Work and Machines
I try to keep the website as up-to-date as possible. The plan may change
during the unit, so check this site regularly. Links to the lectures and other resources
are below.
Day
| Lesson
| Plan
| Assignment
| | 3-9 | | New Lab Partners
Go Through Test
| | | 3-10 | | Video: Newton's Dark Secrets
| | | 3-11 | | Video: Newton's Dark Secrets
| Pre-Reading 5.1
| 3-13
| 1
| Lecture 5.1: Work
| Review 5.1 | 3-16
| 2
| Video: Simple Machines |
| | 3-17 | 3 | Lab 1: Your Work and Power
| Pre-Reading 5.2 | | 3-18 | 4 | Band and Choir Day
Video: Calculating Work and Power
| | 3-19
| 5
| Work and Power Calculations Quiz
Lecture 5.2: Using Machines | Review 5.2
Pre-Reading 5.3
| 3-20
| 6
| Lecture 5.3: Simple Machines
Introduce Rube Goldberg Project
| Review 5.3 | 3-23
| 7
| Lab 2: Levers |
| 3-24
| 8
| Lab 3: Three Lever Classes |
| 3-25
| 9
| Lab 4: Pulleys / Block and Tackle |
| 3-26
| 10
| Lab 5: Inclined Plane |
| 3-27
| 11
| Lab 6: Screws | Calculations 1
| 3-30
| 12
| Mechanical Advantage Review
Video: Simple Machines |
| 3-31
| 13
| Mechanical Advantage Quiz
Review | Review Packet | 4-1
| 14
| Review |
| 4-2
| 15
| Unit Test |
| 4-3
| 16
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| 17
| Simple Machines Project Due
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