Monday October 21, 2013

IP Warmup What is the biggest

obstacle for you to earn an “A” on the research project?

Intro GPE and KE Formulas GPE and KE Practice Problems Alternate Energy Resource

Project Due Thursday

Tuesday October 22, 2013

IP Warmup What are the units for

used for Energy? Review GPE and KE Problems More GPE and KE Practice Problems Alternate Energy Resource

Project Due Thursday

Wednesday October 23, 2013

IP Warmup SIP Day/Testing Day

Thursday October 24, 2013

IP Warmup What is the number

used for acceleration due to gravity?

GPE and KE Problems Due Alternate Energy Resource

Project Due Present Projects

IP Warmup Why is Wind Energy a

good alternative Energy Resource for our area of the country?

Complete Energy Presentations

Friday October 25, 2013

IP Warmup Provide an example

of a simple machine. Intro Simple Machines/Pre

test/Notes

http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~mwampole/1-resources/simple-machi nes/

Monday October 28, 2013

Tuesday October 29, 2013

IP Warmup List and Describe one

type of simple machine. Simple Machines PowerPoint

Activity Simple Machines Web quest

(Extra Credit)

Wednesday October 30, 2013

IP Warmup What is the primary

purpose of a simple machine? Intro Rube Goldberg Videos Practice Drawing

Thursday October 31, 2013

IP Warmup What is the purpose

of a Rube Goldberg? Create your own Rube Goldberg Complete the Rube Goldberg

Project Worksheet (While you are working on the Lab)

Friday November 1, 2013

IP Warmup Watch the video the

write down your thoughts on it for today’s warmup.

Rube Goldberg Follow-up Questions

Rube Goldberg Group Quiz

Monday November 4, 2013

IP Warmup What is the primary

source of Energy for Earth? Review Worksheets for Energy

Unit 1 Assessment

Tuesday November 5, 2013

IP Warmup How much time did you

spend preparing for this test? Review Worksheets Due Unit 1 Energy Assessment Earthweek Articles Summaries

Wednesday November 6, 2013

IP Warmup What type of energy does a

mousetrap use/provide? Earthweek Summaries Due Begin Mousetrap Car Lab Assign Lab Groups Explain the Building Process

Worksheet Instructions/iPad PowerPoint Exit Daily Journal

Thursday November 7, 2013

IP No School

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Friday November 8, 2013

IP No School

Monday November 11, 2013

IP No School

Tuesday November 12, 2013

IP Warmup What types of

Energy does a Mousetrap car create?

Continue Mousetrap Car Lab

Wednesday November 13, 2013

IP Warmup What were some

issues (if any) with building your mousetrap cars?

Continue Mousetrap Car Lab

Thursday November 14, 2013

IP Warmup What changes and

adjustments have you made to the MTC throughout the building and testing process?

Continue Mousetrap Car Lab Complete Building and testing Begin Data Collection

Friday November 15, 2013

IP Warmup What is Speed? Complete Data Collection Answer Analysis and Conclusion

Questions Self Grade Rubric/Complete Lab

Monday November 18, 2013

IP Warmup How is your MTC

affected when additional weight is added?

Continue MTC Lab/Analysis Questions

Tuesday November 19, 2013

IP Warmup Reflect on the MTC

lab and record 2 things that you learned about Physics from this lab.

Complete MTC Data Collection Complete Analysis/Conclusion

Questions

Wednesday November 20, 2013

IP Warmup What is a star? MTC Lab Questions Complete Peer Evaluations Star Reading

Thursday November 21, 2013

IP Warmup What type of star is

our Sun? Stellar Evolution Notes H-R Diagram Worksheet

Friday November 22, 2013

IP Warmup What is the hottest

color of stars? Review HR Diagram Mythbusters

Monday November 25, 2013

IP Warmup What is an Atom? Intro Electron Unit Atomic Structure Notes

Tuesday November 26, 2013

IP Warmup What are the parts of

an atom? Atomic Structure Review Atomic Structure Practice

worksheets

Wednesday November 27, 2013

IP Warmup Intro Electrostatics Phet Class Demonstration (John

Travolta and Balloons)

Thursday November 28, 2013

IP No School Thanksgiving Day

Friday November 29, 2013

IP No School

Monday December 2, 2013

IP Warmup What happens (typically in

the winter) when you rub your feet on the carpet and then touch someone?

Intro Electrostatics Phet Class Demonstration (John

Travolta and Balloons)

Tuesday December 3, 2013

IP Warmup Why are the electrons

the part of the atom that moves and not the proton?

Phet Demonstrations (John Travolta and Balloons)

Electrostatic Notes Electrostatics Student Demos

Wednesday December 4, 2013

IP Warmup Describe Static

Electricity in your own words. Periodic Table Quiz Complete Phet Simulations Electrostatics Notes Quiz Electrostatics Observation Lab

Thursday December 5, 2013

IP Warmup Describe how

electricity moves through a wire.

Review Electrostatics Quiz Electricity Notes Ohm’s Law Problems

Friday December 6, 2013

IP Warmup

Monday December 9, 2013

IP Warmup What is the difference

between current and voltage? Review Current and Voltage Problems Resistance and Mixed Problems

Worksheet Series Circuit Worksheets

Tuesday December 10, 2013

IP Warmup Describe a Series

Circuit. Review Series Circuit Diagrams Circuit PowerPoint/Notes Parallel Circuit Worksheets

Wednesday December 11, 2013

IP Warmup Describe one

difference between a series and a parallel circuit.

Circuit Board Lab Practice

Thursday December 12, 2013

IP Warmup How is the current

different in a series versus a parallel?

Circuit Board Lab Final Review Packet

Friday December 13, 2013

IP Warmup What did you learn

about circuits from the lab? Midterm Assessment Final Review Packet

Monday December 16, 2013

IP Final Exam Review Final Exams

Wednesday 4,8,6 Thursday 3

Tuesday December 17, 2013

IP Final Exam Review Final Exams

Wednesday 4,8,6 Thursday 3