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__**Friday (5/20) -Tuesday (5/24)-> FINAL EXAMS**__ __**Thursday (5/19)**__ -time to work on preparing for final exam

__**Wednesday (5/18)**__ -collect the "Reinforcement: Galaxies and Cosmology" if not already turned in -watch video on "Expanding Universe: The Big Bang"...answer ?'s that go along with this -tell students to bring exam review materials to class on Thursday...we will discuss final exam and they will have most of the period to prepare

__**Tuesday (5/17)**__ -some time at end of period to work on "H-R Diagram" Gizmo if need be -notes/discussion on 31.3-31.4 (Galaxies and Cosmology) -pass out "Reinforcement: Galaxies and Cosmology"...due Wednesday if not completed today

__**Monday (5/16)**__ -conduct Gizmo on "H-R Diagram"...due Tuesday if not completed today

__**Friday (5/13)**__ -collect the Gizmo on "Star Spectra" if not already turned in -watch video on "Expanding Universe: Sun and Stars"...answer ?'s that go along with this -pass out Gizmo on "H-R Diagram"...complete vocab and prior knowledge...will be conducting on Monday

__**Thursday (5/12)**__ -collect the "Reinforcement: Evolution of Stars" from Wednesday -introduce and begin the "Star Spectra" Gizmo...be sure to do the Vocab and Prior Knowledge sections

__**Wednesday (5/11)**__ -pass out info. on final exam...review sheets etc....make sure everyone knows how the review sheets work to help final exam grade (same as last quarter) -notes on Chapter 31.1/31.2... mostly 31.2 on Evolution of Stars and H-R Diagrams -watch short Cinch videos on "Star Life Cycle" (1:25), "Comet Tails" (4:00), "How Stars Explode" (1:42), and "In The Dark" (7:00)...notes for EC -pass out "Reinforcement: Evolution of Stars" ...due Thursday if not completed in class

__**Tuesday (5/10)**__ -collect Wave Test Review if completed...will take for late points since it is not EC -take test on "Waves" (78 points)

__**Monday (5/9)**__ -collect "Ripple Tank" Gizmo if not already turned in -pass back graded papers on Waves...these assignments will no longer be accepted for late points -review for test on Waves (Chapter 9) -hand out Wave Test Review sheet...due Tuesday for points

__**Friday (5/6)**__ -collect "Reinforcement: Behavior of Waves" from Friday -begin Gizmo on "Ripple Tank"... do Activity A (not #6) and Activity D (not #9)...don't forget to do Vocab and Prior Knowledge as well -"Ripple Tank" Gizmo is due on Monday if not completed...will have time in class on Monday along with Wave Test Review

__**Thursday (5/5)**__ -collect "Waves" Gizmo from Wednesday -notes on behavior of waves...discuss reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference (constructive/destructive), resonance -show class slinky demo...show destructive interference/constructive interference and the formation of a standing wave...node/antinode -show animations and video clips on "Wave Interference" and "Electromagnetic Waves" -assign handout on "Reinforcement: Behavior of Waves"...due Friday

__**Wednesday (5/4)**__ -collect the "Reinforcement: Wave Properties" handout from Tuesday if not already in -conduct Gizmo on "Waves"...due Thursday if not done in class

__**Tuesday (5/3)**__ -collect "Overview: Intro. to Waves" assigned Friday...may have already turned in -collect the wave/periodic motion problems from Monday...answer ?'s if needed -watch 2 short video's on Waves: "Brainpop on Waves" (2:30) and "Waves Intro." on YouTube (2:51)...can take notes for EC -pass out handout on "Reinforcement: Wave Properties"...work on this in class...due tomorrow if not complete (should get done...plenty of time) -pass out Gizmo on "Waves"...students need to have "Prior Knowledge" and "Vocab" sections completed for tomorrow

__**Monday (5/2)**__ -pass back graded papers...these will no longer be accepted for late points unless a student had an excused absence -collect "Overview: Intro. to Waves" if completed...will still take Tuesday for full credit -do some sample wave/periodic motion problems for the class -assign problems on waves and periodic motion...due Tuesday

__**Friday (4/29)**__ -finish up and collect "Simple Harmonic Motion" Gizmo from Thursday -watch video on "Waves: Energy in Motion"...take notes for EC -pass out "Overview: Intro. to Waves" handout...due Tuesday if not completed

__**Thursday (4/28)**__ -conduct the "Simple Harmonic Motion" Gizmo...due Friday if not completed in class today

__**Wednesday (4/27)**__ -if absent Tuesday, students will make up Energy Test during class -take notes on waves and basic wave properties -conduct paper towel intro. activity with partner on Transverse Wave Properties...should get "group" towel done before leaving today -pass out "Simple Harmonic" Gizmo...students should complete "Prior Knowledge & Vocab" sections before Thursday's class

__**Tuesday (4/26)**__ -collect the "Chapter Review: Work and Energy + Problems" review sheet...this may be turned in late since it is not EC -take "Energy and Energy Conversion" test

__**Monday (4/25)**__ -pass back graded papers...these assignments will no longer be accepted late -turn in assignment that goes along with Mythbusters if not already turned in -review for test on Energy and Energy Conservation/Conversion...do sample conservation of energy problem -watch short ESPN video on "Breaking Energy"...take notes on this for EC on the test -pass out review sheet for test on Energy..."Chapter Review: Work and Energy + Problems"...due Tuesday for points

__**Friday (4/22)**__ -collect Gizmo on "Energy Conversion" if not already turned in -watch Mythbusters video showing raft falling/toy car...video is shortened for schools so we will easily get done watching this (30 min)...handout that goes along with this is due by Monday if not done today

__**Thursday (4/21)**__ -collect the "Chapter Overview: Work and Energy" handout if not already turned in -conduct the Gizmo on "Energy Conservation"...due Friday if not completed in class -explain Mythbuster assignment for Friday's class...so we can start video right as class begins

__**Wednesday (4/20)**__ -collect the "Conservation of Energy" lab from period 2 and 3 students -pass out "Chapter Overview: Work and Energy"...begin working on today with text....due Thursday -pass out "Energy Conservation" Gizmo...complete Prior Knowledge and Vocab sections for Thursday's class

__**Tuesday (4/19)-AIR TESTING (No 2nd or 3rd today)**__ -period 4/5 will have time in class to work on the "Conservation of Energy" lab...due today for them -may show video on KE and PE for period 4 if time permits

__**Monday (4/18)-AIR TESTING**__ -collect the "Conservation of Energy" problems from periods 2 and 3 -pass out and collect the data as a class for the "Conservation of Energy" lab...lab write-up will be due next time your class is scheduled

__**Friday (4/15)-AIR TESTING (No 2nd period today)**__ -collect the "Energy" problems from 3rd period (were not here on Thursday) -time to work on "Conservation of Energy"problems...due Monday (4/5 should be done with today....period 2 & 3 by Monday)

__**Thursday (4/14)-AIR TESTING (No 3rd period today)**__ -collect "Energy" problems from Wednesday (will get 3rd period problems on Friday) -discuss concept of "Energy Conservation"...do a sample problem or two on this for the class (will do this for 3rd period on Friday) -pass out "Conservation of Energy" problems...due by Monday

__**Wednesday (4/13)-AIR TESTING**__ -collect the "Describing Energy" and "Conservation of Energy" handouts from Monday -show some GPE and KE example problems to the class -pass out "Energy" problems...these are due Thursday (by Friday for period 3)

__**Tuesday (4/12)-AIR TESTING (No 2nd or 3rd period today)**__ -period 4/5 will be working on handouts from Monday

__**Monday (4/11)-AIR TESTING**__ -pass back graded papers from Work/Power unit...these will no longer be accepted for points -watch animations from Cinch on "GPE" and "KE->PE" and "Conservation of Energy" -notes on "Energy" and "Energy Conservation/Conversion" -pass out handouts from Cinch on "Describing Energy" and "Conservation of Energy"...both due Wednesday for all classes

__**Friday (4/8)**__ -discuss any ?'s students may have on review sheets before taking the test -collect review sheet for "Work, Power, and Machines"...this is for points (not EC) -collect review handout "Work and Energy"...this is for points (not EC) -take "Work, Power, and Machines" test...will finish today

__**Thursday (4/7)**__ -collect the "Human HP" lab if not already turned in -watch "Force and Work: Energy in Action"...take notes for EC on tomorrow's test -discuss what will be covered on tomorrow's test...Work, Power, and Simple Machines...discuss different types of levers (1st, 2nd, 3rd class) -pass out review sheet for test...due before test (16 points) -pass out "Work and Energy" handout from Cinch...this is due before test (5 points)

__**Wednesday (4/6)**__ -collect the "Mech. Advantage Quick Lab" if not already turned in -collect the Simple Machine handout with pictures -introduce and conduct the "Human HP" lab...due Thursday if not completed today

__**Tuesday (4/5)**__ -pass back graded papers...these will no longer be accepted late -answer ?'s concerning the "Mech. Ad. and Efficiency" problems...due today -introduce and conduct the "Mechanical Advantage Quick Lab"...due Wednesday if not completed today -pass out handout on Simple Machines...answer MA for each picture (due Wednesday)

__**Monday (4/4)**__ -make sure the Pulley Gizmo and the Newton's Journal are turned in...will not accept after today(should have been turned in BEFORE break) -revisit concept of "Work and Power" -notes/discussion on "Machines, Mechanical Advantage, and Efficiency"...discuss IMA and AMA -show some examples of Mechanical Advantage/Efficiency problems -pass out "Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency" problems...due Tuesday if not completed in class today

__**Friday (3/25) - Friday (4/1): Spring Break**__ __**Thursday (3/24)**__ -take post-test for physics portion of Physical Science (same as what students saw at beginning of semester) -collect the "Pulleys" Gizmo from yesterday if not already turned in...may have some time on the computer to finish up (last 15 min or so)

__**Wednesday (3/23)**__ -collect the "Newton's Life" journal assigned last week -collect Gizmo on "Levers" if not already turned in...make sure this is finished today, even if it delays starting the "Pulley" Gizmo -conduct the "Pulleys" Gizmo...due Thursday if not completed

__**Tuesday (3/22)**__ -remind students that the "Newton's Life" journal is due on Wednesday (250 word minimum...nothing about 3 Laws, just other discoveries and his life) -complete the Gizmo on "Levers"...due by Wednesday if not completed by the end of the period -pass out Gizmo on "Pulleys"...complete the Vocab and Prior Knowledge portion of the lab for tomorrow's class

__**Monday (3/21): (Biometric scanning could affect class time!!)**__ -get new seating chart for Quarter #4 -continue working on the "Ramp Lab" write-up...due today (due Tuesday for classes that had to do biometric screening if applicable) -watch video on "Simple Machines"...may take notes for EC -pass out Gizmo on "Levers" which we will be conducting on Tuesday...complete the Vocab and Prior Knowledge sections for class tomorrow

__**Friday (3/18)**__ -collect "Work/Power" problems if not already turned in (will have time to finish after Ramp Lab data is collected)...due today -collect the "Work and Machines" handout (will discuss the MA ?'s that were on this since we have not covered yet)...due today -watch animations from Cinch on "Benefits of Machines" and "Pulleys" -introduce "Ramp Lab" to the class...we will collect the data for this lab as a class so that we can get data completed today -begin working on the "Ramp Lab" write-up...we will finish this on Monday (will only need a few minutes to finish on Monday)

__**Thursday (3/17)**__ -watch slide presentation from Cinch on "Work & Machines"(4.1)...take a few notes on these topics -do a few example problems with work and power -pass out "Work and Machines" handout...due Friday (3/18) -pass out "Work and Power" problems...these will be due Friday (3/18)

__**Wednesday (3/16)**__ -3.2/3.3 Test make-ups for absent students -watch "Newton's Secrets"...may want to take some notes for journal on Newton's life due next Wednesday (3/23)...minimum of 250 words

__**Tuesday (3/15)**__ -collect the Chapter 3 Test Review (this was an assignment due for points (not EC), so I can take these late) -take test on 3.2/3.3 Test on Newton's Laws and Momentum...only have period to complete

__**Monday (3/14)**__ -discuss/review for the 3.2/3.3 Test on Newton's Laws and Momentum...test is tomorrow -do sample 2nd Law problem...and a conservation of momentum problem with class -work on Chapter 3 Test Review handout...due before test on Friday...begin working on today in class

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__**Friday (3/11)**__ -put group project together for "Egg Drop" ...collect today -continue working on the "Newtons Laws" Chapter Review...due today by the end of the period (will still take Monday if need be) -test on Chapter 3 (forces and Newton's Laws) will be Tuesday -watch "Newton's Earthquake"...can take notes for EC (this is only EC for test next week)

__**Thursday (3/10)**__ -"Day of Reckoning" for Egg Drop...will have 15 min. at beginning of period to get egg secured and mass measured before we drop -when we return to the room, groups should be working on the write-up for this project...due Friday -pass out handout on "Newtons Laws" Chapter Review...work on with any extra class time...due Friday for points (will have time to work on Friday)

__**Wednesday (3/9)**__ -collect Overview packet from Monday if not already turned in -plan and construct the "Egg Drop" container for their group...have entire period...need to have something built before they leave -"Day of Reckoning" for Egg Drop will be on Thursday

__**Tuesday (3/8)-Last Day of Qt. #3**__ -classes will meet in Media Center for "Strengths Explorer" assessment put on by Guidance Dept. -remind students that we will be constructing the Egg containers on Wednesday....groups should have some ideas

__**Monday (3/7)**__ -collect the "Air Track" Gizmo from Friday if not already turned in...last grade of 3rd quarter -explain that class will be held in the Media Center on Tuesday for Guidance "Strengths Explorer" assessment -introduce the "Egg Drop" project that we will be conducting on Wednesday/Thursday...relate to momentum and impulse -work on the Chapter 3 Overview packet on Friction and Newton's Laws...due Wednesday if not completed in class

__**Friday (3/4)**__ -collect the "F=ma Football" if not already turned in -conduct the "Air Track" Gizmo...due Monday if not done in class (make sure the Vocab/Prior Knowledge ?'s are completed)

__**Thursday (3/3)**__ -collect the "Momentum Problems" and the "Momentum/Impulse Problems" that we have been working on...will have time to ask ?'s and complete in class today -pass out handout on "F=ma Football"...due Friday if not done in class -pass out "Air Track" Gizmo that we will conduct on Friday...have Vocab and Prior Knowledge ?'s done before class on Friday

__**Wednesday (3/2)**__ -do some more sample problems on conservation of momentum and impulse...students should be working on "Momentum Problems" and "Momentum/Impulse Problems" passed out on Tuesday...these are due Thursday if not completed today

__**Tuesday (3/1)**__ -get back graded papers...these assignments will no longer be accepted late -collect the "Constant Mass" and "Changing Mass" labs from Friday/Monday if not already turned in -watch ESPN video on "Newton's Hat Trick" as review of Newton's Laws...may take notes for EC if so choose -notes on 3.3...Centripetal Forces and Conservation of Momentum -pass out "Momentum Problems" and "Momentum/Impulse Problems"...start working on these if time...due will be due Thursday (with time to work on them in class on Wednesday)

__**Monday (2/29)**__ -continue working on the "Constant Mass" lab...due Monday if not completed -continue working on the "Changing Mass" lab...due Monday if not completed -discuss the relationship between force and acceleration and how it relates to the "Constant Mass" and "Changing Mass" labs...relate to the graphs they should be working on for both lab write-ups

__**Friday (2/26)**__ -revisit Newton's 2nd Law equation (F=ma) -remind students that Newton's 2nd Law problems are due today...may ask ?'s if need be -introduce the "Constant Mass" lab and the "Changing Mass" lab....will hopefully have time to get data collected today...both write-ups will be due Tuesday (will have entire period on Monday to work on these!!)

__**Thursday (2/25)-Early Release**__ -collect the "Newton's Laws of Motion" handout from Tuesday if not already turned in -collect the "Fan Cart Physics" Gizmo...due today -notes on 3.2/3.3...Newton's Laws of Motion and Free Fall -pass out and begin working on the Newton's 2nd Law problems...due by Friday (will have time in class Friday to ask ?'s if need be)

__**Wednesday (2/24)**__ -remind students that the "Newton's Laws of Motion" handout from Tuesday will be due Thursday...work on if Gizmo is done -conduct the "Fan Cart Physics" Gizmo...due Thursday if not completed today in class

__**Tuesday (2/23)**__ -collect Gizmo on "Free Fall Tower" if not already turned in -3.2/3.3 slideshow on Newton's Laws...just watch for now, will take down notes tomorrow on these concepts -watch animations on "Newton's Laws of Motion", "Acceleration due to Gravity","Apparent Weight", and "Drag Force and Terminal Velocity"...students must tell me __2 interesting facts__ for each animation...due today -students will work on Chapter 2/3 Reinforcement handout on "Newton's Laws of Motion"...due Thursday if not completed in class today -pass out "Fan Cart Physics" Gizmo...we will be conducting this on Wednesday...have Prior Knowledge and Vocab ready for Wednesday's class

__**Monday (2/22)**__ -pass back graded papers...these assignments will no longer be accepted late -for those students absent on Thursday, the make-up quiz on 3.1 Forces may be taken in class (Gizmo will need to be completed at home) -conduct Gizmo on "Free Fall Tower"...should get completed in class today (if not, must complete for HW)

__**Friday (2/19)-NO SCHOOL....Conference Comp. Day**__

__**Thursday (2/18)-Mr. Fed will NOT be doing conferences this evening**__ -discuss/review main concepts for quiz on Forces (3.1) -collect EC Review sheet for 3.1 quiz...will only take prior to taking test -take 3.1 Quiz on Forces...should only take 35 - 40 minutes or so -pass out "Free Fall Tower" Gizmo we will be conducting Monday...students need to complete the Vocabulary and Prior Knowledge sections before class on Monday

__**Wednesday (2/17)-Mr. Fed will be having conferences this evening**__ -revisit the concept of friction and the "coefficient of friction" lab we were working on before weekend -students should be finishing up the "Coefficient of Friction" lab from last week...due today -do a couple friction problems for the class...similar to the ones that are due today -students may ask ?'s concerning the coefficient of friction problems that are due today....will have time today to work on these before collecting -discuss Thursday's quiz on Forces (3.1)...pass out EC review sheet for students to work on when friction lab/problems are complete...due Thursday before quiz to get EC points (will not take late!!)

__**Tuesday (2/16)-SNOW DAY**__

__**Monday (2/15)-NO SCHOOL**__

__**Friday (2/12)-Pep Rally (slightly shortened periods)**__ -introduce and conduct the "Coefficient of Friction" lab...should get data collected today...write-up due Tuesday (will have some time to finish on Tues) -continue to work on the coefficient of friction problems...due Tuesday (bring ?'s to class next week)

__**Thursday (2/11)**__ -notes/discussion on friction and "coefficient of friction"...need to know this for lab we are completing on Friday -pass out coefficient of friction problems to begin working on...these will be due on Tuesday

__**Wednesday (2/10)**__ -collect the "Gravity Pitch" Gizmo if not turned in on Tuesday -take notes on 3.1 Forces...gravity, friction, balanced vs. unbalanced forces -watch ESPN video on "The Mu You Do"...can take notes for EC

__**Tuesday (2/9)**__ -revisit concept of "Universal Gravitation" and orbits -conduct Gizmo on Chromebooks called "Gravity Pitch" that was introduced on Monday...due by the end of class OR need to finish at home/library

__**Monday (2/8)**__ -pass back graded papers -watch slideshow on 3.1...Forces -show animation on "Law of Universal Gravitation" -revisit how to get onto the Gizmo site...handout explaining these (we will be doing these more often in physics) -mess around with the "Gravity Pitch" Gizmo we will be conducting on Tuesday

__**Friday (2/5)**__ -collect the "Friction and Curve Ball" handout if not already turned in -Chapter 2 Test Make-ups during video if necessary -watch Mythbusters video on "Bullet Fired vs Bullet Dropped/Knock Your Socks Off"...relate to gravity and forces we will be discussing in Chapter 3...students can take notes on the video for EC

__**Thursday (2/4)**__ -collect the EC review sheet for Chapter 2 if completed....need __**before**__ taking remainder of "Motion Test" -take rest of the Chapter 2 Test on Motion -HW/Classwork: continue working on "Friction and Curve Ball" handout from Wednesday...due Friday

__**Wednesday (2/3)**__ -collect the "Motion Overview" assigned last Friday from text -take first part of the Chapter 2 Test on Motion -HW/Classwork: "Friction and Curve Ball" handout from text...due Friday (students should work on this when done with test...will have time after test on Thursday to also work on)

__**Tuesday (2/2)**__ -collect "Motion Graph" journal assigned last week...will discuss as a class if need be before turning in -collect "Acceleration due to Gravity" lab from Monday -discuss test on Chapter 2...Motion (distance/displacement; speed/velocity; acceleration; vectors; motion graphs; momentum)...//__this test is pretty long, so it will be taken on Wednesday and Thursday__// -pass out EC review sheet for Chapter 2 Test...due on Thursday BEFORE taking remainder of Motion Test -continue working on the "Motion Overview" from Friday...due Wednesday

__**Monday (2/1)**__ -remind students that "Motion Graph" journal is due Tuesday -introduce the "Acceleration due to Gravity" lab...collect data for this lab today and begin write-up...write-up is due Tuesday if not done today -continue working on the "Motion Overview" handout from chapter 2...due on Wednesday

__**Friday (1/29)**__ -remind students that the motion graph journal is due Tuesday -discuss what I would like to see in labs when asked about "reasons for error in your measurements" in regards to lab work -finish working on the Cart Acceleration lab write-up...should be turned in by the end of the period -HW/Classwork: "Motion Overview" handouts from chapter 2...work on with any extra class time...due Wednesday as test review

__**Thursday (1/28)-Early Release...periods shortened**__ -collect the acceleration problems that were assigned on Wednesday if not already turned in -remind students that the motion graphs journal is due Tuesday...students may work on this with extra class time -introduce and begin the Cart Acceleration lab...collect data today...write-up for this is due Friday (will have class time Friday to finish)

__**Wednesday (1/27)**__ -pass back graded papers and go over Radioactivity Test -collect the "Velocity II Problems" from Tuesday if not already turned in -notes on 2.3...Acceleration -pass out acceleration problems...should get done before the end of the period ...will take Thursday if needed -pass out motion graphs handout...explain the journal on this that will be due on Tuesday (2/2)...start today with any remaining class time

__**Tuesday (1/26)**__ -discuss and turn in the "Running a Smart Race" Activity that we conducted on Monday...collect today if not already turned in -watch slideshow on "2.3 Acceleration"...just view today...we will take notes on acceleration on Wednesday -pass out notes on how to solve motion problems...already discussed, but this is a review/practice for those still having difficulty with the math (did one velocity problem and 2 acceleration problems) -pass out and work on "Velocity Problems II"...due Wednesday if not completed by the end of the period

__**Monday (1/25)**__ -conduct the "Running a Smart Race" Activity from the supplemental text....students will need to finish this today...students may turn this in on Tuesday if more time is needed on the post-lab ?'s (there will be no time to work on in class Tuesday)

__**Friday (1/22)**__ -work on and collect the "Velocity and Momentum Problems" from Thursday -work on and collect the "Velocity and Momentum" handout from Wednesday -watch "Running with Momentum" video...students need to write down 5 facts related to physics from the short video...due today

__**Thursday (1/21)**__ -do a sample velocity problem for the class and show how to determine instantaneous velocity/speed and average speed from a motion graph!!! -pass out "Velocity and Momentum Problems"...due Friday -HW: continue working on the "Velocity and Momentum" handout from text passed out on Wednesday...due Friday

__**Wednesday (1/20)**__ -pass back graded papers...these will no longer be accepted late -collect the vector problems if not already turned in -guided notes on 2.1/2.2...Speed, Velocity, and Momentum -have students start an equation sheet for the physics unit...students will be able to use this on any test this semester...add metric prefixes, the slope equation, the average speed equation, and the velocity equation today -watch ESPN videos on "Scale Basketball" and/or "Victory with Vectors"...answer ?'s that go along with these -HW: "Velocity and Momentum" handout from text...due Friday

__**Tuesday (1/19)**__ -inform students that graded papers will come back on Wednesday...these will no longer be accepted for points -review how to add vectors... go through another example problem of adding vectors together -finish working on the vector addition problems from Friday...due 1st thing on Wednesday if not done before the end of the period

__**Monday (1/18)-NO SCHOOL-MLK Day**__ __**Friday (1/15)**__ -collect the "400 m Dash" Handout...answer any ?'s students have on it before collecting -collect the "Distance vs.Displacement" activity if not already turned in -take notes on basic motion (distance/displacement/speed) and vectors (relate back to distance/displacement) -discuss vector addition...do some practice problems -Classwork: Vector Addition Problems...due on Wednesday (will have time on Tuesday to ask ?'s and finish)...don't worry about over the weekend

__**Thursday (1/14)**__ -remind students that the "Distance/Time Graph" Handout is due...will discuss before turning in today (animation should help) -show slideshow on 2.1...Distance and Displacement/Speed and Velocity/Distance vs.Time graphs...just pay attention today, will take notes later -show animation from Cinch on "Distance vs. Time" Graphs -conduct the "Distance vs. Displacement" activity...should get done in class -HW: "400 m Dash" Handout...due Friday (will discuss any issues they have before turning in on Friday)

__**Wednesday (1/13)**__ -pass back graded papers...these will no longer be accepted "late" -collect the Nuclear Decay Quiz review sheet that students worked on in class Tuesday -collect the EC handout on types of background radiation and chapter vocab...due today (will not take late!!) -collect the classroom rules and lab safety agreement assigned last week -take quiz on Radioactivity and Half-Life (Nuclear Decay) -HW/Classwork: answer questions on "Distance/Time Graph" handout from 2.1 in text...due Thursday (start today after quiz)

__**Tuesday (1/12)**__ -watch "Nuclear Chemistry-Crash Course #38" (online...about 10 minutes)...students may take notes for EC (good review for quiz) -discuss what will be on the very short quiz tomorrow on Radioactivity and Half-Life (20,2/20.3) -work on the quiz review...due Wednesday for points (NOT EC!!) -EC handout on types of background radiation and chapter vocab...do not have to do, this is EC...due Wednesday for EC points -remind students that classroom rules and lab safety contract are also due Wednesday

__**Monday (1/11)**__ -collect the "Skittles Half-Life" lab we did on Friday if not already turned in -check the vocab and prior knowledge ?'s for the Half-Life Gizmo we are completing today -conduct the "Half-Life" Gizmo with the class...should get completed and turned in today

__**Friday (1/8)**__ -collect the "Nuclear Decays and Reactions" handout assigned on Thursday -conduct the "Sweet Simulation of Half-Life" activity...due today (some students did not finish...so will take this write-up on Monday at the beginning of the period for full points!!) -remind students that the "Half-Life Gizmo" vocab and prior knowledge ?'s are due Monday...can work on if time permits using the textbook

__**Thursday (1/7)**__ -take some notes on Nuclear Decay/Half-Life and Radioactivity (20.2/20.3) -answer ?'s on handout called "Nuclear Decays and Reactions" ...due Friday if not completed in class -HW: pass out the "Half-Life" Gizmo we will be conducting on Monday...students must complete the "Vocabulary" and the "Prior Knowledge" sections before class on Monday...I will check these before performing the Gizmo on Monday

__**Wednesday (1/6)**__ -discuss course of study and class rules...will not need to go over as much since most of the class was with me last semester -get seating chart for Quarter #3 -hand out classroom rules and lab safety agreement...these will need completed by next Wednesday (1/13) -take course Pre-Test for Physical Science II...may earn some EC if score well (will not affect 3rd Qt. grade)