Physics & Physics Honors

4/28/2008 Monday

Objective:         Review electrical & phenomena

Activity:            Fundamental Forces Review sheet

Evaluation:        Teacher observation

Homework:      Study for test    Technology: none

Test covers pages   R1-R16 & for honors R21-23

 

4/29/2008 Tues

Objective:         Summative evaluation

Activity:            Fundamental Forces test over electrical & magnetic models

Evaluation:        Grade test

Homework:      none     Technology: none

 

4/30/2008 Wed

Objective:         Explore gravitational interaction

Activity:            Minds on physics book 4 activity FF-9

Evaluation:        collect FF-9

Homework:      read pp R17-top of 18             Technology: none

 

5/1/2008 Thurs

Objective:         Review electrical & phenomena

Activity:            MOP FF-10

Evaluation:        collect FF-10

Homework:      read pp R18     Technology: none

 

5/2/2007 Fri

Objective:         Review electrical & phenomena

Activity:            MOP FF-11

Evaluation:        collect FF-11

Homework:      Read top of R19 – middle of R19  Technology: none

 

 


Physics & Physics Honors

4/20/2008 Monday

Objective:         Review electrical phenomena

Activity:            Take notes on pp R1-11 MOP 4

Evaluation:        collect notes

4/21/2008 Tues

Objective:         Exploring the magnetic interaction

Activity:            FF-5 Due at end of class

Homework:      Read pp R11-12, study for quiz

Evaluation:        FF-5 collected  Technology: none

4/22/2008 Wed           

Objective:         Modeling the magnetic properties of materials

Activity:            FF-6 MOP 4, Quiz on explaining why neutral materials are attracted to charges.

Homework:      Read pp R12-14

Evaluation:        FF-6 collected  Technology: none

4/23/2008 Thurs

Objective:         Modeling the magnetic properties of moving charges

Activity:            FF-7 MOP 4

Homework:      Read pp R15-16

Evaluation:        Collect FF-7    Technology: none

4/24/2008 Fri

Objective:         Reasoning with a model for magnetic interactions

Activity:            FF-8 MOP 4

Homework:      none

  Honors:  additional homework FF-13

Evaluation:        Collect ff-8       Technology: none

 

Test on Tuesday 4/29


Physics & Physics Honors

4/13/2008 Monday

Objective:         Explore models of electomagnetism

Activity:            FF-1 Minds on Physics Book 4

Homework:      Read R1-3 Book 4

Evaluation:        FF-1 collected  Technology: none

4/14/2008 Tues

Objective:         Evaluation

Activity:            Test corrections

Homework:      none

Evaluation:                    Technology: none

4/15/2008 Wed           

Objective:         Using a model to interpret, explain and predict

Activity:            FF-2 MOP 4

Homework:      Read pp R4-6

Evaluation:        FF-2 collected  Technology: none

4/16/2008 Thurs

Objective:         Investigating electrical properties of materials

Activity:            FF-3 MOP 4

Homework:      Read pp R7-9

Evaluation:        Collect FF-3    Technology: none

4/17/2008 Fri

Objective:         Reasoning with a model for electrical interactions

Activity:            FF-4 MOP 4

Homework:      Read pp R10-11

Evaluation:        Collect ff-4       Technology: none

4/20/2008 Mon            Raffle holiday for $300 sellers

Objective:         Review electrical phenomena

Activity:            Take notes on pp R1-11 MOP 4

Evaluation:        collect notes

 


Physics Regular & honors lesson plan

4/7/2008 Mon  Raffle holiday for $200 sellers

Activity:            Take notes on Energy section in MOP Book 3 pp R80-99

4/8/2008 Tues

Objective:         Closure

Activity:            Whiteboard last assigned worksheet

Homework:      Read pages R90-114

Evaluation:        Technology: none

4/9/2008 Wed

Objective:         Solidify Energy conservation concept

Activity:            Interactive Lecture demo on energy conservation

Homework:      Acivity A 95 MOP review

Evaluation:        Technology: controlled friction cart, computer, sonic ranger

4/10/2008 Thurs

Objective:         Review

Activity:            Discuss A 95

Homework:      study for test

Evaluation:        Technology: none

4/11/2008 Fri

Objective:         Summative evaluation

Activity:            Test over energy section 3.5-3.8 pp R90-114

Homework:      none

Evaluation:        grade test         Technology: calculators

 


Physics Regular lesson plan

3/31/2008 Mon

Objective:         Soving Problems with the work-kinetic energy theorem

Activity:            Whiteboard A 88

Homework:      Activity A 90 MOP

Evaluation:        teacher observation       technology:       none

4/1/2008 Tues

Objective:         Comparing the Potential Energy

Activity:            Whiteboard A 90

Homework:      Activity A 91 MOP

Evaluation:        Collect A91      technology:       none

4/2/2008 Wed

Objective:         Computing potential Energy

Activity:            Whiteboard A 91

Homework:      Worksheet 3 Energy

Evaluation:        Collect A 91     technology:       none

4/3/2008 Thurs

Objective:         Keep track of Energy: Conservation of Energy, bar charts

Activity:            Whiteboard Worksheet 3 Energy

Homework:      Worksheet 4 Energy

Evaluation:        Collect WS 3   technology:       none

4/4/2008 Fri

Objective:         Reasoning with Energy ideas

Activity:            Whiteboard WS 4

Homework:      none

Evaluation:        teacher observation       technology:       none

Physics Honors lesson plan

3/31/2008 Mon

Objective:         Solving Problems with the work-kinetic energy theorem

Activity:            Whiteboard A 88

Homework:      Activity A 90 MOP

Evaluation:        teacher observation       technology:       none

4/1/2008 Tues

Objective:         Comparing the Potential Energy

Activity:            Whiteboard A 90

Homework:      Activity A 91 MOP

Evaluation:        collect A90       technology:       none

4/2/2008 Wed

Objective:         Computing potential Energy

Activity:            Whiteboard A 91

Homework:      Activity A 92 MOP

Evaluation:        Collect A92      technology:       none

4/3/2008 Thurs

Objective:         Keep track of Energy: Conservation of Energy

Activity:            Whiteboard A 92 MOP

Homework:      Activity A 93 MOP

Evaluation:        Collect A93      technology:       none

4/4/2008 Fri

Objective:         Reasoning with Energy ideas

Activity:            Whiteboard A 93

Homework:      Activity A 94 MOP

Evaluation:        teacher observation       technology:       none


Physics & Physics Honors lesson plan

3/24/2008 Mon – Spring Break

3/25/2008 Tues – Raffle holiday

3/26/2008 Wed

Objective:         Compute the work done by forces

Activity:            Whiteboard A85

Homework:      Activity 86 MOP

Evaluation:        teacher observation       technology:       none

3/27/2008 Thurs

Objective:         Recognizing and comparing kinetic energy

Activity:            Whiteboard A86

Homework:      Activity 87 MOP

Evaluation:        Collect A86      technology:       none

3/28/2008 Fri

Objective:         Reasoning with Work & Energy Ideas

Activity:            Whiteboard A87

Homework:      Activity 88 MOP

Evaluation:        Collect A87      technology:       none


Physics & Physics Honors lesson plan

3/3/2008 Mon

Objective:         Evaluation, explore working

Activity:            Finish test & work on Activity 81

Homework:      Activity 81 MOP

Evaluation:        A80, test graded           technology:       none

3/4/2008 Tues

Objective:         Final Evaluation, closure on momentum

Activity:            Test corrections

Homework:      Finish 81 due Wed

Evaluation:        corrections graded        technology:       none

3/5/2008 Wed

Objective:         Explore relating forces to motion of objects

Activity:            Whiteboard A81

Homework:      Activity 82 MOP

Evaluation:        grade A81        technology:       none

3/6/2008 Thurs

Objective:         Learn to relate work to forces and displacements

Activity:            Whiteboard A82

Homework:      Activity A 83

Evaluation:        grade A82        technology:       none

3/7/2008 Fri

Objective:         Learn to recognize the presence of work

Activity:            Whiteboard A83

Homework:      Activity A84

Evaluation:        grade A83        technology:       none

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3/10/2008 Mon

Objective:         Compare the work done by forces

Activity:            Whiteboard A84

Homework:      Activity A85

Evaluation:        grade A84        technology:       none

3/11/2008 Tues

Objective:         Compute the work done by forces

Activity:            Quiz over working, Finish A85

Homework:      none

Evaluation:        grade quiz         technology:       none

3/11-14/2008

            Senior retreat & raffle holiday


Physics honors lesson plan

2/25/2008 Monday      Dr. C absent due to back injury

Objective:         Learn to solve simple momentum problems

Activity:            Students work on Worksheet IX-3

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: none

Homework:      finish worksheets

2/26/2008 Tues

Objective:         Closure on learning to solve complex momentum problems

Activity:            Whiteboard A 78 MOP

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: none

Homework:      finish worksheet 3

2/27/2008 Wed

Objective:         Learn to solve varied momentum problems

Activity:            Whiteboard WS 3

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: none

Homework:      none

2/28/2008 Thurs

Objective:         Review and integration of ideas

Activity:            Activity 79 MOP done in class

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: none

Homework:      study for test

2/29/2008 Fri

Objective:         Evaluation

Activity:            Test over momentum

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: none

Homework:      Activity 80 Minds on Physics Book 3

Physics regular lesson plan

2/25/2008 Monday      Dr. C absent due to back injury

Objective:         Learn to solve simple momentum problems

Activity:            Students work on Worksheet IX-3

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: none

Homework:      finish worksheets

2/26/2008 Tues

Objective:         Learn to solve momentum/impulse problems

Activity:            Whiteboard WS 2

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: none

Homework:      finish worksheet 3

2/27/2008 Wed

Objective:         Learn to solve varied momentum problems

Activity:            Whiteboard WS 3

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: none

Homework:      none

2/28/2008 Thurs

Objective:         Review and integration of ideas

Activity:            Activity 79 MOP done in class

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: none

Homework:      study for test

2/29/2008 Fri

Objective:         Evaluation

Activity:            Test over momentum

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: none

Homework:      Activity 80 Minds on Physics Book 3


Physics regular & Honors lesson plan

2/18/2008 Mon – President’s day holiday

Regular physics

2/19/2008

Objective:         Closure on Lab

Activity:            Minilecture

Homework:      Activity 74

Evaluation:        Students turn in lab       Technology: none

2/20/2008

Objective:         Analyzing collisions using Newton’s Third Law

Activity:            Whiteboard A 74

Homework:      Unit IX WS 1

Evaluation:        Students turn in A74     Technology: none

2/21/2008

Objective:         Compare various momenta, impulse problems

Activity:            Whiteboard WS 1

Homework:      Unit IX WS 2

Evaluation:        Students rugn in WS1   Technology: none

2/22/2008

Objective:         Solve 2 body momentum problems

Activity:            Whiteboard WS 2

Homework:      Unit IX WS 3

Evaluation:        Technology: none

Honors physics

2/19/2008

Objective:         Analyze collisons using Newton’s third law       

Activity:            Whiteboard Activity 74

Homework:      Activity 75

Evaluation:        Students turn in A 74    Technology: none

2/20/2008

Objective:         Relating Momentum to one body problem situations

Activity:            Whiteboard A 75

Homework:      Activity 76

Evaluation:        Technology: none

2/21/2008

Objective:         Relating momentum ideas to situations having two or more objects

Activity:            Whiteboard A 76

Homework:      Activity 77

Evaluation:        Technology: none

2/22/2008

Objective:         Reasoning with impulse and momentum ideas

Activity:            Whiteboard A 77

Homework:      Activity 78

Evaluation:        Technology: none


Physics regular & Honors lesson plan

2/11/2008

Objective:         Evaluation

Activity:            Test corrections

Homework:      none

Evaluation:        corrected tests graded  Technology: none

2/12/2008

Objective:         Investigating collisions in which two objects stick together

Activity:            MOP activity 71

Homework:      Make a graph of  mass x velocity after vs before.

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: computers and cart simulations

2/13/2008

Objective:         Explore momentum conservation

Activity:            Whiteboard the results

Homework:      Finish graphing

Evaluation:        activity 71 collected      Technology: none

2/14/2008

Objective:         Explore impulse, momentum theorem

Activity:            Demo lab.

Homework:      Finish lab due Friday.

Evaluation:        teacher observation       Technology: none

2/15/2008

Objective:         Use the impulse and momentum to solve constant-force problems

Activity:            Whiteboard activity 73

Homework:      Activity 74

Evaluation:        Lab collected    Technology: none


Physics Regular lesson Plan

2/4/2008/Mon

Objective:              More Solve problems involving NTN’s laws with systems or 2 dimensions

Activity:                Whiteboard WS #3

Homework:            WS Unit V #4

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected

Technology:         none

2/5/2008/Tues

Objective:              More Solve problems involving NTN’s laws with systems or 2 dimensions

Activity:                                Whiteboard WS #4

Homework:            Activity 67 MOP

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected   Technology:            none

2/6/2008/Wed

Objective:              Review of NTNs laws

Activity:                                NTN interactive lecture demonstration

Homework:            Study for test

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, demo WS collected

Technology:         Computer, probes, interface, low friction carts

2/7/2008/Thurs

Objective:              Evaluation

Activity:                                Test over NTNs laws

Homework:            None

Evaluation:            Test graded   Technology: none

2/8/2008/Fri

Objective:              Evaluation of student understanding

Activity:                                Forces & Motion evaluation

Homework:            None

Evaluation:            evaluation graded    Technology:     none

Physics Honors lesson Plan

2/4/2008/Mon

Objective:              More Solve problems involving NTN’s laws with systems or 2 dimensions

Activity:                                Whiteboard A 66

Homework:            Activity 67

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected

Technology:         none

2/5/2008/Tues

Objective:              More Solve problems involving NTN’s laws with systems or 2 dimensions

Activity:                                Finish whiteboard A 66, 67

Homework:            study for test

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected

Technology:         none

2/6/2008/Wed

Objective:              Review of NTNs laws

Activity:                                NTN interactive lecture demonstration

Homework:            Study for test

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, demo WS collected

Technology:         Computer, probes, interface, low friction carts

2/7/2008/Thurs

Objective:              Evaluation

Activity:                                Test over NTNs laws

Homework:            None

Evaluation:            Test graded

Technology:         none

2/8/2008/Fri

Objective:              Evaluation of student understanding

Activity:                                Forces & Motion evaluation

Homework:            None

Evaluation:            evaluation graded

Technology:         none


Physics Regular lesson Plan

1/28/2008 Mon

Objective:              Solve problems involving NTN’s laws

Activity:                                Work on A62 in class

Homework:            Finish A62

Evaluation:            Teacher observation

Technology:         none

1/28/2008 Tues

Objective:              Solve problems involving NTN’s laws

Activity:                Whiteboard A62

Homework:            WS Unit V  #1

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected

Technology:         none

1/30/2008 Wed

Objective:              Learn to solve 1 dimensional problems with NTNs laws

Activity:                Whiteboard WS #1

Homework:           

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected

Technology:         none

1/31/2008 Thurs

Objective:              More Learn to solve 1 dimensional problems with NTNs laws

Activity:                Whiteboard WS #1

Homework:            WS Unit V #2

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected

Technology:         none

2/1/2008 Friday

Objective:              Solve problems involving NTN’s laws with systems or 2 dimensions

Activity:                Whiteboard WS #2

Homework:            WS Unit V #3

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected

Technology:         none

Physics Honors lesson Plan

1/28/2008 Mon

Objective:              Solve problems involving NTN’s laws

Activity:                                Work on A62 in class

Homework:            Finish A62

Evaluation:            Teacher observation

Technology:         none

1/29/2008 Tues

Objective:              Solve problems involving NTN’s laws

Activity:                Whiteboard A62

Homework:            WS Unit V  #1

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected

Technology:         none

1/30/2008 Wed

Objective:              Learn to Calculate values of physical parameters and constants

Activity:                                Whiteboard A 64

Homework:            A 65 MOP

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected

Technology:         none

1/31/2008 Wed

Objective:              Learn to label solutions and execute plans

Activity:                                Whiteboard A 65

Homework:            A 66 MOP

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected

Technology:         none

2/1/2008 Thurs

Objective:              Learn to solve develop solution plans

Activity:                                Whiteboard A 66

Homework:            A 67 MOP

Evaluation:            Teacher observation, homework collected

Technology:         none


Physics & Physics Honors

 

1/21/2008 Monday

            Holiday ML King day

1/17/2008 Tues

            Objective:         Reason with Newton’s laws

            Activity:            Whiteboard A 59

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      Activity 61 Minds on Physics

            Evaluation:        Teacher observation&homework

1/18/2008 Wed

            Objective:         Use Newton’s laws to determine the magnitudes and directions of forces

            Activity:            Work on Activity A 61 in class

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      none

            Evaluation:        Teacher observation&homework

1/18/2008 Thurs

            Objective:         Use Newton’s laws to determine the magnitudes and directions of forces

            Activity:            Activity A 61 whiteboarded

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      Finish A 61

            Evaluation:        Teacher observation&homework

1/18/2008 Thurs

            Objective:         Solve Problems with Newton’s Laws

            Activity:            Quiz on NTN law, Finish A 61

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      Activity A 62

            Evaluation:        Teacher quiz, observation&homework
Physics & Physics Honors

1/14/2008 Monday

            Objective:         Analyze Phsical situations using Newtons second law

            Activity:            Activity 56 MOP done in class

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      Finish A56 due Tues

            Evaluation:        Teacher observation

1/15/2008 Tues

            Objective:         Closure on A56

            Activity:            Whiteboard A56

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      Finish Activity 58 MOP

            Evaluation:        Teacher observation&homework

1/16/2008 Wed

            Objective:         Make distinctions between Newtons’s 2nd and 3rd law

            Activity:            Whiteboard A58

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      Activity 59 MOP

            Evaluation:        Teacher observation&homework

1/17/2008 Thurs

            Objective:         Reason with Newton’s laws

            Activity:            Do A 59 in class, interactive lecture about NTN2 vs 3

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      none

            Evaluation:        Teacher observation&homework

1/18/2008 Fri

            Objective:         Continue reasoning with Newton’s laws

            Activity:            Interactive lecture & work on A 59

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      Finish A 59

            Evaluation:        Teacher observation&homework
Physics & Physics Honors

 

1/8/2008 Tuesday

Objective:         Review ideas from first semester

Activity:            After Midterm review

Technology:      none

Homework:      Finish review due Wed.

1/9 Wed

Objective:         Closure on midterm test

Activity:            Whiteboard review

Technology:      none

Homework:      none

1/10 Thursday

Objective:         Explore relationship between forces and acceleration

Activity:            Force – acceleration lab

Technology:      computers, simulations

Homework:      Graph data & find equations

1/11 Fri

Objective:         Wrap up force-acceleration lab

Activity:            Whiteboard results

Technology:      none

Homework:      finish lab due on Monday


Physics & Honors Physics

12/10/2007 Monday

            Objective:         Learn from test given on Fri

            Activity:            Test Corrections & Worksheet on drawing vectors

            Technology:      none    

            Homework:      finish drawing vectors.

12/10/2007 Tuesday

            Objective:         Extend and solidify understanding of interactions

            Activity:            Interactive Lecture Demo on NTN3 in class

            Technology:      none    

            Homework:      None

12/10/2007 Wed

            Objective:         Review

            Activity:            Make a concept map for acceleration

            Technology:      none    

            Homework:

12/10/2007 Thurs

            Objective:         Review

            Activity:            Review sheet in class

            Technology:      none    

            Homework:      finish review sheet

12/10/2007 Friday

            Objective:         Review

            Activity:            TBA

            Technology:      none    

            Homework:      study for midterm

           
           
Physics & Physics Honors lesson plan

12/3/2007 Monday

Objective:         Learn to draw and use free body diagrams

Activity:            Whiteboard Activity 51 MOP

Technology:      None

Homework:      Activity 52 MOP Regular (skip b,c writing expressins in part B) – Be sure to balance the forces by making the arrow the correct length  (Regular skip C4)

Remember:  FX = F cos(angle)   and   FY = F sin (angle)

12/4/2007 Tues

Objective:         Learn to Draw and Use Free-body diagrams.

Activity:            Whiteboard Activity 52

Technology:      none

Homework:      Activity 52 MOP

12/5/2007 Wed

Objective:         Learn to Analyze physical situations using free-body diagrams

Activity:            Whiteboard Activity 52

Technology:      none

Homework:      Activity 52 MOP

12/6/2007 Thurs

Objective:         Review – Describe physical situations using Free-body diagrams

Activity:            Whiteboard Activity 53

Technology:      none

Homework:      Study for test.  As part of the study do Activity 54.

12/7/2007 Fri

Objective:         Evaluation

Activity:            Test over interactions

Technology:      none

Homework:      none


Physics Honors & Regular

11/26/2007 Monday

            Objective:         Learn to recognize force in realistic situations

            Activity:            Activity 45 MOP book 2

            Technology:      None

            Homework:      Finish A 45

11/27/2007 Tuesday

            Objective:         Learn to recognize force in realistic situations

            Activity:            Whiteboard A45

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      Activity A46 MOP, also rank the situations from smallest to largest, put = between ones that are the same.

11/28/2007 Wed

            Objective:         Learn to compare common forces, spring, gravitational, and tension

            Activity:            Whiteboard A 46

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      Activity A47 MOP also rank the situations from smallest to largest, put = between ones that are the same.

11/29/2007 Thurs

            Objective:         Learn to compare normal, frictional, and air resistance forces

            Activity:            Whiteboard A 47, interactive lecture on frictional forces.

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      Activity 49 MOP

11/30/2007 Fri

            Objective:         Learn to calculate forces using empirical laws.

            Activity:            Whiteboard A49

            Technology:      none

            Homework:      Activity 50 MOP


Physics & Honors Lesson Plan

11/19/2007 Monday

Objective:         Explore the addition of forces

Activity:            Activity 43 MOP – in class lab activity

Technology:      none

Homework:      none

11/20/2007 Tuesday

Objective:         Evaluation

Activity:            Test corrections of the Vector test

Technology:      none

Homework:      none

11/21-23/2007 Thanksgiving holiday
Physics & Honors Lesson Plan

11/12/2007 Monday

Objective:         Review & questioning

Activity:            Interactive lecture on correcting test, student questions

Technology:      none

Homework:      study for test on Wed

11/13/2007 Tues

Objective:         Explore paradigm for forces

Activity:            Gravitational force lab

Technology:      none

Homework:      study for test on Wed

11/14/2007 Wed

Objective:         Evaluation of vectors

Activity:            Test over vectors

Technology:      none

Homework:      finish writeup of lab due Thursday

11/15/2007 Thursday

Objective:         Learn to recognize interactions

Activity:            Activity 41 Minds on Physics book 2

Technology:      none

Homework:      Activity 42 Minds on Physics

11/16/2007 Friday

Objective:         Learn to identify interactions

Activity:            Whiteboard Activity 42

Technology:      none

Homework:      none, lab on Monday


Physics Honors Lesson Plan:

11/5/2007 Monday

Objective:         Learn to change vector representations

Activity:            Activity 38 MOP book 2

Technology:      none

Homework:      Finish A 38

11/6/2007 Tues

Objective:         Closure on A 38

Activity:            Whiteboard A 38

Technology:      none

Homework:      Activity 39 MOP

11/7/2007 Wed

Objective:         Learn to add vectors

Activity:            Whiteboard A39

Technology:      none

Homework:      Activity 40 MOP

11/8/2007 Thurs

Objective:         Learn to find changes in vector quantities

Activity:            Whiteboard A40

Technology:      none

Homework:      none

11/9/2007 Fri

Objective:         Vector review

Activity:            Interactive lecture demo on vectors

Technology:      none

Homework:      none

Physics Regular Lesson Plan:

11/5/2007 Monday

Objective:         Learn to combine and express vectors in 3 representations

Activity:            WS2: Multiple vector representations

Technology:      none

Homework:      Finish WS2

11/6/2007 Tues

Objective:         Closure on WS 2

Activity:            Whiteboard WS 2

Technology:      none

Homework:      WS 3 – Using Trig to find components

11/7/2007 Wed

Objective:         Learn to use trig to find components of a vector.

Activity:            Whiteboard WS 3

Technology:      none

Homework:      WS 4 – Using trig to find magnitude and direction

11/8/2007 Thurs

Objective:         Learn to use trig to find magnitude and direction.

Activity:            Whiteboard WS 4

Technology:      none

Homework:      none

11/9/2007 Fri

Objective:         Vector review

Activity:            Interactive lecture demo on vectors

Technology:      none

Homework:      none


Physics regular & Honors

10/29/2007 Monday

Objective:         Review displacement

Activity:            Activity 3 MOP book 1, bring protractor & rulers, regular skip part C

Technology:      none

Homework:      finish 3 due next day

10/30/2007 Tues

Objective:         Introduce vectors

Activity:            Activity 36 MOP book 2, bring protractor & rulers

Technology:      none

Homework:      finish 36 due next day

10/31/2007 Wed

Objective:         Learn to determine components

Activity:            Activity 37 MOP Book 2, bring protractors & rules

Technology:      none

Homework:      finish 37 due next day

11/1/2007 Thurs

Objective:         Introduction to special relativity

Activity:            Einstein Video part 1 & worksheet

Technology:      none

Homework:      none

11/2/2007 Fri

Objective:         Introduction to general relativity

Activity:            Einstein Video part 2 & worksheet

Technology:      none

Homework:      none


Physics regular & Honors

10/22/2007 Monday

Objective:         Review of constant acceleration model

Activity:            Whiteboard review Sheet

Technology:      none

Homework:      study for test on Wed

10/23 Tuesday

Objective:         Review of graphical interpretation of constant acceleration model

Activity:            Interactive Lecture Demo on acceleration

Technology:      Computer, interface, sonic ranger, low friction carts & tracks

Homework:      Study for test on Wed Read pp R19-R36 may skip examples 3&4 pp20,21

10/24 Wednesday

Objective:         Evaluation

Activity:            Test on constant acceleration model

Technology:      none

Homework:      none

10/25 Thursday

Objective:         Introduction to vectors

Activity:            Thinking about vectors worksheet

Technology:      none

Homework:      finish worksheet

10/26 Friday

Objective:         Review & Closure of constant acceleration model

Activity:            Test corrections

Technology:      none

Homework:      None


Regular physics

10/14/ 2007 Monday

Objective:         Explore simple problem solving

Activity:            Whiteboard WS III-2, minilecture on equations of kinematics

Technology:      none

Homework:      WS III-3, study for quiz

10/16/2007 Tues

Objective:         Evaluation, Learn to solve problems.using graphs & equations

Activity:            Whiteboard WS III-3

Technology:      none

Homework:      Homework WS III-4

10/17/2007 Wed  Class meeting or PSAT

10/18/2007 Thurs

Objective:         Application of problem solving techniques.

Activity:            Whiteboard WS III-4

Technology:      none

Homework:      Review Sheet

10/19/2007 Fri

Objective:         Review of constant accelerataion concepts.

Activity:            Whiteboard Review sheet for test on Tuesday

Technology:      none

Homework:      Read pages R19-R36, skip examples 3 & 4 pages R20-21.

Honors physics

10/14/ 2007 Monday

Objective:         Learn to evaluate procedures for solving problems

Activity:            Whiteboard activity 31 MOP

Technology:      none

Homework:      Activity 32 MOP

10/16/2007 Tues

Objective:         Lear to execute procedures for solving problems

Activity:            Share activity 32 answers, work on Activity 33

Technology:      none

Homework:      finish Activity 33 MOP

10/17/2007 Wed  Class meeting or PSAT

10/18/2007 Thurs

Objective:         Generate procedures for solving kinematics problems

Activity:            Whiteboard the procedures for solving problems

Technology:      none

Homework:      Activity 34

10/19/2007 Fri

Objective:         Use procedures for solving problems

Activity:            Whiteboard activity 34

Technology:      none

Homework:      Review sheet for test on Tuesday.

           

           


Regular Physics

10/08/2007 Monday

            Columbus Day holiday

10/09 Tuesday

            Objective:         Finish analyzing graphs 

            Activity:            Whiteboard Kinematics graphs, do graph matches on Graphs & Tracks

            Technology:      Graphs & Tracks computer simulation

            Homework:      Study graphs for quiz, Read pp R22-R25

10/10 Wed

            Objective:         Evaluation, Find equations for accelerated motion

            Activity:            Quiz, Activity 25 MOP skip part C

            Technology:      None

            Homework:      Finish reflections, Read pp R28-R31

10/11 Thursday

            Objective:         Learn to find parameters for equations for accelerated motion

            Activity:            Activity 26 MOP

            Technology:      None

            Homework:      Finish activity 26

10/12 Friday, the 13th falls on Saturday this month

            Objective:         Closure on learning to find parameters

            Activity:            Whiteboard activity 26

            Technology:      None

            Homework:      WS III-2, due Monday

Honors Physics

10/08/2007 Monday

            Columbus Day holiday

10/09 Tuesday

            Objective:         Find equations for accelerated motion

            Activity:            Activity 25 MOP

            Technology:      None

            Homework:      Activity 26 MOP, Read pp R28-R31

10/10 Wed

            Objective:         Learn to find parameters for equations for accelerated motion

            Activity:            Whiteboard Activity 26 MOP

            Technology:      None

            Homework:      Activity 29 MOP

10/11 Thurs

            Objective:         Learn to translate between different representations of accelerated motion

            Activity:            Whiteboard activity 29

            Technology:      None

            Homework:      Activity 31

10/12 Friday

            Objective:         Evaluate procedures for solving kinematics problems

            Activity:            Whiteboard activity 31

            Technology:      None

            Homework:      Activity 32 MOP


Regular and Honors Physics

9/24/2007 Monday

Objective:         Solidify understanding of motion maps

Activity:            Scaled motion maps sheet & Concep questions.

Technology:      None

Homework:      Review Sheet

9.25/2007 Tuesday

Objective:         Review constant velocity model

Activity:            Whiteboard Review & Concep questions.

Technology:      None

Homework:      Study for Test

 

9/26/2007 Wednesday

Objective:         Summative Evaluation

Activity:            Test over constant velocity

Technology:      None

Homework:      Activity 18 Minds on Physics

 

9/27/2007 Thursday

Objective:         Explore constant acceleration

Activity:            Vote on Activity 18,  Constant acceleration lab

Technology:      None

Homework:      Complete graphs and find equation for position-time.

 

 

9/28/2007 Friday

Objective:         Find definition of acceleration

Activity:            Find Velocity from X-t graph

Technology:      None

Homework:      Finish finding V graph from X-t graph, find equation for velocity, Read pp R26-27, also Reading for Marble Lab gives some lab instructions.

 


Regular Physics

9/17/07 Monday

Objective:         Application of constant velocity to velocity graphs

Activity:            Whiteboard rest of velocity graphs

Technology:      None

Homework:      All: