Federer+Physics

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__**Friday (5/25)-Teacher Day**__ __**Tuesday (5/22)- Thursday (5/24): FINAL EXAMS**__ __**Monday (5/21)-EXAM REVIEW DAY**__ -collect the 3 assignments on Waves/Periodic Motion...may work on today instead of exam review if one so chooses -discuss the final exam briefly...EC review sheets will be due on the day of your exam...assist students with any issues they are encountering in reviewing for the exam

__**Friday (5/18)**__ WORK DAY 1. 2nd set of concept ?'s from handout on Waves (13 ?'s)...due Monday 2. Wave Problems...due Monday 3. Handout on Wave/Periodic Motion...due Monday

__**Thursday (5/17)**__ -collect the "Waves" Gizmo if not already turned in -notes on "Waves" (we will use slinky to demonstrate certain wave characteristics) -assign 2nd set of concept ?'s on Waves from earlier handout...15,19,20,22,27,31,32,34,35,38,43,46,49 (13 ?'s)...Chapter 11 may be helpful with these.....due next Monday -pass out problems on Waves...due Monday -assign handout on wave/periodic motion concepts...due Monday (students will be completing this instead of taking a test on periodic motion/waves...ran out of time for test, but these concepts will be on the final exam!!!)

__**Wednesday (5/16)**__ -collect Periodic Motion problems and concept ?'s if not already turned in -conduct the "Waves" Gizmo...short Gizmo so students should finish this in class today...if not, the Gizmo can be turned in on Thursday

__**Tuesday (5/15)**__ -WORK DAY...students will be working on the periodic motion concept ?'s and problems...both due Wednesday

__**Monday (5/14)**__ -collect "Pendulum" Gizmo and "Pendulum" Assessment ?'s if not already turned in -notes/discussion on Periodic Motion (pendulums/masses oscillating on springs)...discuss how this relates to waves -pass out and begin working on Periodic Motion problems....due Wednesday -continue working on the 7 concept ?'s on Periodic Motion...due Wednesday

__**Friday (5/11)**__ -continue working on the "Pendulum" Gizmo...due today (may finish at home if need be, but no more class time will be provided) -pass out "Pendulum" Assessment ?'s...due Monday if not completed today -assign the reading of Chapter 11....pass out and begin working on the "Periodic Motion" ?'s from the handout...1,4,5,6,8,10,12 (7 ?'s)...please answer ?'s on a separate sheet of paper and hold onto this handout for later ?'s on Waves...these are due on Wednesday (5/16)

__**Thursday (5/10)**__ -absent students will need to make-up test on Current Electricity -pass out exam review materials...discuss the exam procedure (same as midterm exam)...review sheets are due on the day of your exam -begin the Gizmo on "The Period of a Pendulum"...will finish this up on Friday (should get Part A done today..at the very least)

__**Wednesday (5/9)**__ -collect the "Power/Resistivity" problems if not already turned in -collect the EC handout on circuits if completed -take the individual test on Current Electricity...must complete during the period

__**Tuesday (5/8)**__ -last day to work on the "Resistance Lab"...should be turned in today (should not need much time, if any) -answer ?'s concerning the "Power/Resistivity Problems" that are due Wednesday -pass back graded papers (circuit problems, etc.) so students have more material to review for Wednesday's individual test on Current Electricity -pass back and go over the Group Quiz on Electric Circuits taken last week...good review for tomorrow's test -pass out handout on Electric Circuits Concept ?'s and simple circuits...this is EC review for test and due Wednesday before the test

__**Monday (5/7)**__ -continue working on the "Resistance Lab"...should be nearly done by the end of the period today...lab write-up is due Tuesday -continue working on the "Power/Resistivity" problems...due Thursday

__**Friday (5/4)**__ -introduce and begin working on the "Resistance Lab" ...write-up is due Tuesday (5/8) -continue to work on the "Power/Resistivity" Problems....due before test on Wednesday (5/9)

__**Thursday (5/3)**__ -collect any circuit problem handouts that have not been turned in yet -discuss/notes on resisitivity/resistance and electric power -pass out and begin working on the "Power/Resistivity" problems that are due before test on Current Electricity on Wednesday (5/9)

__**Wednesday (5/2)**__ -collect circuit problem handouts (3)...will still take Thursday for full credit if some more time is needed -take Group Quiz on Electric Circuits

__**Tuesday (5/1)**__ -last day to work on circuit problem handouts (3) in class...these are due Wednesday -if time permits, students that are done with the circuit problem handouts (3) may try some of the EC circuit problems...must be turned in today for points -remind students that we will be taking the Group Quiz on Electric Circuits on Wednesday

__**Monday (4/30)**__ -pass back graded papers...assignments before the pg. 667-668 ?'s will no longer be accepted for points -collect the "Circuit Puzzles" handout if not already turned in...may still have class time to finish up -revisit the circuit rules and discuss some "tricks" students can use to assist in the complex circuit problems...hopefully learned these already, but may help some -continue working on the complex circuit problem handouts #1-#3...these will be due on Wednesday (5/2) -pass out circuit problem handouts #4-#6...DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, STUDENTS MAY SEE ME FOR THESE HANDOUTS AND THEY WILL BE EC FOR THOSE STUDENTS THAT HAVE COMPLETED THE OTHER CIRCUIT HANDOUTS...these will be due on Wednesday (5/2) -inform students that we will be taking a Group Quiz on Electric Circuits on Wednesday...the individual circuit/current test will be next week

__**Friday (4/27)**__ -collect book ?'s from pg 667-668 if not already turned in -take PHYSICS POST TEST...will compare to beginning of year when you took same test -go through a circuit problem on the "Circuit Puzzles" handout"complex circuit practice problem" with the class if time permits...will be getting many more of these to complete -work on "Circuit Puzzles" handout (don't do #4)....this will be due Monday if not completed today in class -pass out complex circuit problems #1, #2, and #3 ...due Wednesday (5/2)

__**Thursday (4/26)**__ -collect "Ohm's Law Lab", Circuit/Ohm's Law Problems, Voltage Problems, and Set #2 Concept ?'s -work on new circuit problems from text with lab group...pg. 667-668: 17-19;23-25 (only 6 ?'s...#26 is a bonus if completed by the end of the period)....students will hopefully get done with these in class, but will still take Friday if need be -pass out "Circuit Puzzles" handout (don't do #4...complete the other 4 circuit problems, even the bonus)..have students look at with extra class time AND for HW....due Monday -inform students that we will be taking the Physics Course Post-Test on Friday...if you show improvement, you will earn 10 points EC on next test, so give it your best effort!!

__**Wednesday (4/25)**__ -discussion on some of the items students have been working on...discussed 38, 39, and 40 from Set #2 Concept ?'s...hopefully will help in understanding the more complex circuit problems we will be getting to -remainder of class to work on the 4 items that are due at the beginning of the period on Thursday...Introduction to Ohm's Law Lab; Circuit/Ohm's Law Problems; Voltage Problems; Set #2 Concept ?'s

__**Tuesday (4/24)**__ -answer any ?'s that students are having with ANYTHING -WORK DAY 1. Introduction to Ohm's Law Lab...due Thursday (should be nearly done with Part III by end of period) 2. Voltage Problems and Circuit/Ohm's Law Problems...due Thursday 3. Set #2 of concept ?'s...due Thursday

__**Monday (4/23)**__ -revisit discussion (with numbers) on how Ohm's Law can be used to determine all factors of a circuit...should help students with the calculations on the Ohm's Law Lab (already did this when we went through #1/#5 on the Ohm's Law problems last week...just discuss some of the items they must remember for series/parallel circuits) -since many absent last Friday and we just had the weekend, we will go through "Practice Problem" circuit problem...will not collect this...students should use this as an example for all the circuit problems we will be doing in the upcoming weeks (much like circuit problem we completed in Ohm's Law lab last Friday) -revisit the "Circuit Puzzle Warm-up" on page 2 of the lab....should have Parts I and II completed on the "Ohm's Law" lab before getting the equipment for Part III -revisit how to use the Multimeters to determine voltage and current...must be in parallel to get voltage (volts) and series to get current (amps) WORK DAY 1. Introduction to Ohm's Law Lab...write up due Thursday (should at least be starting Part III by end of period!!) 2. Voltage Problems and Circuit/Ohm's Law Problems...due Thursday 3. Set #2 concept ?'s...due Thursday

__**Friday (4/20)**__ -watch Bill Nye video on "Electricity" (~25 minutes)...need 10 facts about electricity from video for points...video will discuss some concepts that we have already discussed and get us ready to go to the next level of understanding electricity/circuits (Voltage, Current, Resistance) -discuss answer to #22 on the Concept ?'s #1 that was due earlier in the week...some students have some misconceptions that remain OR observed something different than expected -remind students that the "Circuit" Gizmo may be helpful if struggling with circuits -show students the hand generator hooked up to the red current tube...shows direction and rate of current with LED's...also shows how difficult it is to crank when there is something in the circuit vs. when circuit is incomplete -briefly discuss how the Multimeter works...series for current/parallel for voltage...need to know this for the "Ohm's Law" lab we are beginning (will discuss specifics of multimeter on Monday since we won't use equipment until then) -begin working on the "Ohm's Law" lab write-up...you will need to complete Parts 1 and 2 before dealing with the equipment on Monday...will finish these up on Monday before starting with the equipment -should still be working on Set #2 of the electricity concept ?'s, Voltage Problems, and Electric Circuits/Ohm's Law Problems...due Thursday

__**Thursday (4/19)-TESTING SCHEDULE...DO NOT HAVE 3rd PERIOD CLASS TODAY**__ -2ND PERIOD WILL HAVE STUDY HALL TODAY...CAN WORK ON PHYSICS OR SOMETHING ELSE -collect Set #1 ?'s, Circuits Gizmo, and Gizmo Assessment from 1st period class today -assign Set #2 of the Electricity Concept ?'s...these will be due next Thursday for all classes -revisit notes on circuits/current electricity/Ohm's Law/voltage/resistance...go through series/parallel rules -pass out "Current Electricity Equations" handout and assign the "Electric Circuit/Ohm's Law" and the "Voltage" problems... due next Thursday (4/26) -do a few of the beginning problems on the "Electric Circuit/Ohm's Law" problems...go through #1(series) and #5(parallel)

__**Wednesday (4/18)-TESTING SCHEDULE...DO NOT HAVE 1st PERIOD CLASS TODAY**__ -collect Set #1 ?'s assigned last week from 2nd/3rd period classes -collect the "Circuits" Gizmo and Assessment ?'s from 2nd/3rd period classes -assign Set #2 of the Electricity Concept ?'s...these will be due next Thursday for all classes -revisit notes on circuits/current electricity/Ohm's Law/voltage/resistance...go through series/parallel rules -pass out "Current Electricity Equations" handout and assign the "Electric Circuit/Ohm's Law" and the "Voltage" problems... due next Thursday (4/26) -do a few of the beginning problems on the "Electric Circuit/Ohm's Law" problems...go through #1(series) and #5(parallel)

__**Tuesday (4/17)-TESTING SCHEDULE...DO NOT HAVE 1st/2nd PERIOD CLASSES TODAY**__ -SEE MONDAY (4/16)...3rd PERIOD WILL FINISH UP GIZMO TODAY...SET #1 ?'s, CIRCUIT GIZMO, and GIZMO ASSESSMENT DUE WED

__**Monday (4/16)- TESTING SCHEDULE...DO NOT HAVE 3rd PERIOD CLASS TODAY**__ -remind students that Set #1 ?'s are due the next day you have class...that is Wednesday for 2nd period and Thursday for 1st period -finish up the "Circuits" Gizmo...the Gizmo is due on Wednesday for 2nd period and Thursday for 1st period -pass out Gizmo Assessment ?'s...due Wednesday for 2nd period and Thursday for 3rd period if not completed today (should be able to answer ?'s 1-5 after doing part C of the Gizmo)

__**Friday (4/13)-(Mr. Fed will be ABSENT today)**__ -conduct the Gizmo on "Circuits" (don't forget to do the Vocab on the back!!)...get as much done today as possible...we will discuss and finish up on Monday (must have at least Part A complete...probably even further) -students should continue to work on Set #1 ?'s at home...these are due Tuesday

__**Thursday (4/12)**__ -collect the "Intro. to Circuits" lab if not already turned in -take a few moments to take apart flashlights and return materials to their proper places...sorry you can't keep them -discuss some basic electricity concepts they experienced in the "Intro. to Circuits" lab and the 2-switch problem -if students did not have time to try the 2-switch problem, there will be one set up in the back of the room to look at!!! -begin notes on basic current electricity...series/parallel, voltage, etc.....students should have read/browsed through Chapter 17 by now...will get at least to TYPES OF CIRCUITS and continue here next week -inform students that I will be gone on Friday and they will be performing a Gizmo on "Circuits"...we will finish the Gizmo on Monday -continue working on Set #1 ?'s...due Tuesday

__**Wednesday (4/11)**__ -lab group's flashlight is due by the end of the period...grade is based upon performance and sturdiness of flashlight, not just completion!!! -finish up all parts of the "Intro. to Circuits" lab...due Thursday...remember that a "sketch" of your flashlight is different than the "electrical schematic" of your flashlight!! -if your group has time, you can work on the 2-switch problem for EC -assign page of concept ?'s concerning current electricity (Chapter 17/18)...students need to answer Set #1 ?'s by next Tuesday...#19 and #22 need diagrams along with explanations

__**Tuesday (4/10)**__ -continue working on construction of the flashlight...needs to be completed by the end of class Wednesday (whether it works or not)...remind students that "sturdiness" and "ease of use" are all aspects on which these flashlights will be graded -"Intro. to Circuits" lab is due 1st thing Thursday...don't forget!!

__**Monday (4/9)**__ -students should have Parts I-III completed in the "Intro. to Circuits" lab -briefly discuss what "schematic symbols" are needed for lab write-up, the 2-switch problem (EC for regular physics), and flashlight schematic -students should begin constructing flashlight with lab group...completed flashlight is due by the end of class Wednesday (will have all Tues/Wed to work on if need be) -continue to work on remaining parts of the "Intro. to Circuits" lab...due by Thursday (should only have flashlight construction portion and the 2-switch problem remaining) -assign reading of Chapter 18 on electrical circuits...should have looked through Chapter 17 (current electricity) already...remember, if you are struggling with the material, this is a great reference

__**Friday (4/6)**__ -pass back graded papers...will no longer accept these assignments for late points -go over Electric Field/Electrostatics test that we took before spring break -continue discussion on basic electricity concepts...have some brief discussion comparing series vs. parallel circuits...no official notes yet, just some conversation to set up Part III of the "Intro. to Circuits" lab we will be performing today -begin working on Part III of the "Intro. to Circuits" lab...should get done with this portion of the lab today -students should get with lab group and begin "brainstorming" ideas on how to construct a flashlight from the materials I will provide...difficult part of this will be constructing a "switch"...please bring in any approved materials for your group's flashlight next week (toilet paper rolls, etc.)

__**Thursday (4/5)**__ -conduct the EEEP with the electrostatic generator and the fluorescent bulb...not a "consistent" flow of electrons, but one can see that electrons are flowing...due by the end of the period (4 different demos...bulb held in two different places, then bulb being held in opposite hand, then grounding the bulb) -review some basic electrical concepts that students should now understand after exploring with battery/bulb/wire...EX: all electrical devices need input and output for electrons to flow...they should know where these inputs/outputs are on a standard light bulb to complete the sketch of a lightbulb socket for "Intro. to Circuits" lab -complete the "Conductors and Insulators" portion of the "Intro. to Circuits" lab...should now have Parts I and II completed...will continue working on this lab as we continue to work through the unit -collect the "D" batteries if students brought them in for EC...this is the last day to receive EC points

__**Wednesday (4/4)**__ -conduct the "Bulbs and Batteries" exploration portion of the "Introduction to Circuits" Lab...just 1st page to see if students can find 4 ways to get the circuit to work (subtle differences!!!)....this lab will be done in multiple parts, so it will take a while to completely finish the "Intro. to Circuits" lab -show video clip of MIT college graduates attempting the battery, bulb, and wire problem students just explored in the "Bulbs and Batteries" activity www.youtube.com/watch?v=alhk9eKOLzQ -have group discussion on their current understanding of DC and AC current...these topics "popped" up in the Tesla video from Tuesday -read Chapter 17 on current electricity....will not assign any book ?'s from this, but you are responsible for knowing the material -remind students that tomorrow is the last day that I will accept 2 "D" batteries for EC...so don't forget if you need the points!!

__**Tuesday (4/3)**__ -remind students that missed test before break that they will need to make that up this week...as soon as possible!! -watch "Mad Electricity" (vimeo.com/73905285...video is also available on DVD in library)...History Channel Modern Marvels...students need 10 facts from the video for points (due before the end of the period) -remind students that they may bring in 2 new "D" batteries for EC...we will need these to build flashlight...need by Thursday!!!

__**Monday (3/25) - Monday (4/2): SPRING BREAK**__

__**Friday (3/23)**__ -collect the EC review sheet if completed -collect the "Charge Launcher" Gizmo if not already turned in -take test on Electrostatics and Electric Fields -remind students about the "D" batteries for EC by Thursday after break

__**Thursday (3/22)**__ -students may bring in 2 "D" batteries for EC for construction of flashlights after Spring Break...need by Thursday (4/5) -collect the Electric Fields Concept ?'s #2 assigned on Monday -conduct "Charge Launcher" Gizmo as a class...write-up for this will be collected today OR before Friday's test if students would like to review it -discuss what will be on Friday's test...Electrostatics and Electric Fields -pass out review sheet for Electrostatics and Electric Fields Test...this will be EC but must be turned in before test

__**Wednesday (3/21)**__ -finish up and turn in Electric Field problems by end of period -Electric Fields Concept Questions #2 due Thursday if not already turned in

__**Tuesday (3/20)-ACT Testing...extremely short periods and adjusted schedule**__ -collect the Electric Field Concept ?'s assigned last week...just circled ones after #33 (11 ?'s) -work on the Concept Questions #2 with lab group...due Thursday -continue working on the Electric Field problems that are due Wednesday...can turn in today if completed

__**Monday (3/19)**__ -remind students that the Electric Field Concept ?'s are due on Tuesday if not already completed -remind students that the Electric Field problems are due Wednesday -go through example electric field problem dealing with old computer module...see what students know so far about electric fields and projectile motion...good review for Friday's test -pass out handout on Concept Questions #2 on Electric Fields...due Thursday -discuss ?'s students have with Electric Field problems...due Wednesday

__**Friday (3/16)**__ -watch "Lightning" video from NatGeo...will watch first part of video...answer ?'s that go along with this video which will be collected at end of period (Nat Geo Lightning Documentary...Sept. 6, 2014....Vladan Milovanovic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF1WhJJTDDY -students should continue to work on the Electric Field Concept ?'s at home...//**now due Tuesday**// -students should continue to work on the Electric Field Problems at home...//**now due Wednesday**// -if students have ?'s on the concept ?'s or problems, they may ask before class or during video if need be

__**Thursday (3/15)-EARLY RELEASE>>>PERIODS SHORTENED**__ -continue notes/discussion on Electric Fields...try some more sample problems with class -students should continue to work on the Electric Field concept ?'s with remaining class time and at home...//**now due Tuesday**// -students should continue to work on the Electric Field problems with remaining class time and at home...//**now due Wednesday**//

__**Wednesday (3/14)**__ -collect the last CER journal for the year on "Vaping" article (25 points possible with 5 EC points also possible) -notes/discussion on Electric Fields/Electric Field Lines -complete 3 sample electric field problems today in class...will finish on Thursday if need be -pass out Electric Field Problems...want students to look at tonight to discuss tomorrow...due Tuesday (3/20) -continue working on Electric Field concept ?'s (11?'s)...due Monday

__**Tuesday (3/13)**__ -get new seating chart for 4th quarter -revisit/discuss how to find charge (in Coulombs) on electroscope leaves (force diagrams, etc.) AND what is a Coulomb (a 'bundle' of electrons) -remind students that the last CER journal on "Vaping" article is due tomorrow...needs to be good or will need to redo -assign Electric Field Concept ?'s (11 ?'s) from previous handout (just do the circled ?'s after #33)...these go with Chapter 16 (pg. 572-578)...due Monday (3/19) -continue working on the "Pith Ball" Gizmo...due Wednesday if not done today in class (students that have been absent may need to finish at home!!)

__**Monday (3/12)**__ -finish up and collect the "Electrostatics Lab"....students that were absent on Friday will have entire period to finish...if you were absent Friday, you may want to start the "Pith Ball" Gizmo at home this evening to "catch up" from your absence -introduce and conduct the "Pith Ball" Gizmo...will be due on Tuesday (will have all Tuesday to work on if need be) -remind students that last CER journal is due Wednesday...NEED THIS IN!!!

__**Friday (3/9)-LAST DAY OF QUARTER #3=>Many Students taking SAT...will need to adjust schedule!!**__ -make sure the Coulomb's Law problems are turned in today...last grade for Qt. #3 -remind students that the CER journal assigned last week (30 points possible) is due Wednesday on the "Vaping" article that I provided...may want to get on this over the weekend -continue the "Electrostatics Lab"...write-up will be due Monday if not done by the end of the period (should be done if present today, but can have more time to finish explanations for homework if need be....absent students will need to finish up lab on Monday)

__**Thursday (3/8)-slightly shortened periods for ACT scheduling**__ -collect the Coulomb's Law problems after some discussion...will still take Friday for full points (last grade for Qt. #3) -introduce the "Electrostatics Lab"...begin working on today...this will be due on Monday if not completed Friday

__**Wednesday (3/7)**__ -collect the Electrostatic concept ?'s assigned last week...circled ?'s up to #33 -discuss problem #8...hopefully this can help with #9 (important to understand this concept when dealing with electroscopes!!) -finish up the "Coulomb's Law" Gizmo...due today by the end of the period -Coulomb's Law problems are due tomorrow...work on these with any extra class time

__**Tuesday (3/6)**__ -remind students that the Electrostatic concept ?'s up to #33 are due tomorrow -begin class by answering any ?'s students have come across with the Electrostatic Concept ?'s OR the Coulomb's Law problems -introduce and begin the "Coulomb's Law" Gizmo...answer the prior knowledge and vocab...due by the end of tomorrow's class (MAY NOT DO THIS ONE NEXT YEAR...JUST PITH BALL GIZMO INSTEAD)

__**Monday (3/5)**__ -collect the write-up for the Electrostatics Exploration Activity if not already turned in -continue with notes/discussion on Electrical Forces/Coulomb's Law...begin to quantify electrical forces -pass out and begin working on Coulomb's Law problems...help set up 1st couple in class...due Thursday (3/8)...bring ?'s to class over the next couple of days...don't wait until the last minute to start these

__**Friday (3/2)**__ -collect the EEEP's from yesterday if not already turned in -notes/discussion of basic electrical concepts...conduction, convection, etc. -conduct the Electrostatics Exploration Activity with group...should get completed and turned in today -continue working on the Electrostatic Concept ?'s with any extra class time...due Wednesday

__**Thursday (3/1)**__ -test make-ups...arrange times for those students that missed tests last week -introduce next journal...it will be due in 2 weeks on Wednesday (3/14)...read article on "Vaping"...this journal will be graded using the CER rubric, so everyone MUST do this assignment....last formal journal of the year (you will receive an "Incomplete" for the course until I get this one!!!! -demos on Electrostatics... (balloon and board/Van's Hats/Bouncing Pan/Pass the Charge)...write up EEEP's for these...due Thursday if not completed in class today -assign Electrostatics concept ?'s (Chapter 16)...these ?'s are from another text and will be due on Wednesday (3/7)...only do the circled ?'s to #33 and put your answers on a separate sheet of paper (more of these concept ?'s will be assigned later so you will need to hang onto the ?'s for later)

__**Wednesday (2/28)**__ -collect the test review for points -collect the EC test review if completed...will not take this late since it is EC -take Individual Test on Work, Power, Energy, and Momentum

__**Tuesday (2/27)**__ -collect Energy Problems if not already turned in -take the Group Test on Work, Power, Energy, and Momentum -test review for points and the EC test review are both due Wednesday...may turn in today if so choose

__**Monday (2/26)**__ -collect the pg. 184 ?'s -continue working on Energy Problems...should be done with today, but students can turn this in on Tuesday if they want to keep them to review for the test -discuss what will be on the Work, Power, Energy, and Momentum Test on Tuesday/Wednesday -pass out review sheet for points...due Wednesday (only 3 problems) -pass out EC Test Review sheet...due Wednesday before the individual test...will not accept this late since EC

__**Friday (2/23)**__ -WORK DAY -finish up and turn in the "Conservation of Energy" write-up...due TODAY -work on pg. 184 ?'s...due Monday -work on Energy Problems...may discuss if students have ?'s...due Monday

__**Thursday (2/22)**__ -collect the "Sled Wars" Gizmo if not already turned in -introduce the "Conservation of Energy" activity...should get data collected today and started on write-up...due Friday -continue working on the Energy Problems and the pg. 184 book ?'s that are due Monday

__**Wednesday (2/21)**__ -pass out Gizmo on "Sled Wars"...students should complete this by the end of the period...due Thursday if not -students should be working on the Energy Problems and the pg. 184 ?'s (12 ?'s)...due Monday

__**Tuesday (2/20)**__ -collect the "Work and Power" problems if not already turned in -notes/discussion on "Energy and Conservation of Energy" (KE, GPE, EPE) -assign reading and book ?'s...read pg. 164-178 and answer ?'s 11,12,14,16,19,20,29,30,33,43,44,47 (12?'s) on pg. 184...due next Monday -pass out Energy problems...will discuss more on these during the week if need be...these are due Monday

__**Monday (2/19): NO SCHOOL>>>PRESIDENTS DAY**__ __**Friday (2/16): NO SCHOOL>>>DAY TO HONOR OFFICERS JOERING AND MORELLI**__

__**Thursday (2/15)**__ -discuss the "Gossamer Condor" if we did not get to on Wednesday...watch video clip on this if available...need to know about this for one of the responses to the "Human HP" lab -set up #6 from the "Work/Power" problems to assist students on this -continue working on "Human HP" lab write-up....due by the end of the period -continue working on the "Work and Power" problems...these are due Monday

-collect book ?'s from pg. 184 and 186 -discuss any ?'s students are having with the Work/Power problems -continue working on the "Work and Power" problems...due Friday -introduce and conduct the "Human HP" lab...discuss the "Gossamer Condor"...write-up for this is due Thursday
 * __Wednesday (2/14)__**

-collect "Egg Drop" write-up...will have first few moments of class to put all the parts together -pass back graded papers and go over Rotational Motion Test -remind students that the book ?'s assigned last week will be due on Wednesday -notes on Work and Power...do some sample problems -pass out the "Work and Power" problems...due Friday
 * __Tuesday (2/13)__**

-DAY OF RECKONING FOR EGG CONTAINER...will have 1st few moments of class to get egg container and egg measured and loaded before we drop containers -students will need the mass of the container BEFORE we drop them in order to calculate the momentum of the container after the drop -following the dropping of the containers, students will have time to work on the group write-up...due Tuesday -book ?'s from page 184/186 are due Wednesday -graded papers will be passed back on Tuesday...get any late work in by then
 * __Monday (2/12)__**

-students will continue to work on the construction of their egg-drop container...need to be ready to go on Tuesday -each group should decide what parts to the write-up they are in charge of...they get a group grade, so make sure you do your part!!! -HW/Classwork: read pg. 160-163; 179-181...answer ?'s 4-7 on pg. 184 and 35-36 on pg. 186...due Wednesday (students may work on these in class if their group had the egg drop container completed and ready to go)
 * __Friday (2/9)-NO SCHOOL>>>CONFERENCE COMP. DAY__**
 * __Thursday (2/8)-PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES THIS EVENING>>__**


 * __Wednesday (2/7)-SNOW DAY-NO CONFERENCES THIS EVENING__**

-introduce the "Egg Drop" project that we will be conducting...construction and testing will be completed on Tuesday and Wednesday....the "drop" will take place on Thursday along with time to work on project write-up...ONLY NEED ONE WRITE-UP PER LAB GROUP...SO DO YOUR PART FOR THE GROUP -lab groups will "brainstorm" on how they are going to approach the "Egg Drop" challenge...the write-up for this will be due on Monday -students will have the entire period to construct and test their egg container for Thursday's drop....WILL HAVE NO MORE TIME ON THURSDAY TO CONSTRUCT....NEED CONTAINER READY TO GO BY THE END OF WEDNESDAY -make sure that all members of the group are aware of their responsibility for the lab write-up...write-up is due Monday
 * __Tuesday (2/6)__**

-finish up and turn in the "Air Track" Gizmo if more time is needed -collect the Chapter 6 book ?'s (pg. 223) assigned last Wednesday if not already turned in -collect Set #1 and Set#2 of the Impulse/Momentum problems assigned last week -watch ESPN video on "Running with Momentum"...students may take notes for EC
 * __Monday (2/5)__**

-work on Chapter 6 book ?'s...due Monday -collect Set #1 of the impulse/momentum problems...will still take Monday for full points -pass out and begin "Air Track" Gizmo on Momentum/Collisions...due Monday -Set #2 of the impulse/momentum problems are due Monday
 * __Fri__day (2/2) **

__**Thursday (2/1)**__ -pass back graded papers...these assignments will no longer be accepted late -revisit concept of impulse/momentum...do another sample problem for the class if need be (#5 on 2nd Set...lots to discuss with this problem) -work on Chapter 6 ?'s from text...due Monday -work on impulse/momentum problems...Set #1 due Fri/Set #2 due Monday

__**Wednesday (1/31)**__ -arrange test make-ups for those that were absent on Tuesday -notes on momentum/impulse -assign book work from Chapter 6...due Monday pg. 223 ...(1,4,9,10,12,15,19,21,29,30a,33)....11 ?'s -pass out problems dealing with impulse/momentum...Set #1 (6?'s) is due Friday and Set #2 (10?'s) is due Monday

__**Tuesday (1/30)**__ -collect the EC review sheet for EC if completed...will not be accepted after test is taken -take the Rotational/Angular Motion test...must finish today

__**Monday (1/29)**__ -finish up Gizmo on "Torque and Moment of Inertia"...due today -finish up the torque and moment of inertial problems...discuss #4 as a class...due today -discuss what will be on the Rotational/Angular Motion test on Tuesday -pass out EC review sheet for Tuesday's test....due Tuesday before test for EC (will not be accepted after your period since it is EC)

__**Friday (1/26)**__ -discuss the "pictures" for problems #3 and #4 on the torque/moment of inertia problems...should help them solve these on their own...can discuss on Monday when these are officially due if need be -collect write-up for "Torque" lab if not already turned in -pass out and begin Gizmo on "Torque and Moment of Inertia"...don't forget to complete the vocab also...due Monday -continue working on the torque/moment of inertia problems....due Monday

__**Thursday (1/25)-EARLY RELEASE**__ -collect text questions from pg. 258 and 261 assigned on Tuesday -do sample calculation from torque/rotational inertia problems that students have been working on ...these are due Monday -most of the period students will be working on the "Torque" lab write-up (due Friday) -HW: continue working on the torque and moment of inertia problems that are due Monday

__**Wednesday (1/24)**__ -remind students that the text ?'s from pg. 258 and 261 are due Thursday -introduce the "Torque" lab...collect data for this today...should be able to begin the calculations also...lab write-up with sketches and torque calculations will be due Friday -HW: continue working on the torque and moment of inertia problems that are due Monday

__**Tuesday (1/23)**__ -collect the 2 angular motion handouts from last week if not already turned in -notes on center of gravity/torque/moment of inertia -pass out equations for moment of inertia/rotational inertia....you can use this handout on any test in the future -pass out the "Torque" and "Moment of Inertia" problems....these will be due Monday (1/29) -DEMOS: discs rolling down ramp/leaning tower/rolling "up" ramp -students should browse pg. 254-260; 904-905...answer problems 1-3 in Practice E on Torque located on pg. 258 AND questions 1-4 on pg. 261....due Thursday

__**Monday (1/22)**__ -do some sample problems on angular motion if need be...discuss some of the ?'s that are "popping" up on the "Rotational Kinematics" handout -students will have the remainder of the period to work on the angular motion handouts...ASK ?'S TODAY...problems due at the beginning of the period on Tuesday if not completed by the end of class today

__**Friday (1/19)**__ -go through #4 on the "Centripetal Motion and Gravitation Problems" at beginning of class before collecting problems -collect the 2 gravitational problems handouts....after notes, students may finish working on these if need be -notes/discussion on Angular Motion -work on the 2 "Angular Motion" handouts....due Tuesday (will have about 20 minutes to work on these today if the gravitational problems are done...most will get one of these handouts done today)

__**Thursday (1/18)**__ -pass back graded papers...these assignments will no longer be accepted late -work on and hopefully turn in the 2 handouts on gravitational problems...these can be turned in on Friday for full credit, but there will be no more time to work on these in class -watch ESPN video on " The Spin Doctor is In"...notes for EC

__**Wednesday (1/17)**__ -notes on gravitational forces and Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation...do sample problem -discuss specific ?'s from the problems that are due on Friday...do #3 on the 2nd set of problems with the class...this ? connects the centripetal equations we learned earlier to gravitational equations we discussed Friday -work on the 2 handouts with problems on gravitational forces...due Friday (students usually have difficulty with these...have class time Thursday to continue working on)

__**Tuesday (1/16)-NO SCHOOL....SNOW DAY**__

__**Monday (1/15)-NO SCHOOL...MLK DAY**__

__**Friday (1/12)-2 HOUR EARLY RELEASE...DID NOT GET NOTES STARTED TODAY...WILL DO ON WEDNESDAY**__ -finish up and turn in "Universal Circular Motion" Gizmo -finish up and make sure the pg. 247 ?'s are turned in today -notes on gravitational forces were passed out today, but we did not begin due to early release..will next school day -pass out 2 handouts with problems on gravitational forces...will be due on Thursday (1/18) **NOW FRIDAY**

__**Thursday (1/11)**__ -conduct the "Universal Circular Motion" Gizmo....due Friday (students will have half the period on Friday to finish this Gizmo up) -remind students that the pg. 247 ?'s are due on Friday (may ask ?'s during 1st half of period if need be)

__**Wednesday (1/10)**__ -collect "Circular Motion" journal if not already turned in -collect "Centripetal Motion" problems...may have some time to ask ?'s after lab write-up is completed -finish working on "Centripetal Force" lab...write-up due today by the end of the period -HW: read page 240-247 and answer ?'s 1-5 on page 247...due Friday

__**Tuesday (1/9)**__ -collect "Toy Train" minilab if not already turned in -remind students that the "Circular Motion" journal and "Centripetal Motion" problems are now due Wednesday -go over any ?'s students have in regards to the centripetal problems....will go over this before lab -introduce the "Centripetal Force" lab...we will collect data as a class today...write-up for the lab is due by the end of class on Wednesday

__**Monday (1/8): NO SCHOOL>>>SNOW DAY**__

__**Friday (1/5)**__ -collect the pg. 239 ?'s from Wednesday if not already turned in -remind students that the "Circular Motion" journal is due Tuesday...many may have this done today since we worked on it Wed/Thurs -collect data for "Toy Train" minilab...write-up is due today before the end of the period -revisit idea that centripetal force can equal a multitude of things...friction force, string tension force, or gravitational force...just depends what is traveling in a circular path...show them specifically how this applies to problem #3 (Fc = Ff) -remainder of time should be spent working on the "Centripetal Motion" problems that are due Tuesday...please look at sometime this weekend so we can discuss difficulties on Monday before starting the Centripetal Force lab

__**Thursday (1/4)**__ -remind students that the pg. 239 ?'s from Wednesday is due Friday -notes/discussion on circular motion and centripetal force/acceleration...will show demo of rubber stopper exhibiting circular motion to assist with part "C" of the Circular Motion journal (due Tuesday) -do toy train demo...discuss that the centripetal force should be equal to the force of tension in the string OR force of gravity keeping satellites in orbit...should also really show what happens to the path of an object when this centripetal force is removed!!! -pass out and begin working on the "Centripetal Motion" problems...due next Tuesday

__**Wednesday**__ **__(1/3)-Wel__**__**come** **Back!!!!**__ -get new seats for 3rd quarter...revisit all the topics we have covered so far this year to get us ready for Circular Motion -pass back all graded work from last semester...discuss results of semester exam -assign journal on "Circular Motion"...due next Tuesday -work with new groups to "brainstorm" and share their initial thoughts on Circular Motion...get parts "A" and "B" done on the "Circular Motion" journal before we begin notes tomorrow (final product due Tuesday) -read page 233-239 and answer ?'s 1-7 on page 239...due Friday

__**Thursday (12/21) - Tuesday (1/2)-NO SCHOOL...Winter Break**__ __**Monday (12/18) - Wednesday (12/20): MIDTERM EXAMS**__ __**Friday (12/15)-Last Day of Quarter #2...exams are next week**__ -EXAM Review Day...students should bring in their review sheets to work on in class...can earn extra credit towards exam grade if turned in prior to exam...these exam review sheets were passed out right before Thanksgiving break, so students could have been working on them already -revisit how the semester exam will work...counts as 10% of their final course grade -students need to have a prepared "information" sheet to earn the exam curve....should also help them while they are taking the exam (should have all relevant equations from 1st semester) -pass back and go over the individual Force/Dynamics test....students struggled with this, so I allowed corrections for some extra points which needed to be turned in before the end of the period

__**Thursday (12/14)**__ -collect the Force/Dynamics review sheets passed out on Tuesday -take the individual portion of the Force/Dynamics test...must finish this period

__**Wednesday (12/13)**__ -remind students that both test review sheets are due Thursday -take group portion of the Force/Dynamics test

__**Tuesday (12/12)**__ -collect CER journal on energy drinks article -pass back grade assignments...these will no longer be accepted late -collect the Force/Dynamics #4 and #5 (#5 is EC)...answer ?'s if need be -discuss test on Force/Dynamics...group test Wednesday/individual test on Thursday -pass out "Force Conceptual ?'s"...due before test on Thursday for points -pass out "Force/Dynamics Review" ?'s...go through #1 as a class for some good discussion points...due Thursday before test for points (not EC)

__**Monday (12/11)**__ -remind students that the CER journal on energy drinks article is due tomorrow -graded papers will be coming back on Tuesday, so have all late work in by tomorrow's class if need be -begin working on "Forces Acting Upon Objects" assignment...complete individual and group portions today in class...should be turned in before class ends today -continue working on Force/Dynamics #4 and #5 (#5 is EC)...due Tuesday

__**Friday (12/8)**__ -remind students that the CER journal on energy drinks article is due Tuesday (12/12) -show students an example problem on friction where mass is not provided...show how mass may cancel out...tough type of problem -continue working on the "Friction on a Flat Surface" write-up...due today by the end of the period -continue working on Force/Dynamics #4 and #5 (#5 is EC)...these are due Tuesday

__**Thursday (12/7)**__ -pass back graded papers...these assignments will no longer be accepted late -collect the Force/Dynamics Problems #3 if not already turned in -introduce the "Coefficient of Friction on a Flat Surface" lab...get data collected today and begin write-up...write up is due on Friday -pass out Force/Dynamics Problems #4 and #5 (#5 is for EC)...these will be due next Tuesday (12/12)

__**Wednesday (12/6)**__ -show ESPN video on the "coefficient of friction"....students can take notes for EC -finish up friction notes from yesterday...show students a few more sample friction problems -will have remainder of this class period to continue working on the Force/Dynamics Problems #3...due tomorrow

__**Tuesday (12/5)**__ -notes/discussion on Friction Forces (on flat and incline)...will take most of the period -do some sample friction/force problems for the class if time permits -any remaining time should be spent on the Force/Dynamics Problems #3...due Thursday (start working on these at home and bring ?'s to class...do not wait until the last minute!!)

__**Monday (12/4)**__ -work on and collect the "Force and Fan Carts" Gizmo -discuss our next journal on an article investigating energy drinks...this is a "formal" journal, so it will need to be written using the CER format....minimum of 250 words and will be graded using the CER rubric used earlier in the year...this will be due Tuesday (12/12) -pass out "Force/Dynamics Problems #3" ...these will be due at the beginning of class on Thursday (12/7)... may be difficult with our friction notes being on Tuesday, but students should look at in class if Gizmo is completed

__**Friday (12/1)**__ -do a sample problem from Force/Dynamics #2...also discuss #24 on the concept ?'s concerning a baseball getting thrown straight up into the air -collect the "Nature of Science" journal assigned before Thanksgiving -collect the "Newton's 2nd Law" lab write-up -finish up Force Dynamics Problems #1 and #2....may use class time to finish up and ask ?'s...due by the end of the period -conduct "Force and Fan Carts" Gizmo...due Monday (will have some time Monday to finish...but if you used most of today on the problems, you may need to do some of the Gizmo at home!!)

__**Thursday (11/30)**__ -collect the pg. 145-147 ?'s...can use some of class to ask final ?'s and finish up (due by end of period) -work on Newton's 2nd Law Lab write-up...should get finished in class today...write-up due Friday if not done in class -"Nature of Science" journal is due Friday -Force Dynamics Problems #1 and #2 are due Friday

__**Wednesday (11/29)**__ -discuss the Newton's 2nd Law Lab...begin collecting data and writing up lab today...write-up will be due tomorrow -pg. 145-147 ?'s are due Thursday -"Nature of Science" journal is due Friday -Force Dynamics Problems #1 and #2 are due Friday

__**Tuesday (11/28)**__ -finish up notes on Newton's 3rd Law and forces acting on objects (friction, normal, weight, applied, etc.) -do some sample force problems...preparing students for the force problems they are completing this week -work on pg. 145-147 problems...due Thursday -work on Force Dynamics #1 and #2...due Friday -"Nature of Science" journal is due Friday

__**Monday (11/27)**__ -notes on force and Newton's Laws of Motion...did "Hanging Mass" and "Ball in Cart" demos...showed web site that shows the "Hanging Mass" demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4-scSnLyKE

-pass out Force Dynamics #1 and #2...due Friday -remind students that the "Nature of Science" journal is due Friday -remind students that the page 145-147 ?'s are due this Thursday...will have time in class on Tuesday to work on

__**Friday (11/24)-NO SCHOOL...Thanksgiving Break**__ __**Thursday (11/23)-NO SCHOOL...Thanksgiving Break**__ __**Wednesday (11/22)-NO SCHOOL...Thanksgiving Break**__ __**Tuesday (11/21)**__ -pass out exam review materials...review sheet is due on the day of their exam for EC points....make sure you have a prepared "information" sheet to use on the exam to help you on exam PLUS this will earn you the curve on the exam!!!!! -watch video clip on "Hammer-Feather Drop"...relates to Galileo and Newton

http://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/the-hammer-feather-drop-in-the-worlds-biggest-vacuum-chamber

-work on page 145-147 book work....1-6; 13-19; 23-34...due next Thursday -"Nature of Science" journal is due next Friday...work on this at home if you are bored over break

__**Monday (11/20)**__ -watch "classic" video on "Galileo and Inertia" (Annenberg Mechanical Universe..."Inertia" episode....29 minutes)-taking notes may be helpful for next journal assignment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2NtOYrLeFo

-read article on "Nature of Science" by Asimov -discuss the "Nature of Science" journal that will be due next Friday...can work on this with any remaining class time

__**Friday (11/17)**__ -set up times for absent students to make up Projectile Test...some will be taking in class today -discuss "Caring and Sharing" that begins Monday...have students come up with number they can commit too -watch "Roadrunner" video...students need to find 20 items in the cartoon that "don't make sense" in terms of the physics that we have learned in this class...this will be collected at the end of the period for points

__**Thursday (11/16)**__ -collect the "Projectile Problems Review" and "More Projectile Conceptual ?'s" -take test on "Projectile Motion"...only have period to complete

__**Wednesday (11/15)**__ -pass back graded papers...these assignments will no longer be accepted for points -review/discuss what will be on the 'Projectile Test" on Thursday -continue to work on the "Projectile Problems Review" and the "More Projectile Conceptual ?'s"...these are due before test on Thursday

__**Tuesday (11/14)**__ -perform the "Shoot the Monkey" Gizmo...should get done, but may finish at home and turn in Wed. if need be -pass out "Projectile Problems Review" and "More Projectile Conceptual ?'s"...these are due before the test on Thursday

__**Monday (11/13)**__ -time to ask ?'s and finish up "Projectile Problems #3" and "Projectile Concept ?'s"...both due today by the end of the period (late if not turned in by the end of the period) -if time remains, students will receive the "Shoot the Monkey" Gizmo to begin the Vocab/Prior Knowledge sections

__**Friday (11/10)**__ -WORK DAY 1. "Projectile Problems #3"...due Monday by the end of the period 2. "Projectile Motion Concept ?'s" ...due Monday by the end of the period -test on Projectile Motion will be next Wednesday

__**Thursday (11/9)**__ -both the "Roadrunner Lab" write-up and the "Projectile Problems #2" are due today by the end of period...have entire period to work on (must be turned on by the end of the period for full credit...turned in after class period will be considered late) -if time permits, students will receive "Projectile Problems #3" that we will be working on tomorrow...may get started if all caught up

__**Wednesday (11/8)**__ -"Day of Reckoning" for the Roadrunner Lab...write-up will be due Thursday -continue working on the "Roadrunner Lab" write-up...this is due Thursday -continue working on "Projectile Problems #2"....should have time to ask ?'s on these today after "Day of Reckoning"...due Thursday

__**Tuesday (11/7)-Westerville Educator Day...NO SCHOOL**__ __**Monday (11/6)**__ -collect the Projectile Journal that we have been working on for over a week WORK DAY 1. Students should be collecting data and completing calculations for the "Roadrunner Lab"...the Day of Reckoning will be on Wednesday...lab write-up will be due Thursday 2. Continue to work on "Projectile Problems #2" at home and in class after lab work...due Thursday

__**Friday (11/3)**__ -remind students that the Projectile Journal is due Monday...remember to attach original, initialed thoughts...should be more than 250 words -introduce the "Roadrunner" lab..really discuss the measurements and calculations needed in order to achieve success..."Day of Reckoning" will be on Wednesday with write-up due Thursday ...we will begin collecting data on Monday -pass out handout on "Projectile Motion Pre-Lab Assignment"...we will work on this as a class to solidify what needs done on the "Roadrunner" lab...this will need to be turned in when the "Roadrunner" write-up is due -work on Projectile Problems #2 with any extra class time!!!! These are due Thursday.

__**Thursday (11/2)**__ -continue working on the "Golf Range" Gizmo...due Friday if not done in class (no more time in class...HW) -pass out Projectile Problems #2...due next Thursday (begin working on these today at the end of class and at home the next few evenings)

__**Wednesday (11/1)**__ -work on and collect the "Projectile Problems #1" from Monday...students may use the entire class period and ask ?'s about these in class...these are due at the end of class (later in the day is considered "late" for this assignment) -begin "Golf Range" Gizmo ...students will have the entire period on Thursday to complete this Gizmo...if not done in class Thursday, it will need to be finished at home and turned in Friday

__**Tuesday (10/31)**__ -remind students that the Projectile Journal that we have been adding too is due next Monday (11/6)...I will explain my expectations for this journal one more time today -watch Mythbusters on "Bullet Fired vs. Bullet Dropped"...answer ?'s that go along with this video (will take the entire period!!) -remind students that Projectile Problems #1 is due tomorrow...can ask ?'s about these during video if need be

__**Monday (10/30)**__ -collect the pg. 109 ?'s that we should have been working on...must be turned in today -pass out "Projectile Problems #1" and begin working on these in class...these are due Wednesday (11/1)...//**these problems will be difficult for students at this time...we are connecting all the concepts that we have learned thus far into a single problem...how well students have been able to grasp past concepts will be the determining factor in how quickly they understand projectile motion....HANG IN THERE!!!**//

__**Friday (10/27)**__ -revisit concept of projectile motion...have motion in the X and Y at the same time!! -check the "3 Intriguing Situations" journal prior to showing demos/video...students should be adding to their journals after seeing the demos (MIT Monkey and the Hunter Video; ball drop video; rolling wagon demo) -assign the "Projectile Journal"...this will be due a week from Monday (11/6)...students will need to attach the "3 Intriguing Situations" answers to this new journal assignment -continue working on #27 - #33 on page 109...due Monday

__**Thursday (10/26)**__ -10 minutes to finish up the "Component Vectors" handout...collect today -remind students to reflect on the "3 Intriguing Situations" journal...we will add to these journals on Friday with some demos/videos, but I will come around to grade your journal additions before we discuss on Friday -notes/discussion on Projectile Motion -show video clip of baseball helmet exhibiting projectile motion @https://www.wired.com/2016/05/no-jose-ramirezs-helmet-doesnt-defy-laws-physics/ -assign #27 - #33 on page 109 in text...due Monday (10/30)

__**Wednesday (10/25)**__ -get new seating chart for Quarter #2 -collect the ?'s from page 101...will collect before discussion on #2 and #3 -discuss "component vectors"...relate to projectile motion problems we will be getting too -work on "Component Vectors" handout...due Thursday if not completed in class -pass out "3 Intriguing Situations" journal assignment...discuss with group today...this journal needs to be completed by Friday...we are going to continue to add to this journal as the unit goes on...so please stay on schedule with this one!!!

__**Tuesday (10/24)**__ -arrange Vector Quiz makeups for absent students -pass back graded papers...these assignments will no longer be accepted -finally go through the Kinematics Tests that were taken a week or so ago.....also discuss the first CER journal and how to better approach the next one -with groups, students will need to answer the section review ?'s on page 101 (3 of them)...due Wednesday if not completed today

__**Monday (10/23)**__ -collect the Vector Problems Review for EC if completed...since this is EC, it will not be accepted late...must be completed before taking the quiz -if you kept the Vector Problems #1 and #2 to study, make sure that these are turned in -take quiz on Vectors/Kinematics...only have this period to complete -HW: students should read/browse Section 3 of Chapter 3 on projectile motion...we will beginning this topic on Tuesday

__**Friday (10/20)-NO SCHOOL...OEA/NEA Day**__ __**Thursday (10/19): EARLY RELEASE...SHORTENED PERIODS**__ -collect the "College Challenges" journal -discuss the Vector Problems #1 and #2 that are due today...turn in by the end of the period if need be (students may hold onto these to look over for Monday's quiz...just be sure to have them in Monday so they are not late) -may have to discuss "backwards" vector problems again if students are still struggling with these -discuss what will be covered on the Vector Quiz on Monday...I know Monday is not great timing, but vectors are more of a skill that hopefully you have acquired by now...should not require much studying if any at this point -pass out Vector Problems Review...this will be due before the Vector Quiz on Monday (will be for EC so this must be turned in before the quiz....EC is never accepted late)

__**Wednesday (10/18)-First Day of Quarter #2**__ -finish up "Vector Addition" Gizmo if needed...due today -continue working on the Vector Problems #1 and #2...due Thursday -journal on "College Challenges" is due Thursday...250 word minimum -remind students that Chapter 3 (sections 1 and 2) should have been browsed by now...especially if having difficulty with vectors

__**Tuesday (10/17)-Last Day Quarter #1**__ -collect the "Vector Addition Practice" if not already turned in -perform the Gizmo on "Vector Addition"...due Wednesday (don't forget the vocab and prior knowledge sections!!) -work on Vector Problems Set #1 and #2 with extra class time...due Thursday -remind students that "College Challenges" journal is also due Thursday -reminder to look at Chapter 3 (sect. 1 and 2) in text if you are having difficulty with vectors

__**Monday (10/16)**__ -pass back graded papers...discuss the returned CER journals and the Qt. #1 grades for class -finish up Vector Notes if necessary...do an example of a "backwards" vector problem -finish up "Vector Addition Practice" problems...due tomorrow if not completed today -pass out and begin working on vector problems set #1 and #2...these are due by the end of class on Thursday (10/19)...will have some class time on Wednesday to work on and ask ?'s, but still try at home before then

__**Friday (10/13)**__ -collect "The Race" write-up if not already turned in -notes on Vectors and Vector Addition...do sample vector problems with the class -begin working on "Vector Addition Practice" problems...due Monday (should have some time in class on Monday to finish up or ask ?'s)

__**Thursday (10/12)**__ -figure out test make-up times for those students that were absent last week -assign the "College Challenges" journal...read article and respond...250 word minimum (due next Thursday..10/19) -discuss concept of vectors and where this is going in furthering our understanding of physics/kinematics -conduct "The Race" activity...write-up for this is due Friday if not completed today -HW: Students should read Chapter 3 (sections 1 and 2) on vectors sometime in next week...especially if having difficulty with vectors

__**Wednesday (10/11)**__ -collect the kinematics test review sheet for points -take individual portion of the "Kinematics and Graphing Motion" Test

__**Tuesday (10/10)**__ -collect the "Variable Motion" problems if not already turned in -take group portion of the "Kinematics and Graphing Motion" Test -remind students that test review sheet is due Wednesday

__**Monday (10/9)**__ -pass back graded papers...these assignments will no longer be accepted for late points -discuss Tues./Wed. test on Kinematics...Group Test on Tuesday/Individual Test on Wednesday -work on "Variable Motion" problems...due Tuesday -work on "Kinematics and Graphing Motion" Test Review...due Wednesday

__**Friday (10/6)**__ -collect the 3 Kinematics handouts assigned last week -collect "Graphing Motion-Kinematics Problems" from Thursday...discuss each section of handout if need be -pass out "Variable Motion" problems...due by Tuesday (students will work on today in class with group...?'s on these will be handled today and Monday) -pass out "Kinematics and Graphing Motion" Test Review...this will be due by Wednesday (Day #2 of Kinematics Test)

__**Thursday (10/5)**__ -collect 3rd journal on physics article...need to have this or you will receive an incomplete for course until I get it!! -collect the "Roller Coaster Physics" Gizmo from Wednesday if not already turned in -pass out note sheet on "Area of Graphs" and Motion Graphs...review of what we have been discussing...keep for reference -conduct "Graphing Motion" activity/discussion with class...keep for reference -pass out "Graphing Motion-Kinematics Problems" kinematics...group needs to work on today with remaining class time...if not completed by end of period, assignment will be due 1st thing on Friday -remind students that the 3 Kinematic Handouts are due Friday if not already turned in

__**Wednesday (10/4)**__ -remember that journal on physics article that you found is due on Thursday -remember that the 3 Kinematics handouts are due Friday...ask ?'s with extra class time -conduct the "Roller Coaster Physics" Gizmo...need to finish at home for HW if not completed by the end of class

__**Tuesday (10/3)**__ -remind students that the 3rd journal on a physics article is due Thursday -time to finish up "Distance/Time and Velocity/Time" Gizmo...due today -time to work on 3 Kinematics handouts before turning in on Friday...may discuss a few during class today if necessary -pass out "Roller Coaster Physics" Gizmo...have students complete the Vocab and Prior Knowledge sections for class tomorrow...this Gizmo covers material from this unit and goes into future concepts (energy/momentum) which we will get to in later units (not on next week's test!!)

__**Monday (10/2)**__ -journal on physics article using CER format is due Thursday...make sure it is 250 words -work on "Distance/Time and Velocity/Time" Motion Graphs Gizmo...due Tuesday -remind students that the 3 Kinematics Handouts are due Friday...work on tonight to see where you are having difficulty

__**Friday (9/29)**__ -make sure the "Free Fallin" lab is turned in if not already -remind students that 3rd journal (physics article) is due Thursday (10/5)...must complete or one will receive an "I" for course -remind students that they should have "scanned" Chapter 2 in the text by the end of the week -pass out "Distance/Time and Velocity/Time" Motion Graphs Gizmo...have students complete Vocab and Prior Knowledge sections for HW -discuss the "3" Kinematics handouts as a class....maybe go through few of them as a class...possibly do an example of the "Y-Direction" problems -any remaining time should be spent on the 3 Kinematics Handouts....these are due next Friday (10/6)

__**Thursday (9/28): EARLY RELEASE...SHORTENED PERIODS**__ -remind students that the 3rd journal (physics article) is due Thursday (10/5) -finish up the "Free Fallin" lab write-up...due before the end of the period (will take Friday if more time is needed) -answer some general ?'s that have arisen from the Kinematics problems (3)...work on these with any extra class time...due next Friday. -remind students that they must look over the Kinematics Problems prior to Friday...we are discussing/working on them Friday

__**Wednesday (9/27)**__ -collect data for the "Free Fallin" lab...should get all the data collected today and a good start on the lab write-up which is due Thursday by end of class -students should continue to work on the Kinematics problems (3)...due next Friday (10/6) -remind students that the journal on a physics article of their choosing is due next Thursday (10/5)

__**Tuesday (9/26)**__ -revisit some of the "main" ideas from the "Kinematics" notes...discuss how to "attack" some of the kinematics problems -discuss the "Free Fallin" lab that we will be performing...show students the equipment that will be used...begin the write-up today so that we are ready to go on Wednesday with collecting the data...should have the Purpose and Procedure portions written before class ends today -if time permits and you are ready for "Free Fallin", students should be working on the Kinematics problems(3) that are due next Friday (10/6)

__**Monday (9/25)**__ -finish notes on "Kinematics" that we began on Monday...do sample problem (1st one on X-Direction problems) with class -assign Chapter 2 reading from the text...please look through this chapter, especially if you are struggling with some of the material we have been covering...should be through Chapter 2 in the next few weeks -pass out "Kinematics" problems (3 handouts) that will be due next Friday (10/6)...start these sooner than later so that you can ask ?'s over the next week or so -pass back graded papers (these will no longer be accepted for late points!!)....go over the group and individual "Tools" tests (good to have correct answers for next test and midterm exam)

__**Friday (9/22): NO SCHOOL TODAY/HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME**__

__**Thursday (9/21): NO CONFERENCES THIS EVENING FOR MR. FED**__ -arrange test make-up times for those that were absent -discuss the CER method for scientific explanations...follow this format for the 3rd journal -assign 3rd journal...students must find a physics-related article and write about it...as with other journals, the response needs to be a minimum of 250 words...due Thursday (10/5...2 weeks from today)....**please attach a copy of the article or site the source/website so I can read the article if relevant to items we are discussing in class**...this journal will be the "pretest" for our writing SLO this year, so it must be completed (students that do not attempt this assignment will receive an "INCOMPLETE" for the course, so I need something turned in!!) -begin notes on "Kinematics"...will finish up on Monday

__**Wednesday (9/20): MR. FED WILL BE HOLDING PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES (ONLY DOING CONFERENCES THIS EVENING)**__ -collect the ""Tools of Physics" review sheet...since this is an assignment, I will accept late for less points but unfortunately this will not help on your test today -Day #2 of the "Tools of Physics" test...individual portion of the test

-remind students that I will collect the "Tools" review sheet on Wednesday...this is an assignment, not EC, so need to complete -Day #1 of the "Tools of Physics" test...group portion of the test...only have period to finish
 * __Tuesday (9/19)__**

__**Monday (9/18)**__ -pass back graded papers...students with late work need to get items turned in before this is completed -discuss/review for the "Tools of Physics" test that will be taken on Tuesday/Wednesday -make sure that you have an equation sheet for the test...I will give you a sample equation sheet to show you what you can have on this...you may use this equation sheet on any test that we take, so you will be adding to it throughout the year -work on the "Tools of Physics" Test Review...this will be due at the beginning of class on Wednesday (Day #2 of Tools Test)

__**Friday (9/15)**__ -due to poor weather, we will not be doing the Flagpole lab at this time...we will do it later in the course or not at all...discuss with students the change to the original syllabus -WORK DAY...//students should be working on the following in class//: 1. "Tools of Physics" Problems...due by the end of the period 2. 2 Graphing Handouts that were passed out yesterday...these are also due by the end of the period 3. "Tools of Physics" Test Review...this is due by Wednesday (Day #2 of the test) and will be collected for points...must show work for all problems...answers are posted in the back of the room -graded papers will be passed back on Monday...make sure that if you have late work it gets turned in before graded papers are returned

__**Thursday (9/14)**__ -make sure that the "Take a Hike" lab is turned in today if extra time was needed -discuss a few of the problems on the "Tools of Physics" handouts...discuss strategies for completing the motion tables found in #6 and #7; discuss the differences between speed, velocity, and acceleration (some confusion on this); discuss how we will be using average velocity to determine final velocity (and vice versa) in many future problems/labs -pass out and begin working on "Graph Skills" and "Graphical Analysis of Motion"...these will be due Friday (ask ?'s) -continue working on the "Tools of Physics" problems with your group...due Friday

-collect the "7 Intelligences" journal assigned last week -work on the "Hiker" lab write-up which should be completed by the end of the period -with any extra class time, students should be working on the "Tools of Physics" problems that are due Friday...ask ?'s today if you have them!!!!
 * __Wednesday (9/13)__**

__**Tuesday (9/12)**__ -remember that the "7 Intelligences" journal assigned last week is due Wednesday (9/13) -remind students that "Tools of Physics" problems are due Friday (9/15)...answer ?'s today if time permits -introduce the "Take a Hike" lab...begin collecting data today with your group...write-up due by end of class on Wednesday (9/13).. MUST GET DATA COLLECTED TODAY!!

-the "7 Intelligences" journal assigned last week is due Wednesday -notes on Graphing Motion....many students struggle with motion graphs, so please ask ?'s if you have them**...this discussion will specifically help with some of the Tools of Physics problems** -remaining class time should be spent working on the "Tools of Physics" problems that are due Friday...please work on with any extra class time and at home this week
 * __Monday (9/11)__**

__**Friday (9/8)**__ -pass back graded papers...these assignments will no longer be accepted late -remind students that "7 Intelligences" journal is due Wednesday -revisit how to calculate absolute error and relative error so students can complete these calculations for this lab...show equations again and mention the "equation sheet" students should be adding too as we progress through these units -finish up and collect the "Measuring Height Indirectly" lab from Thursday -pass out "Tools of Physics" problems and work on with any extra class time...due next Friday (don't wait until last day to look at these!!!)

__**Thursday (9/7)**__ -still continuing with the "Tools of Physics" unit ...pass out 2nd set of problems that go with this unit. Will give some of the answers to see how you are doing...remember that you need to show work to get credit for the problems...due Friday (9/15) -begin working on the "Measuring Height Indirectly" lab...review simple trig skills prior...write-up due Friday (need to have calculations completed by next class period...we will discuss error calculations at the beginning of class on Friday if need be) -graded papers will be passed back on Friday...this includes everything up to the Coaster Problems

__**Wednesday (9/6)-OPEN HOUSE (7 - 9 pm)**__ -collect the Coaster Lab Write-up and the Roller Coaster problems if not turned in already -assign journal on "7 Multiple Intelligences"....due next Wednesday (9/13) -watch "Mega Structures: Kingda Ka"...must write down at least 5 issues that arose in the construction of this coaster...due today at end of period -Mr. Fed will be in the back of the room during the video to answer ?'s concerning the coaster lab/problems if need be

-work on the Coaster Lab write-up with group...since some students missed on Friday for class meetings, I will accept the Coaster Lab write-up on Wednesday...__there will be no more time to work on this Wednesday__, so make sure all ?'s you have are answered today before you leave -discuss Roller Coaster problems if need be...work on for the remainder of the period...due Wednesday if more time is needed due to class meetings...__there will be no more class time to work on these Wednesday__
 * __Tuesday (9/5)__**

__**Monday (9/4)**__**...LABOR DAY**

__**Friday (9/1)-Class Meetings (10th grade during 2nd period; 12 grade during 3rd period)**__ -discuss specifically what is required for the Coaster Lab write-up...each person needs to turn in their own write-up -discuss how to do the "scaling" portion of the Coaster Lab write-up...a bit confusing, so hopefully this discussion will help -work on Coaster Lab write-up (Mr. Fed can help with calculations if necessary)...you will have a majority of the period on Tuesday to work on the lab write-up...since we have class meetings today, the lab write-up will be due at the beginning of the period on Wednesday -work on Roller Coaster problems...due Tuesday (will also accept this on Wednesday due to class meetings)

__**Thursday (8/31)**__ -have entire period to build and collect the necessary data for the Coaster Lab...groups must tear down coaster by the end of the period so you need to get started quickly -discuss significant figures and how this pertains to this lab...particularly the measuring of distances (measure in cm to avoid errors in sig figs) -if time permits, groups can begin working on lab write-up or Roller Coaster problems...both due Tuesday (9/5)...remember, we do not have school on Monday due to Labor Day

__**Wednesday (8/30)**__ -collect the "Unit Conversions" Gizmo from Mon/Tues -as a class, brainstorm some practical issues that would exist when constructing a real roller coaster for an amusement park -pass out handout on Coaster Lab (write-up due Tuesday (9/5))...discuss my expectations and timeline for this project -the remainder of class time will be spent on planning your group's coaster with a detailed sketch...need to build and collect data on Thursday so your group needs to be prepared to start right away....students will "mess around" with available materials today so they are prepared on Thursday -students will need to research some real coasters on the internet to assist in the "scaling" portion of the project -pass out Roller Coaster problems...due Tuesday (9/5)

__**Tuesday (8/29)**__ -collect the "Tools of Physics" handout if not already turned in...I can still answer ?'s about this during the period, but remember this is taking away from work time on the Gizmo...will probably have to finish the Gizmo up at home -collect any late work...will no longer be accepting work prior to "Tools of Physics" handouts...pass back graded papers -discuss some items that I saw in grading the first lab write-up, the first journal, and the first set of problems...need to correct these items on next lab/journal/problems so points are not missed -remainder of time to finish up the "Unit Conversions" Gizmo that we started on Monday...will need to finish this at home this evening if more time is required

__**Monday (8/28)**__ -finish up and collect "Tools of Physics" handouts if not turned in last week...can spend as much time as need be on this, but keep in mind that you may have to work on the Gizmo at home if not done by end of class on Tuesday -pass out and work on the "Unit Conversions" Gizmo with lab partner...due Wednesday (will have portion of class on Tuesday to complete also) -first set of graded work will be coming back on Tuesday...this work will no longer be accepted, so if you are missing something, have it ready at the beginning of class on Tuesday...the "Tools of Physics" handouts will be the most recent items being passed back

__**Friday (8/25)**__ -collect the "Pretty Good" journal assigned last Friday -make sure the 2 signature sheets are turned in...most have done this already -must have logged into Gizmo class by today...most have done this already -should have "browsed" through Chapter 1 by today -finish up notes on accuracy/precision, significant figures, and basic trig -with remaining class time (15 minutes or so), work on the 2 handouts on "Tools of Physics" that we started yesterday...will accept on Monday if not done...will still have time Monday to ask ?'s if need be

__**Thursday (8/24)-Mr. Fed will be absent today...moving son to Miami U.**__ -remind students that the 2 course intro. sheets that need filled out are due Friday...along with logging into the Gizmo site -remind students that the "Pretty Good" journal is also due Friday (250 word minimum) -collect Air Car Activity write-up...should be in formal lab format discussed in class...may use some class time today to finish up if need be...EACH STUDENT NEEDS THEIR OWN WRITE-UP -remind students that they should be browsing through Chapter 1 in the text by end of week...especially if concepts from Wednesday's notes are new to them -pass out and begin working on 2-page handout on "Tools of Physics" skills....these are due Friday (8/25)...you will have time on Friday to work on as and ask ?'s=>there will be some sample answers posted in the back of the room to check how you are doing

__**Wednesday (8/23)**__ -groups will share their Air Car results with the class...also introduce themselves to the class while sharing data -notes/discussion on measurement conversions, graphing, scientific notation, accuracy/precision, significant figures, basic trig., and metric conversions -continue working on Air Car Activity write-up with any extra class time...write-up due 1st thing Thursday -remind students that I will not be here on Thursday...they will have a handout to work on dealing with the topics we discussed today

__**Tuesday (8/22)**__ -collect data and begin Air Car Activity write-up/graph using write-up format discussed in class on Monday...will be due Thursday (8/24) -groups will share their Air Car results and introduce themselves to the class on Wednesday -remind students to be looking through Chapter 1 of the text

__**Monday (8/21)**__ -assign seats for 1st quarter (will now know lab groups as well) -assign reading/reviewing of Chapter 1 in text...try to complete by end of this week -discuss lab write-up format and good lab practices (ex: taking at least 3 time trials for each variable tested) -discuss Air Car lab...brainstorm ideas with group...know exactly what you are testing with group on Tuesday...each group must test a different aspect of the air car to share with the class...bring any necessary materials for your experiment on Tuesday

__**Friday (8/18)**__ -read "Pretty Good" poem...discuss journal expectations (250 words)...this journal is due next Friday (8/25) -take "Physics Pretest"...will not be used in students grade, but could earn student EC => will take portions of this test following certain units to see how our understanding of physics has progressed throughout the school year -check out Physics text to each student...remember to leave this at home or in locker for reference when needed...you will NEVER need to bring it to class since we have a class set available in the classroom -2 parent signature sheets are due next Friday....along with getting logged into the Gizmo site by next Friday

__**Thursday (8/17)**__ -brainstorm some thoughts on what "physics" is with group....share these with the class -show video clip of Taylor Wilson: "Yup, I Built a Nuclear Fusion Reactor" (TED.com)...relate to first journal assignment that will be assigned Friday -show video clip on "Peace First Prize Rewards...Gotta Have Sole"....relate to first journal assignment that will be assigned Friday -general course information: discussion of class expectations/rules/policies -explain the class notebook that may be helpful...will be worth EC at end of each quarter if turned in...not a requirement this year (Notes; Classwork; Tests; Journals) -need to be logged into appropriate Gizmo class by Friday (8/25)...will be using in week or so -need student and parent signatures on lab safety agreement and class rules by next Friday (8/25)