9th Grade Physics Class Page

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Catapult Documents
  • Catapult Project Guidelines
  • Catapult Redesign Proposal
  • Link to instruction describing how to build the original design

HOMEWORK:

• None

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Catapult Documents
  • Catapult Project Guidelines
  • Catapult Redesign Proposal
  • Link to instruction describing how to build the original design

HOMEWORK:

• Please use this answer key to check and revise COE HW 4

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Section 6:
  • Climate Change WS 2a: Greenhouse Effect & Greenhouse Gases
  • Climate Change WS 2b: Source List
• Section 7:
  • COE HW 4 Open Systems
  • Catapult Project Guidelines
  • Catapult Redesign Proposal

HOMEWORK:

• As long as you finished the in-class assignments, there is no homework. If you did not finish the assignment, please do so in your notebook for Monday

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• COE PPT 6 Open Systems and Power
  • COE WS 6 Open Systems and Power

HOMEWORK:

• COE Unit Test: Tuesday, 3/3
  • NOTE: Open Systems & Power will NOT be on this exam

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• COE PPT 5 Creating Energy Equations from Energy Bar Charts
  • COE WS 5 Creating Energy Equations from Energy Bar Charts for Closed Systems

HOMEWORK:

• Complete COE HW 3 for Friday
  • NOTE: Just pick two to complete.
• COE Unit Test: Tuesday, 3/3

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• COE PPT 5 Creating Energy Equations from Energy Bar Charts
  • COE WS 5 Creating Energy Equations from Energy Bar Charts for Closed Systems

HOMEWORK:

• February Break Assignment due Wednesday, 2/26
  • Don't forget to submit it on TurnItIn
• Complete COE HW 3 for Friday

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• COE PPT 5 Creating Mathematical Models from Energy Bar Charts
• COE Quiz #1: Creating Energy Bar Charts
• February Break Assignment

HOMEWORK:

• February Break Assignment due Wednesday, 2/26

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• COE PPT 4 Conservation of Energy & Energy Bar Charts
  • COE WS 4a Basic Visual Representations of Conservation of Energy
  • COE WS 4b Analyzing Systems using Energy Bar Charts

HOMEWORK:

• Complete 6 problems from COE WS 4b for tomorrow. Create at least three bar charts for each problem
• For Friday: Please do this on a separate sheet of paper (Mr. Z will collect this)
  • Create your own scenario. Write up a two-three sentence description of the system. What's happening? Include a drawing/diagram.
  • Then create at least three energy bar charts that model how energy is changing in the system for at least three points.
  • Then write up at least one paragraph (at least 5 sentences) explaining the bar charts.

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• COE PPT 3 Forms of Mechanical Energy
  • Link to Energy Subtleties Prezi
  • COE WS 3 Forms of Mechanical Energy

HOMEWORK:

• COE Mastery Reflection #1 due tomorrow
  • What are the different forms of mechanical energy?
  • What does each form of energy depend on?
  • What is the equation for each form of energy?

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Resources for the Energy Scratch Project
  • Project PPT
  • Project Description
    • Project Rubric
  • Mr. Z's Example Tutorial on Work
    • Mr. Z's Example Handout

HOMEWORK:

• Continue working on your form of energy project. Due Friday (both the tutorial and the handout)
  • Email Mr. Z a link to the Scratch Tutorial and a link to the handout by Friday 9am. Mr. Z will make photocopies and post links to the website

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Resources for the Energy Scratch Project
  • Project PPT
  • Project Description
  • Mr. Z's Example Tutorial on Work

HOMEWORK:

• Continue working on your form of energy project. Due Friday (both the tutorial and the handout)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Coding PPT 3 Working with Variables with Scratch
  • Mr. Z's Scratch Example: Working with Variables
• Helpful Resources:
  • Coding WS 1 The Many Scratch Blocks - Section 6
  • Coding WS 1 The Many Scratch Blocks - Section 7
• Resources for the Energy Scratch Project
  • Project PPT
  • Project Description

HOMEWORK:

• Start doing research on your form of energy project. Read and take notes on two of the following resources from the Physics Classroom:
  • Work (EVERYONE)
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Gravitational Potential Energy (Beginning and Middle)
  • Elastic Potential Energy (Beginning and End)
  • Power (First 4 Paragraphs Only)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Coding PPT 1 Introduction to Scratch
  • Coding WS 1 Introduction to Scratch - Section 6
  • Coding WS 1 Introduction to Scratch - Section 7

HOMEWORK:

• Complete Coding HW 1 for tomorrow

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Final Exam Materials:
  • Physics Final Exam Equations & Ratios
  • Details/Overview of the Final Exam
  • Final Exam Preparation PPT
  • Final Exam Review Sheet
    • Answer Key (Not Complete)
  • Level III Challenge Problems

HOMEWORK:

• Physics Final Exam:
  • Section 6: Tuesday, 1/14 (9AM)
  • Section 7: Wednesday, 1/15 (9AM)
  • Remember to bring the following:
    • No. 2 Pencils & Erasers
    • Calculator
    • Cheat Sheet (One page, 8.5'' x 11'', one-side only, hand-written, no photocopies)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Forces PPT 11 - Net Force and N2L
  • Forces WS 11
• Final Exam Materials:
  • Details/Overview of the Final Exam
  • Final Exam Preparation PPT
  • Final Exam Review Sheet

HOMEWORK:

• Forces Unit Test: Friday, 1/10
  • Topics: N1L, Inertia, Equilibrium, Force, Relative Motion, N3L, Types of Forces, FBDs, Force Equations, Gravitational Force Equation, N2L, Net Force
• Physics Final Exam:
  • Section 6: Tuesday, 1/14 (9AM)
  • Section 7: Wednesday, 1/15 (9AM)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Forces PPT 9 - Newton's 2nd Law
  • Forces WS 9 - Basic Applications of N2L
• Forces PPT 10 - Net Force

HOMEWORK:

• Complete all examples from Forces PPT 10 - Net Force
• Forces Unit Test: Thursday, 1/9
• Physics Final Exam:
  • Section 6: Tuesday, 1/14 (9AM)
  • Section 7: Wednesday, 1/15 (9AM)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Forces WS 7: Review of Forces
• Details for the Final Exam
• Forces PPT 8: Exploring the Relationships between Mass, Unbalanced Force, and Acceleration
  • Forces WS 8: Mass, Unbalanced Force, and Acceleration

HOMEWORK:

• Winter Break Physics Exploration Essay due Monday, 1/6
  • Submit to Turn-It-In
  • Share with Mr. Z through Google Drive (give Mr. Z editing privileges)
• Forces Unit Test: Thursday, 1/9
• Physics Final Exam:
  • Section 6: Tuesday, 1/14 (9AM)
  • Section 7: Wednesday, 1/15 (9AM)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Coding Survey
• Coding WS 1 - Introduction to Coding

HOMEWORK:

• Winter Break Physics Exploration Essay due Monday, 1/6

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Forces PPT 5 Gravitational Force Model
  • Forces WS 5 Applications of the Gravitational Force Model

HOMEWORK:

• Complete #1-3 from Forces WS 5 for tomorrow

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Forces PPT 4 Creating FBDs
  • Forces WS 4

HOMEWORK:

• Complete Forces WS 4 for tomorrow (#10 and #11 are not required)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Forces PPT 3 Types of Forces

HOMEWORK:

• Newton's 1st Law Essay due Friday, 12/13
  • Please submit the paper on TurnItIn AND share it with me through Google Drive (please give me editing privileges)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Forces PPT 2 N3L
  • Forces WS 3: Interactions Survey
  • N3L Force Probes 1
  • N3L Forces Probes 2
• Preparing for N1L Essay

HOMEWORK:

• Newton's 1st Law Essay due Friday, 12/13

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• None

HOMEWORK:

• UA Unit Test Part II: Monday, 12/9
  • Unit Test Review Sheet & Answer Key
• Newton's 1st Law Essay due Friday, 12/13

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Forces PPT 1 Introduction to N1L
• Forces WS 2: Applications of N1L and Inertia
• UA Unit Test Review Sheet

HOMEWORK:

• UA Unit Test: Friday, 12/6
  • Unit Test Review Sheet & Answer Key

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Forces PPT 1 Introduction to N1L
• Forces PPT 1b Relativity and N1L

HOMEWORK:

• Complete #1 and #2 from Forces WS 2
  • One paragraph per response
• UA Unit Test: Friday, 12/6

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Forces PPT 0 Introduction to Forces
  • Forces WS 0 Forces Stations Activities
  • Dry Ice VT Graph

HOMEWORK:

• Use this answer key to correct last night's homework
• Pick two problems (from either UA PPT 5, UA WS 5 or UA HW 3) to do in the mastery section of your notebook. At least one should be a Level II problem. For each problem:
  • Make one visual (XT, VT, AT Graph, or Motion Map)
  • Label all knowns and unknowns
  • Write out all equations and all work
  • Write out your final answer with units AND a one-sentence explanation of your answer ("Here we found that...")

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• UA PPT 5 Generalized Equations of UA
  • UA WS 5 Applying UA Model to Word Problems

HOMEWORK:

• Make sure you have four problems in total from UA WS 5 (this can include the additional Level I Problems from class) for Monday. You MUST:
  • Label knowns and unknowns
  • Write out equations
  • Show all work
  • Write out your final answer with units

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• UA WS 4 Modeling UA Motion from VT Graphs
• UA PPT 5 Generalized Equations of UA

HOMEWORK:

• Pick one object from either UA WS 4 or UA HW 2. Redo you work (for all 7 questions) in your mastery section. Make sure you work is clear and thorough and detailed. (Due tomorrow)
• OPTIONAL: Complete UA Reading 2 (this will help you if you find yourself having difficulty with word problems)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• UA PPT 3 Qualitative UA Video Analysis
  • Handout
• UA Quiz #1 & Answer Key
• UA PPT 4 Introduction to Mathematical Models of UA from VT Graphs

HOMEWORK:

• Complete UA WS 4 Object A and one other object (your choice) for tomorrow

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• UA PPT 3 Qualitative UA Video Analysis
  • Handout

HOMEWORK:

• Complete UA WS 2 #10-12 for tomorrow AND
  • UA WS 2 #5-9 OR
  • Modeling the Motion of a Real Object from one of today's videos

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• None

HOMEWORK:

• From UA WS 1, pick one scenario to write up in your mastery section (it can't be #1 though). This should take up a full page and have at least 5 sentences of writing. You should include:
  • A written description of the motion (what was the cart doing) as well as the answers to (c) and (d)
  • Motion Map
  • XT, VT, and AT graphs
  • An explanation of why each graph looks the way that it does (1-2 sentences per graph)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• UA PPT 1 Modeling the Motion of a Cart on a Ramp
• UA PPT 2 Describing Uniform Acceleration using Multiple Representations

HOMEWORK:

• Constant Velocity Unit Test: Friday, 11/8

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• CV HW 4 Answer Key
• CV PPT 7 Constant Velocity Challenge
• CV WS 7 Guidelines for Constant Velocity Challenge Documentation
• UA PPT 1 Modeling the Motion of a Cart on a Ramp

HOMEWORK:

• UA Reading 1 due Monday, 11/4
  • Take at least one full page of notes (8.5'' x 11'') and include diagrams and equations
• Constant Velocity Challenge Documentation due Monday, 11/4 (see PPT 7)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• CV WS 6 Practice with Converting Units
  • Answer Key
• CV PPT 7 Constant Velocity Challenge

HOMEWORK:

• Complete CV HW 4 for Thursday (odds or evens)
• Constant Velocity Challenge Documentation due Friday, 11/1 (see PPT 7)

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• CV PPT 5 Applying CV Model to Word Problems
• CV WS 5 More Quantitative Applications of the CV Model

HOMEWORK:

• Pick two problems from CV WS 5 to redo in your mastery section (at least one must be a Level II Problem). For each, you must:
  • Make a diagram (XT Graph, VT Graph, or Motion Map)
  • Write out knowns and unknowns with variables
  • Write out equation(s) used
  • Write out all work & final answer with units
  • Write out a one-sentence summary of the answer

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• CV WS 4 Quantitative Applications of CV Motion
• CV PPT 5 Applying CV Model to Word Problems

HOMEWORK:

• Watch the EdPuzzle Videos on Converting Units
• At least one full page of notes on these videos, with at least three different examples of how to do factor-labeling (you can copy them directly from the videos) - due Friday, 10/25

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• CV PPT 3 Modeling CV Motion with Motion Sensors

HOMEWORK:

• CV HW 2: Just as we did in class (see here), create your own scenario involving four different periods of constant velocity motion. Then represent this motion using words, motion map, position-time graph, and velocity-time graph. Due tomorrow, 10/22
• CV Mastery Reflection #1 due Wednesday, 10/23
  • At least one full page (8.5'' x 11''), at least two visuals
  • How is constant velocity motion represented in words, diagrams, and graphs?

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• CV PPT 3 Modeling Motion with Motion Sensors
• Mathematical Modeling Quiz Answer Key

HOMEWORK:

• Mathematical Modeling Exam: Friday, 10/18
• CV HW 1 due Monday, 10/21
• CV Mastery Reflection #1 due Tuesday, 10/22
  • At least one full page (8.5'' x 11''), at least two visuals
  • How is constant velocity motion represented in words, diagrams, and graphs?

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Unit 1 Overview: Constant Velocity
• CV WS 1 Visual Representations of Constant Velocity

HOMEWORK:

• Complete any part of CV WS 1 that you did not finish in class
• Complete CV WS 2 #1 and 2 (written descriptions and motion maps) for tomorrow
• CV Mastery Reflection #1 due Thursday
  • At least one full page (8.5'' x 11''), at least two visuals
  • How is constant velocity motion represented in words, diagrams, and graphs?
• Mathematical Modeling Exam: Friday, 10/18

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• CV PPT 2 CV Model Creation

HOMEWORK:

• Mathematical Modeling Quiz on Friday

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Practical vs. Phenomenal Physicist: Creating and Analyzing Mathematical Models
• CV PPT 1 Toy Car Challenge

HOMEWORK:

• If you did not already do so, sign up for EdPuzzle using this link
• Complete CV Reading 1 for tomorrow
  • Take at least one full page of notes (8.5'' x 11''). This can include diagrams, but there needs to be at least 75% writing in words

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Modeling PPT 5 Pendulum Model Wrap Up
• Modeling WS 3b Roller Coaster Group Test
• Pendulum Lab Write Up Instructions
• Helpful References:
  • Hypothesis Checklist
  • Data Table & Graph Checklists
  • Line of Best Fit Instructions

HOMEWORK:

• Modeling WS 4 #5-9 (back side) due tomorrow
• Pendulum Lab Write Up due Monday, 10/7

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Modeling PPT 5 Pendulum Model Wrap Up
• Modeling WS 3b Roller Coaster Group Test

HOMEWORK:

• Modeling WS 4 #1-4 (front side) due Wednesday
• Pendulum Lab Write Up due Monday, 10/7
  • Must be typed

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Modeling PPT 4 Creating Lines of Best Fit & Mathematical Models
• Modeling WS 3 Analyzing Linear Mathematical Models
• Line of Best Fit Instructions

HOMEWORK:

• Just as we did in class with the rocket example, analyze your pendulum mathematical model by addressing these questions:
  • How would you describe the trend? What does the trend mean/tell you?
  • What are the units of slope? What does the slope mean/tell you?
  • What are the units of the y-int? What does the y-int mean/tell you?
  • What variables make more sense to use than "x" and "y"? Replace these in your mathematical model.

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Modeling PPT 3 Pendulum Investigation
• Hypothesis Checklist & Model
• Data Table & Graph Checklists & Models

HOMEWORK:

• Using the Hypothesis Checklist, revise and strengthen your hypothesis
• Helpful Resource for Tomorrow: Lines of Best Fit Video

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Climate Change PPT
• Articles
  • Article 1: Food Security
  • Article 2a: Sea Levels OR Sea Levels
  • Article 2b: Ocean Acidity
  • Article 3a: Extreme Weather
  • Article 3b: Temperature Record
  • Article 4: Recent Government Actions

HOMEWORK:

• Get the course syllabus signed for Friday
• Complete the Student Opportunity Form for Monday

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Modeling PPT 2 Bouncy Ball Challenge
• Why Study Physics Prezi
• 9th Grade Physics Course Syllabus

HOMEWORK:

• Complete Modeling HW 2: Air Pressure Reflection Write Up for Thursday, 9/19
• Get the course syllabus signed for Friday
• Complete the Student Opportunity Form for Monday

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Modeling PPT 1 Introductions & Air Pressure Experiments
• Modeling WS 0 Air Pressure Stations
• Modeling WS 1 Applications of the Air Pressure Model

HOMEWORK:

• Complete the Physics Student Survey sometime today
• Finish Modeling WS 1 for Monday (just pick two, and be sure to include a drawing)
• Complete Modeling HW 1: What is Physics? for Monday, 9/16
• Review the course syllabus for Tuesday
• Complete Modeling HW 2: Air Pressure Reflection Write Up for Thursday, 9/19

CLASS HANDOUTS:

• Modeling PPT 1 Introductions & Air Pressure Experiments

HOMEWORK:

• Google "What is air pressure?" In your notebook, write down at least five things you find from at least two different sources (cite your sources)
• Finish responding to the air pressure prompts from class (feel free to incorporate information you found online into your responses). They are:
  • What is "pressure"?
  • What is "air pressure"?
  • When/where is air pressure felt/experienced?
  • Draw a diagram that represents air pressure to you (how do you see it in your head?)
• Complete the Physics Student Survey by Friday, 9/13
• Complete Modeling HW 1: What is Physics? for Monday, 9/16