
Final 4 page paper (with bibliography) / January 11
Experimental Results (minimum of 1 page) / January 22
Poster Boards Completed / February 1
Judging / February 4-8
S.T.E.P. Night / February 11
S.T.E.P. (Science Thematic Enrichment Program) will be held on Monday evening, February 11.
You will present your project on S.T.E.P. night. The following guidelines for your project must be followed:
1. must be consistent with the class theme
2. must include library research
3. must include an experiment with experimentally collected data (cannot be just a library research project)
4. must include a written paper (5 pages in length) with a bibliography
5. must include a poster board which will provide an overview of your project and results and be displayed during S.T.E.P. night
Main Theme: Physics of Sports
To stay on task, the following time-line should be followed.
Topic / Due Date
STEP groups / November 9
Project ideas from each group / November 20
Initial Project Bibliography / November 28
Initial Experimental Design / December 6
All Experimental Work Must be Completed / before January 22
Final 4 page paper (with bibliography) / January 11
Experimental Results (minimum of 1 page) / January 22
Poster Boards Completed / February 1
Judging / February 4-8
S.T.E.P. Night / February 11
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