Weeks of 1/19 - 2/4
Monday 1/19: MLK Jr. Day: No Classes!
Tuesday 1/20: Institute Day: No Classes!
Wednesday 1/21: Test on Unit J: Capacitance
Thursday 1/22 (1/2 period): Review of Unit J Test/Do Corrections!
Friday 1/23: Cold Weather day: No Classes!
Monday 1/26 (1/2 period): Begin Unit K: DC Circuits, Hand out Unit Objectives/Circuit Grid Packets/Circuits Lab Experiment, Discuss Basic circuit definitions (Voltage, Current, Resistance, Power), Discuss Circuit Schematics and symbols for elements in a circuit diagram, Discuss Calculation of the the equivalent resistance in series and parallel circuits, Introduce more about circuit lab equipment,
HW: Begin WebAssign K1 & K2
Tuesday 1/27: Try to solve a combination circuit, Discuss Resistivity and Conductivity, Introduce 3 equations for electric power, Introduce Circuits grid packet--Show how to solve the gird puzzle, Discuss how to use a digital multimeter to measure voltage, current, and resistance, Discuss Basic Circuitry with 5 resistors lab, Start Lab
HW: Start WebAssigns K1 & K2, Start Circuit Grid Packet (due on Monday!)
Wednesday 1/28 (1/2 period): Continue with 5 resistors Lab, Turn in Lab
HW: Finish WebAssign K2, Work on Circuit Grid Packet (due on Monday!)
Thursday 1/29: Discuss Meters and measuring Current, Voltage, and Resistance, Discuss Terminal Voltage of a power supply/Internal Resistance, Introduce Multi-Loop Circuits, Find 3 currents in a multi-loop circuits (3 equations, 3 Unknowns)
HW: Finish Circuit Grid packet for Monday, Start WebAssign K3
Friday 1/30 (1/2 period): Quiz on Combination Circuits, Start Lab on DC Circuits
HW: Finish Circuit Grid packet for Monday, Start WebAssign K3
Monday 2/2: Turn in Circuit Grid Packet (Due by the end of the day today!), Review first circuit lab, Discuss proper placement of an ammeter and a voltmeter in a circuit, Discuss the internal resistance of the digital multimeter, Introduce DC circuit Lab with light bulbs,
HW: Finish WebAssign K3,
Tuesday 2/3 (1/2 period): Any questions on Lab?, Quiz on DC Circuits/Circuit Grids/Multi-Loop Circuits
HW: Work on WebAssign K4
Wednesday 2/24: Review multiple resistor problem fomr WebAssign that requires linear algebra!, Discuss time-changing current and charges functions (Use calculus to find the current or the charge by finding the derivative or anti-derivative, Introduce RC Bridge Circuits, Discuss finding the answers before and after the switch is closed, Hand out Practice MCQ packet with light bulbs and circuits,
HW: WebAssign K4 due on Friday, Test next Tuesday 2/10!
Thursday 2/25 (1/2 period): Partner quiz (another chance) to possibly replace the first multi-loop circuit problem,
HW: WebAssign K4 due on Friday, Test next Tuesday 2/10!
Friday 2/26 (Assembly schedule): Go over review slides for Unit K, Discuss Bridge Circuits (again)
HW: Test next Tuesday 2/10!
Monday 2/9 (1/2 period): Continue review, Discuss number of test questions, Show video on website for RC parallel circuit (which does the charge go through), Go back to lab and create & measure values for RC bridge circuit
HW: Test tomorrow
Tuesday 2/10: Test on Unit K: DC Circuits
Wednesday 2/11 (1/2 period): Review Test, Do Corrections