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MARCH 2010   PHYSICS 1               SOUTHWICK

 Term 3 Week 8

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 1

 

 Finishing Chapter 4, graphing motion

 

Tu 2

 

 

 

W 3

 

 

 

Th 4

 

 

 

F 5

 

 

 

Term 4 Week 1

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 8

 

 Finishing Chapter 4, graphing motion, on to 2D motion.

 

Tu 9

 

 

 

W 10

 

 

 

Th 11

Finish activity 4.18

Ch. 4 Pract. Probs 58-60

Go over last parts and overview of 4.18

Show computer of basketball shot (4.19) 

Students work on Act. 4.20 (revised version)

 

F 12

Finish activity 4.20 (revised version) 

Pract. Probs 61-63 

Go over Activity 4.20 (revised)

Work on Problems (solutions passed out)

 

Term 4 Week 2

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 15

  Study for Chapter 4 Exam

  Study for Chapter 4 Exam

 SJ out

Tu 16

 Study for Chapter 4 Exam

 Chapter 4 Exam

 SJ out

W 17

EVACUATION DAY

NO SCHOOL

 

Th 18

 

 Introducing the 4 essential questions.

 

F 19

 Answer the 4 essential questions for three topics using this form.  If you can't get internet access, monday is acceptable.

 Book Report Sharing Session!

 

Term 4 Week 3

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 22

 Make sure you have completed 

  • friday's 4 essential question assignment,
  • and you have completed a Chapter 4 summary.

Pass out chapter 5;

Assign Interlude 4 (done in chosen teams of two, due Wed 3/31);

Imagine your life without Electricity!

Assign Act. 5.1 Electrical Inventory (due Friday 3/26);

Start Electricity. ch 5 with Act. 5.2: Lighting a Bulb

 Get started on both long-term assignments!

Tu 23

 Make sure you've completed Act. 5.2 through question 5 - think about your best explanations.

Get started on both long-term assignments.

 Watch video of College students lighting a bulb.

Share explanations and begin class notes on electricity (#6 on p. 127)

 

W 24

 Work on two long-term assignments

Sign up for Interlude topics/partners.

Questions on Electrical Inventory?

Finish class notes on electricity (model of atom, electrons flowing and why, light bulb connections, purpose of parts)

Pass back Ch. 4 Exam

 Check out this link for more info on light bulbs!  

Th 25

 Go over Ch. 4 Exam 

Work on two long-term assignments

 Short comments on Ch. 4 Exam.

Assign Act. 5.3 Flashlight project (individual project at home, due Monday 4/5)

Activity 5.4: Cup and can - Can you figure out what's going on??

 

F 26

Act. 5.1 Electrical Inventory due;

Also, think about cup and can experience and refine your explanations!

 Explaining the Cup and Can, completing Act. 5.4 

Static charge and the separation of charge.

 Don't forget to work on Interlude 4 this weekend!  (due wednesday)

Term 4 Week 4

Date

Work Due This Class

In Class Activities

Comments

M 29

 Complete all of Activity 5.5;

Work on Interlude research/posters

Work on Flashlight Act. 5.3

Finish Cup and Can explanation:  separation of charge and 

other static electricity phenomena;

Go over Activity 5.5

(if time) start on Act. 5.6

 

Tu 30

 Complete all of Activity 5.6;

Work on Interlude research/posters;

Work on Flashlight Act. 5.3

Go over Act. 5.6, the idea of current electricity.

 

W 31

Energy Interlude 4 (Posters) due in class. (reminder:  follow rubric!)

 Energy Interlude 4 Poster Session and discussion

 

Th 1

Complete Activity 5.7:  Circuit Diagrams

(Note:  Activity 5.3 Flashlight is Due on Monday 4/5!!)

Final thoughts on Current, Act. 5.6;

Go over Act. 5.7 Diagrams 

 

F 2

GOOD FRIDAY

NO SCHOOL

 Activity 5.3 Flashlight is Due on Monday!!