Weeks of 8/14 - 9/1
Thursday 8/14: Welcome, Seating Chart, Accept Google Classroom Invite, Access Online Textbook & WebAssign through ClassLink, Fill out & turn in Student Questionnaire, watch videos A1 & A2 from Unit A on this website, Take a copy of the packet titled "Review of Directions of v & a", work with a partner to solve this packet, Check answers on Teacher Desk, Take Newton's Laws Packet, Watch video A5, Check Answers on Teacher Demo Desk,
HW: There is no homework!
Friday 8/15 (1/2 period): Review what was accomplished yesterday, If more time is needed for "Review of Directions of v & a" packet take the time to complete the packer & review your answers, Take Newton's Laws Packet & Begin, Watch video A5 for guidance, Check your answers on Teacher Demo Desk, Prepare to ask questions on Monday on anything for either of the 2 packets
HW: There is no homework for the weekend!
Monday 8/18: Welcome Back (Introductions), Check Seating Chart, Phone Pouches, Check to see if all students received papers from last week, Discuss Google Classroom/Class Website/Discuss Syllabus, Videos from Mr. Marino, Discuss ClassLink/WebAssign, Check-In Student Questionnaire (Any others to turn it in?), Questions on v & a packet?, Discuss FBD's, Hand out Demo Packet/Other papers?, Do PASCO Accelerometer Demo, Note on Newton's Laws & 2nd Packet
HW: There is no Homework!
Tuesday 8/19 (1/2 period): Discuss various forces that go in an FBD (first pages of notes packet), discuss elevators, friction, Atwood's machine, discuss block on a block physics,
HW: Begin 1st WebAssigns (A1 & A2)
Wednesday 8/20: Discuss WebAssign (Access through Calendar on webpage), Advice with WebAssign journal, Review Friction, Review Modified Atwood's Machine with friction, Any ? on Objectives covered yesterday, Discuss Block on a Block Physics, Introduce Lab, Start Lab,
HW: Read Safety Expectations Sheet (orange paper), Complete Safety Rules Signature Sheet (be prepare to turn in tomorrow), Work on WebAssign A1 (Due on Friday @ 8:20 AM)
Thursday 8/21 (1/2 period): Any questions on WebAssign, Continue with Lab,
HW: WebAssign due tomorrow (A1), Start WebAssign A2 (will try to discuss Circular Motion tomorrow before returning to the lab
Friday 8/22: WebAssign go OK?, Any last signature forms?, Discuss topics for next WebAssign (Work-Energy Theorem, Circular Motion --Uniform vs. Non-Uniform), Go back to lab, Finish lab
HW: WebAssign A2, Complete Lab & be ready to turn in next class
Monday 8/25 (1/2 period): Any Labs to turn in ?, Discuss UCM, Do a few demos, 2 Tension Problem, Loop the Loop Demo,
HW: WebAssign A2, Finish 2 Tension Problem
Tuesday 8/26: AP Classroom Codes & Total Registration, Hand back Labs & Discuss, Check in 2 Tension Problem, Go over solution to 2 Tension Problem, Flying Pig Demo, Torque Feeler apparatus, Demo with 2 clamps attached to meter sticks (which rotates more easily), Do a few examples of torque calculations, Discuss Equilibrium for Torque, Boom Demo, Discuss Inertia, Discuss 4 ways to determine the rotational inertia/moment of inertia of an object, Explain Newton's Second Law for torque, Ranking Task on Rotational Motion
HW: WebAssign A3, Quiz on Thursday, Think about applying for Science NHS (due on Monday, 9-8
Wednesday 8/27 (1/2 period): Re-Introduce Equilibrium, Do Boom Demo, Discussion of Moment of Inertia (demo sheet on 4 ways to determine I), Quick Calculation for system of point masses, Discuss Paralley Axis Theorem, Demo: Ring/Disk down an incline,
HW: WebAssign A3, Quiz on Thursday, Think about applying for Science NHS (due on Monday, 9-8
Thursday 8/28, (1/2 day Schedule): Quiz on Newton's Laws, Discuss Equilibrium, Demo: Beaker with Friction,
HW: WebAssign A3 due on Wednesday 9-5, Think about applying for Science NHS (due on Monday, 9-8
1/2 period class times for Friday 8/29:
2A: 8:30 - 8:52
2B: 8:57- 9:19
Friday 8/29 (1/2 day schedule & 1/2 period): Hand Back quiz, Go over quiz, Discuss Moment of Inertia Calculations, Discuss Parallel Axis Theorem
HW: WebAssign A3 due on Wednesday 9-5, Think about applying for Science NHS (due on Monday, 9-8
Monday 9/1: Labor Day, No Classes!
Tuesday 9/2: Welcome Back, Go back to Discussion of Parallel Axis Theorem, Discuss 4 ways to determine the Inertia of a system (page 3 in Demo packet), Discuss conditions for equilibrium, Do Ranking Task on page 4 of Demo Packet, Do quick demo with rotating/translating beaker, Page 5 Demo with 2 falling meter sticks, Apply Energy Conservation to rolling hollow sphere, Apply Newton's Laws to Pulley with mass being accelerated by a hanging mass, Take pic of problem 8 from WebAssign, work on WebAssign
HW: WebAssign A3 due on Wednesday 9-5, Think about applying for Science NHS (due on Monday, 9-8
Wednesday 9/3 (1/2 period): Intro Lab on Rotation, Do first page as a class--Determining the rotational inertia of the rotational apparatus, Have group start the derivation for the acceleration of the rotational apparatus with a 500 g mass hanging from the string,
HW: Only other WebAssign for this unit will be the A4 MC WebAssign, Think about applying for Science NHS (due on Monday, 9-8)
Thursday 9/4: Go back to Lab and start measuring the acceleration of the inertia apparatus, Finish Lab & turn in lab (if completed)
HW: Finish lab at home is not complete during class, WebAssign A4 (due on Tuesday 9/9),
Note: Test on Unit A on Wednesday 9/10!
Friday 9/5 (1/2 period): Examples to end up the objectives for this unit, 2 tension forces on opposite sides of a pulley that has mass (rotational inertia), do worksheet for this idea,
HW: Review WebAssign due on Tuesday 9/9 (day before the test!)
Monday 9/8: Start review for test on Unit A, Marker Board Review, Review slides for Unit A
HW: Review WebAssign due on Tuesday 9/9 (day before the test!)
Test: Wednesday, September 10
Tuesday 9/9 (1/2 period): Finish Review Slides, Set of AP Practice MCQ and 1 Practice FRQ, look at my answers (You CANNOT take these question home with you!!)
HW: Study for test!!
Wednesday 9/10: Test on Unit A: Newton/Energy/Rotation
Thursday 9/11 (1/2 Period): Go over test, Do Corrections (You must finish these on your own time!)