Lesson Plans Physics 17 -18


Date 

Assignment Due 

Topic 

Class Plan 
4/9
  • Lab Quiz
  • Waves 
  • WU:  Lab Quiz
  • Lab:  Pendulum Motion 
4/10
  • None
  • Waves
  • WU:  Questions
  • Lab:  Pendulum Motion 

4/11

  • None
  • Waves
  • WU:  Questions
  • Lab:  Pendulum Motion 
4/12
  • Lab:  Pendulum
  • Waves
  • WU:  Explain lab findings
  • HW:  pg  486 #56 - #68
       
3/26
  • pg 455
  • Waves
  • WU:  Explain the types of waves.
  • Discussion on simple harmonic motion
  • HW:  pg 458 #5 - #7 
3/27
  • pg 458
  • Waves
  • WU:  Rd pgs 458 and 459
  • Discussion on period 
  • HW:  pg 459 #8 - #11 
3/28
  • pg 459
  • Waves
  • WU:  Rd pgs 460 - 461
  • Discussion on amplitude
  • HW:  pg 461 #12 - #16 
3/29
  • pg 461
  • Waves
  • WU:  Questions
  • pg 486 #56 - #68 
       
3/19
  • None 
  • Research
  • WU:  Questions on research, review week plan
  • Research project 
3/20
  • None 
  • Waves
  • WU:  None
  • Sound pretest
  • Discussion on waves 
3/21
  • None
  • Waves 
  • WU:  Rd pgs 454 - 455
  • Discussion on period and frequency
  • Demo:  Pendulum Motion
  • HW:  pg 455 #1 - #4 
3/22
  • pg 455 
  • Waves
  • WU:  Explain period and frequency
  • Discussion on simple harmonic motion
  • HW:  pg 458 #5 - #7 
       
3/5
  • None
  • Forces 
  • WU:  Questions on review
  • Test Review 
3/6
  • None
  • Forces 
  • WU:  Questions on review
  • Test Review 
3/7
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Questions
  • Test 

3/8

  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  None
  • Review Exam
  • I likes 
       
2/26
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Questions on data collection
  • Complete lab calculations 
2/27
  • Friction lab
  • Forces
  • WU:  Explain lab results
  • Study for exam 
2/28
  • None 
  • Forces
  • WU:  Questions
  • Study for exam 
2/29
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Questions
  • Exam:  Vectors and Forces 
       
2/19
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Questions
  • Complete equations 183 
2/20
  • pg 183 
  • Forces 
  • WU:  Questions
  • Set Lab:  Kinetic Energy 
2/21
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Lab Quiz
  • Lab:  Kinetic Energy 
2/22
  • None
  • Force
  • WU:  Questions
  • Lab:  Kinetic Energy 
       
2/12
  • pg 170
  • Forces
  • WU:  Questions
  • pg 183 #90 - #103 
2/13
  • none
  • Forces
  • WU:  Questions
  • Complete equations pg 183 
2/14
  • pg 183
  • Forces
  • WU:  None
  • Research project 
2/15
  • none
  • Forces
  • WU:  None
  • Set Lab:  Kinetic and Static Friction 
       
2/5
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Rd pgs 170 and 171
  • Discussion on Kinetic Friction
  • Example kinetic friction problems 
2/6
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Rd pgs 173 - 176
  • Discussion on Static Friction
  • HW:  pg 175 #33 - #34 
2/7
  • pg 175
  • Forces
  • WU:  Explain static and kinetic friction
  • pg 183 #90 - #103
2/8
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Questions
  • Complete equations
  • Set Lab:  Static and Kinetic Friction 
       
1/29
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  What are the equations to solve for rx, ry, and angle.
  • Discussion on angle calculations
  • HW:  #7 - #18 pg 119 and  120
1/30
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Questions
  • Complete equations 
1/31
  • pg 119 and 120
  • Forces
  • WU:  What is the Pythagorean Theorem equation
  • Discussion on free body diagrams
  • Calculating forces
  • Activity 5.6 pg 162 
2/1
  • None 
  • Forces
  • WU:  Look over pg 162 - 163 (already read)
  • Discussion on types of forces.
  • I Likes 
       
1/22
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Rd pgs 161 - 163
  • Discussion on vectors and angles
  • HW:  pg 117 #3 - #5 
1/23
  • pg 117 
  • Forces
  • WU:  Rd pgs 161 - 162
  • Discussion on free body diagrams
  • Discussion on Pythagorean Theorem 
  • PT practice problems 
1/24
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  None
  • Research Project 
1/25
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Explain Pythagorean Theorem
  • Discussion on angle forces
  • HW:  pg 182 #84 - #88 
       
1/15
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  3 interesting things on invention
  • Discussion on combined forces.
  • HW:  pg 158 #3 -#5
1/16
  • #3 - #5
  • Forces
  • WU:  Explain Newton's Third Law
  • Discussion on Newtons Third Law Calculations
  • HW:  pg 180 #60 - #63 
1/17
  • #60 - #63
  • Forces
  • WU:  Rd pgs 161 - 163
  • Discussion on vectors and angles
  • HW:  pg 117 #3 - #5 
1/18
  • pg 117 #3 - #5
  • Forces
  • WU:  Questions on research
  • I Likes
  • Research 
       
1/8
  • None 
  • Forces
  • WU:  Rd pgs 158 - 160
  • Discussion on Newton's Third Law 
  • HW:   pg  180 #43 - #49 
1/9
  • pg 180 #43 - #49 
  • Forces 
  • WU:  #1 pg 155
  • Discussion on calculating single and multiple forces
  • pg 158 #53 - #63 
1/10
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  Questions
  • Complete #53 - #63 
1/11
  • #53 - #63 
  • Forces 
  • WU:  Rd pgs 161 -  169
  • Discussion on  diagraming  forces
  • Pythagorean theorem 
       
1/1

No School--New Years

   
1/2
  • None
  • Forces
  • WU:  What is a force
  • Discussion on types of forces
  • HW:  Vocab.  CW Chapter 5 
1/3
  • None 
  • Forces
  • WU:  Describe five types of forces
  • Discussion on the force equation
  • Complete Vocab CW 
1/4
  • Vocab. CW
  • Forces
  • WU:  Read pgs
  • Discussion on Inertia and Newton's Laws
  • I Like Thursday 
       
12/4
  • None
  • Free Fall
  • WU:  Questions
  • Egg building 
12/5
  • None
  • Free Fall
  • WU:  Questions
  • Egg building 
12/6
  • None
  • Free Fall 
  • WU:  Questions
  • Egg building
  • Test Review  
12/7
  • None
  • Free Fall
  • WU:  Questions
  • Egg building
  • Test Review 
       
11/27
  • Free Fall Calculations 
  • Free Fall 
  • WU:  What were 3 best parts of Thanksgiving
  • Complete lab questions
  • Introduce egg drop project 
11/28
  • None
  • Free Fall 
  • WU:  Questions
  • Egg Project 
11/29
  • None 
  • Free Fall
  • WU:  Questions
  • Egg Project 
11/30
  • None
  • Free Fall
  • WU:  Questions
  • Research 
       
11/13
  • None
  • Accleration
  • WU:  Read Section 3.4
  • Discussion on free fall
  • Class examples 
11/14
  • None
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  What is free fall?
  • Free fall questions pg 107 
11/15
  • Free fall questions
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  Questions
  • Set Lab:  Free fall 
11/16
  • Free fall quiz
  • Acceleration 
  • Lab Quiz
  • Free fall lab 
       
11/6
  • None 
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  Questions
  • Exam--Acceleration 
11/7
  • None
  • Research
  • WU:  None
  • Physicist research 
11/8
  • None
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  What is free fall?  Gravity?
  • Review exam
  • Introduce free fall. 
11/9
  • None
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  Explain the free fall equation
  • Free fall practice equations. 
       
10/30
  • None 
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  What are  3 interesting things about your physicist?
  • Review questions pg 106 
10/31
  • None
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  Questions
  • Continue review 
11/1
  • Review Questions
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  Questions
  • Group review 
11/2
  • None 
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  Questions
  • Exam:  Acceleration 
       
10/16
  • None
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  Rd pgs 82 - 85
  • Discussion on Velocity over time
  • Velocity and time practice pg 83
  • Discussion on Average velocity 
10/17
  • None
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  What are the 5 equations we looked at yesterday
  • Example 3.7 
  • Practice problems pg 85 #23 - #25
10/18
  • Pgs 85 #23 - #25
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  Rd pgs 86 - 87
  • Discussion on Position and time
  • Example problem 3.8
10/19
  • None
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  Explain the Position time equation
  • Problems #26 - #28
       
10/9
  • None
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  What is acceleration?
  • Class practice Problems
  • Acceleration practice problems 
10/10
  • None
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  Questions
  • Complete practice problems 
10/11
  • None
  • Physics Research
  • No Jrs--PSAT Test
  • Sr's work on scientist review 
10/12
  • Acceleration Problems
  • Acceleration
  • WU:  Explain the parts of the acceleration equation
  • Set Lab:  Acceleration 
       
9/25
  • Movement Lab
  • Speed/Velocity
  • WU:  Summarize your lab
  • Test Review 
9/26
  • None
  • Speed/Velocity
  • WU:  Questions
  • Test Review 
9/27
  • Test Review
  • Speed/Velocity
  • WU:  Questions
  • Test:  Speed and Velocity 
9/28
  • None
  • Momentum 
  • WU:  Read Lesson 1 Chapter 3
  • Review Tests
  • Introduce Momentum 
       
9/18
  • Measurement Lab
  • Speed/Velocity 
  • WU:  Lab Quiz
  • Lab:  Speed and Velocity lab 
9/19
  • None
  • Speed/Velocity
  • WU:  Questions
  • Lab:  Speed and Velocity lab 
9/20
  • Speed and Velocity Lab 
  • Speed/Velocity
  • WU:  Why is important to understand speed and velocity are not equal?
  • Discuss time vs distance graphs
  • Set review questions 
9/21
  • None
  • Speed/Velocity
  • WU:  None
  • Test Review 
       
9/11
  • None
  • Speed/Velocity
  • WU:  Questions
  • Complete questions 
9/12
  • Speed/Velocity Questions
  • Speed/Velocity
  • WU:  Questions
  • Lab:  Speed and Velocity 
9/13
  • Lab Quiz
  • Speed/Velocity
  • WU:  Lab Quiz
  • Lab:  Speed and Velocity 
9/14
  • None
  • Speed/Velocity
  • WU:  Summarize Lab 
  • Lab Conclusion 
       

9/5

  • Distance and Displacement 
  • Speed/Velocity 
  • WU:  Read speed and velocity.
  • Discussion on speed and velocity
  • Sample problems 
9/6
  • None 
  • Speed/Velocity 
  • WU:  Explain the relationship between speed and velocity.
  • Speed and Velocity Problems 
9/7
  • s/v problems 
  • Speed/Velocity 
  • WU:  Questions
  • Lab:  Speed and velocity 
9/8
  • None 
  • Speed/Velocity 
  • WU:  None
  • Vocab. CW 
       
8/21
  • Unit Conversions 
  • Measurement
  • WU:  What are the advantages of the metric system.
  • Eclipse day 
8/22
  • None 
  • Measurement
  • WU:  What did you think of eclipse?
  • Complete conversions 
8/23
  • Unit Conversions
  • Measurement
  • WU:  Convert the board numbers
  • Discussion on significant digits
  • HW:  Significant Digits 
8/24
  • None
  • Measurement
  • WU:  What are the rules of significant digits
  • HW:  Significant digit conversions 
       
8/16 
  • None 
  • Introduction 
  • WU:  Why are you here?
  • Introduction:  Syllabus and Expectations
  • Introduce measurement and significant figures 
8/17 
  • None 
  • Measurement 
  • WU:  Why are significant figures important
  • Measurement Activity