| Day | Date | Topic of the Day | Handouts (Link to Unit 1 PDFs of handouts) |
Question &
Problem Set |
|
| 1 |
r |
8/15 |
Physics
Begins With an M |
Minibios, Ms, Stuff to Get |
|
| 2 |
F |
8/16 |
The Why-How Tree |
Policies and expectations,
PhyzJob: Policies, Springboard/Guide:
Why-How Tree/Structure of Science, Rules of the Universe |
|
| 3 |
M |
8/19 |
Numeric
Notation |
Question and Problem Set, SB: Numeric Notation, R: Sci/Eng/SI Notation | 1-5 |
| 4 | T | 8/20 | Powers of Ten | Q&P Expectations, Orders of Magnitude | 6-13 |
| 5 | W |
8/21 |
SigFigs | R: Letters / Symbols, SB: Value Judgments, Analog Measurement Techniques | 14, 26 |
| 6 | r | 8/22 | Motion Graphing | Guide: Space and Time, | |
| 7 |
F |
8/23 |
Examples: Motion, SB: Motion Graphing | 27-32 (Hint: see text Ch. 4) | |
| 8 |
M |
8/26 | Uniform Motion Lab | Lab: Go! Go! Go! | 15-20 (Hint: see text Ch. 4) |
| 9 |
B1 |
8/27 |
< High Tech Motion Lab > | TechLab: Sonic Ranger | 21-24 |
| 10 | B2 |
8/28 |
< High Tech Motion Lab > | TechLab: Sonic Ranger | |
| 11 |
r |
8/29 |
Motion Ideas |
SB: Speeding Thru
Motion |
33-37 |
| 12 |
F |
8/30 |
< Motion Simulation > | TechLab: Motivating the Moving Man (Get the Moving Man sim) | inish at home; see due date
below |
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| 13 |
B1 |
|
Motion Lab Prep + Lab | Lab Prep: Carts & Tracks, Lab: Going Through The Motions | 38-39, 40-41 |
| 14 | B2 |
9/4 |
Finish Motion Lab | Lab: Going Through The Motions | |
| 15 |
r |
9/5 |
CPA: Linear Motion | Conceptual Physics Alive: Linear Motion, J: Motion
Matching |
25 |
| 16 | F |
9/6 | Wrap-Up | Mechanical Universe: The Law of Falling Bodies, L: Motivating the Moving Man Due | PracTest |
| 17 |
M |
9/9 |
Unit Test 1 | |
G:
The History of Physics |
| Textbook:
Conceptual Physics Chapter. 4 (Motion) Hewitt-Drew-Its on YouTube: Linear Motion (especially Linear Motion Definitions, Bikes-and-Bee Problem, Free Fall) |
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| *NGSS: Next
Generation Science Standards were recently
finalized. We're beginning to adopt these new standards.
Unit schedules are tentative and are subject to change as
we move away from the previous standards and toward these
new ones. "Alpha": this is our first year with NGSS. |
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