Weeks of 10/1 - 10/20
Thursday 10/2: Hand out papers for Unit D, Introduce Calculus, Discuss taking derivatives and anti-derivatives, do practice worksheet as a class, Derive the kinematic formulas using calculus, Discuss graphing
HW: Pages 1 & 2 in objective packet (do kinematic stacks of graphs worksheet)
Friday 10/3 (1/2 period): Review Stacks of Graphs, Continue with Objectives for Calculus, Discuss position, velocity, and acceleration functions using calculus,
HW: Finish C2 WebAssign and study for Monday Test!
Notes/Due Dates:
Planetary Motion Activity due on Wednesday, October 1 at beginning of class
WebAssign C1 due on Thursday, October 2
WebAssign C2 due on Monday, October 6
Test on Units B & C on Monday, October 6
Monday 10/6: Test on Units B & C
24 MC & 3 FR (multiple parts)
Tuesday 10/7 (1/2 period): Go over test & do corrections
HW: Start D1 WebAssign
Wednesday 10/8: Continue with derivatives & anti-derivatives, Discuss Porjectile Motion, Do a few examples for projectile motion, Tackle a few more objectives from the packet (#4 & #5), Try worksheet with problems on force & momentum (When do I take the derivative and when do I take the anti-derivative?)--Worksheet also covers angular momentum and angular impulse
HW: Continue with WebAssign on Kinematics & Projectile Motion (D1 & D2)
Thursday 10/9 (1/2 period): Discuss Objectives on Calculus with force, momentum, torque, and angular momentum, complete separate worksheet with these topics, Discuss energy: Force vs. Potential Energy, Kinetic energy, Work energy theorem
HW: WebAssign on Projectile Motion D2
Monday 10/13: Check answers to worksheet form last class, Go over this worksheet, Discuss energy: Force vs. Potential Energy, Kinetic energy, Work energy theorem, Do objectives on force, potential & kinetic energies, Introduce Lab on Potential Energy Using Calculus
HW: WebAssign on Work & Potential Energy D3 & D4
Tuesday 10/14 (1/2 period): Finish Lab on Stretched Spring, Turn in Lab, When finished start working on WebAssign,
HW: WebAssign on Work & Potential Energy D3 & D4
****Note: WebAssign D3 is due on Friday at 8:20 AM!