Unit 01

Motion

Unit Outline

Week 1 (1/15 - 1/19)

Monday 1/15/24

Tier Trackers

Important Unit Concepts:

Frame of reference
Distance and Displacement
Speed and Velocity; Instantaneous vs Average
Acceleration
Graphing Motion

Unit 01 Intro to Physics Student Lead Unit Plan Motion.pdf

Week 1 (1/15 - 1/19)

U01W01 Intro to Physics Daily Assignments

This Week's Big Things

Describe why a frame of reference is important when describing motion.
Explain the difference between distance and displacement.
Explain the difference between speed and velocity.
Be able to use the velocity/speed formula to solve word problems.

Monday 1/15/24

I CAN:

This

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School

Circles

Tuesday 1/16/24

I CAN:

Distinguish between distance and displacement
Distinguish between speed and velocity.

Notes: Section 1; Measuring Motion

Unit 1.1 Notes

Wednesday 1/17/24

I CAN:

This

Tier Work - T1;A1 and T1;A2.

Unit 01 Section 1 Notes

Thursday 1/18/24

I CAN:

Accurately measure objects using the metric system.
Describe an object's position using a frame of reference.

Post-It Note Frame of Reference (T1A4)

Post-It Note F.O.R.

Friday 1/19/24

I CAN:

Accurately measure objects using the metric system.
Describe an object's position using a frame of reference.

Post-It Note Frame of Reference (T1A4)

Post-It Note F.O.R.

Week 2 (1/22 - 1/26)

U01W02 Physical Science Daily Assignments

This Week's Big Things

Calculate speed and velocity using the correct formula.
Show displacement and velocity using a graph.

Monday, 1/22/24

I CAN:

Accurately measure objects using the metric system.
Calculate the velocity and displacement of an object in motion.

Post-It Note F.O.R.

Tuesday, 1/23/24

I CAN:

Accurately measure objects using the metric system.
Calculate the velocity and displacement of an object in motion.

Post-It Note Frame of Reference (T1A4)

Post-It Note F.O.R.

Wednesday, 1/24/24

I CAN:

Accurately measure objects using the metric system.
Calculate the velocity and displacement of an object in motion.

Speed and Velocity

"Hey, Chelsea, if you are traveling at 80mph..."

Displacement and Velocity Notes

YouTube - Chelsea

Thursday, 1/25/24

I CAN:

Accurately measure objects using the metric system.
Calculate the velocity and displacement of an object in motion.

Speed and Velocity

Displacement and Velocity

Friday, 1/26/24

I CAN:

Accurately measure objects using the metric system.
Calculate the velocity and displacement of an object in motion.

Velocity - Calculations Practice

Mythbusters Demo - Soccer Ball and Back of Truck

Velocity Calculations Practice

Mythbusters Video Clip

Week 3 (1/29-2/2)

04 Physical Science Week 04 Daily Assignments

This Week's Big Things

Describe what is meant by acceleration.
Calculate displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
Represent motion using a graph.

Monday, 1/29/24

I CAN:

Accurately measure objects using the metric system.
Describe an object's position using a frame of reference.his

Calculations Practice I

Tuesday, 1/30/24

I CAN:

This

Calculations Practice II

Wednesday, 1/31/24

I CAN:

Calculate displacement and velocity.

Thursday, 2/1/24

I CAN:

Calculate and graph displacement and velocity.

Calculations Practice II

Monday, 2/2/24

I CAN:

Calculate and graph displacement and velocity.

Calculations Practice II

Week 4 (2/5/-2/9)

U01W04 Physical Science Daily Assignments

This Week's Big Things

Calculate the average velocity and acceleration of an object.

Use a graph to represent motion, like displacement and velocity.

Monday, 2/5/24

I CAN:

Describe motion using graphs

Notes - Unit 1.2 (Acceleration)

Unit 1.2 Notes

Tuesday, 2/6/24

I CAN:

Describe motion using graphs

Notes - Unit 1.2 (Acceleration)
Graphing Gizmo

Unit 1.2 Notes

Wednesday, 2/7/24

I CAN:

Recognize the science involved in popular sports related to motion.

Graph Matching Activity

T2;A2 - Field Day

Thursday, 2/8/24

I CAN:

Easily sum up an article by using reading strategies.
Recognize the science involved in popular sports related to motion.

Graph Matching Activity

Literacy Practice - Solar System Formation

Literacy Article - Solar System

T2;A2 - Field Day

Friday, 2/9/24

I CAN:

Recognize the science involved in popular sports related to motion.

Literacy Practice - Pear Deck

Literacy Article - "The Formation of Our Solar System was Messier Than You Think"

Class Activity; Field Day - T2;A2

Week 5 (2/12 - 2/16)

U01W05 Intro to Physics Daily Assignments

This Week's Big Things

Be able to determine the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of an object using a graph of the object’s motion.

Determine d, v, and a using a video of an object in motion.

Monday, 2/12/24

I CAN:

Recognize the science involved in popular sports related to motion.

Graph Matching Class Activty

Graph Matching

Tuesday, 2/13/24

I CAN:

Recognize the science involved in popular sports related to motion.

Velocity Graphing

Wednesday, 2/14/24

I CAN:

Demonstrate the graphs of position and velocity vs. time.

Graph Matching Class Activity

Graph Matching Activity

Thursday, 2/15/24

I CAN:

Demonstrate the graphs of position and velocity vs. time.

Graph Matching Class Activity

Graph Matching Activity

Friday, 2/16/24

I CAN:

Recognize the science involved in popular sports related to motion.

No School

Graph Matching Activity

Week 6 (2/19 - 2/23)

U01W06 Intro to Physics Daily Assignments

This Week's Big Things

Be able to determine the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of an object using a graph of the object’s motion.

Determine d, v, and a using a video of an object in motion.

Monday, 2/19/24

I CAN:

Recognize the science involved in popular sports related to motion.

Field Day Assignment Overview

Graph Matching

Circles

Graph Matching

Tuesday, 2/20/24

I CAN:

Recognize the science involved in popular sports related to motion.

Field Day Assignment

Graph Matching

T2;A2 - Field Day

Wednesday, 2/21/24

I CAN:

draw position vs. time and velocity vs. time graphs representing motion.

Field Day Assignment

Graph Matching

T2;A2 - Field Day

Thursday, 2/22/24

I CAN:

Recognize the science involved in popular sports related to motion.

Graph Matching Completion

Field Day Worktime

Calculations Practice & Graphing

Friday, 2/23/24

I CAN:

Recognize the science involved in popular sports related to motion.

Field Day Assignment

Calculations Practice & Graphing

Week 7 (2/26- 3/1)

U01W07 Intro to Physics Daily Assignments

This Week's Big Things

Be able to determine the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of an object using a graph of the object’s motion.

Determine d, v, and a using a video of an object in motion.

Monday, 2/26/24

I CAN:

Represent motion using a graph.

Graph Matching (Complete today)

Circles

Tuesday, 2/27/24

I CAN:

Represent motion using a graph.

Looking at Graphing - Gizmo

(use like graph matching)

Gizmos - Graphing

Wednesday, 2/28/24

I CAN:

represent motion using a graph.
calculate d, v, and a using proper formulas and units.

Calculations Practice

Calculations Practice III

Thursday, 2/29/24

I CAN:

Describe motion in terms of d, v, and a.
represent motion using a graph.
calculate d, v, and a using proper formulas and units.

(Go back and have students complete Field Day Group Assignments)

Calculations - d, v, and a

Group Signup

Calculations Practice

Friday, 3/1/24

I CAN:

Describe motion in terms of d, v, and a.
represent motion using a graph.
calculate d, v, and a using proper formulas and units.

Calculations Practice

Week 8 (3/4 - 3/8)

U01W08 Intro to Physics Daily Assignments

This Week's Big Things

Be able to determine the displacement, velocity, and acceleration of an object using a graph of the object’s motion.

Determine d, v, and a using a video of an object in motion.

Monday,3/4/24

I CAN:

Represent motion using a graph.

Circles

Tuesday, 2/5/24

I CAN:

Calculate acceleration, time, and velocity

Acceleration Practice

Calculations Practice

Wednesday, 3/6/24

I CAN:

represent motion using a graph.
calculate d, v, and a using proper formulas and units.

Test Review

Calculations Practice III

Thursday, 3/7/24

I CAN:

Describe motion in terms of d, v, and a.
represent motion using a graph.
calculate d, v, and a using proper formulas and units.

Test Day

Group Signup

Calculations Practice

Friday, 3/8/24

I CAN:

Describe motion in terms of d, v, and a.
represent motion using a graph.
calculate d, v, and a using proper formulas and units.

Forces

Gizmos - Graphing