Monday (A) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective:  Assess your understanding of forces and motion relative to the beginning of the year.  Introduce energy as a concept and learn how to calculate different types of mechanical energy.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now:  Grab a chromebook and get in to testing arrangement.

  • Physics Diagnostics - post test  //  Video Assignment - Neil deGrasse Tyson explains energy

  • Intro to Energy (Types of Energy) - Reading and Notes  //  Discussion of Energy - Money Analogy

  • Types of Energy Demos  //  Thermal Energy Video

  • Problem Set on Types of Energy (if time)

• Homework:

  • Finish Video on Classroom and answering questions (see classroom)

Tuesday (B) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective:  Assess your understanding of forces and motion relative to the beginning of the year.  Introduce energy as a concept and learn how to calculate different types of mechanical energy.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now:  Grab a chromebook and get in to testing arrangement.

  • Physics Diagnostics - post test  //  Video Assignment - Neil deGrasse Tyson explains energy

  • Intro to Energy (Types of Energy) - Reading and Notes  //  Discussion of Energy - Money Analogy

  • Types of Energy Demos  //  Thermal Energy Video

  • Problem Set on Types of Energy (if time)

• Homework:

  • Finish Video on Classroom and answering questions (see classroom)

Wednesday (A) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Be able to define & calculate work, gravitational potential energy, and kinetic energy.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now:  On the margins of your notes from yesterday - compare the similarities between "money" and Energy

  • Problem Set on Types of Energy

  • Introduction to Conservation of Energy

  • Start Problem Set 1 on Conservation of Energy (if time)

• Homework:

  • Calculating types of Energy Practice Quiz (see classroom)(due by Monday)

  • Quiz on 3.1 next Wednesday!

Thursday (B) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Be able to define & calculate work, gravitational potential energy, and kinetic energy.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: On the margins of your notes from yesterday - compare the similarities between "money" and Energy

  • Problem Set on Types of Energy

  • Introduction to Conservation of Energy

  • Start Problem Set 1 on Conservation of Energy (if time)

• Homework:

  • Calculating types of Energy Practice Quiz (see classroom)(due by Tuesday)

  • Quiz on 3.1 next Thursday!

Friday (A) - 70 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Analyze Systems using Conservation of Energy with Words, Graphs, & Equations

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Pull out the reading on Conservation of Energy Reading and consider the "Section Review" questions at the bottom.

  • "Perpetual Motion Machine" (sterling engine) demo

  • Finish notes on Introduction to Conservation of Energy  //  Phet Energy Skate Park Simulation

  • Problem Set 1 on Conservation of Energy 

• Homework:

  • Finish Front Side (roller coaster part) of Problem Set 1 on Conservation of Energy (to be checked at the start of next class)

  • Quiz on 3.1 next Wednesday!

Monday (A) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day - pic

• Objective: Analyze Systems using Conservation of Energy with Words, Graphs, & Equations

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Pull out your conservation of energy practice problems and compare your answers to the people around you.

  • Check/ go over front side of Problem Set 1 on Conservation of Energy  //  Finish problem set

  • Pendulum conservation of energy demo and practicum

  • Start Problem Set 2 on Conservation of Energy

• Homework:

  • Finish Front Half of Problem Set 2 on Conservation of Energy (if not finished during class)(see classroom)

  • Quiz on 3.1 next class!

Tuesday (B) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Analyze Systems using Conservation of Energy with Words, Graphs, & Equations

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Pull out the reading on Conservation of Energy Reading and consider the "Section Review" questions at the bottom.

  • "Perpetual Motion Machine" (sterling engine) demo

  • Finish notes on Introduction to Conservation of Energy  //  Phet Energy Skate Park Simulation

  • Problem Set 1 on Conservation of Energy 

• Homework:

  • Finish Problem Set 1 on Conservation of Energy (if not finished during class)

  • Quiz on 3.1 next class!

Wednesday (A) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective:  Analyze Systems using Conservation of Energy with Words, Graphs, & Equations

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: You have 5 minutes to study and prepare for the quiz!

  • Quiz on 3.1

  • Perpetual Motion Marble Machine  --  Explanation

  • Check/ go over/ finish Problem Set 2 on Conservation of Energy

• Homework:

  • Quiz on 3.2 - Conservation of Energy next Wednesday

Thursday (B) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective:  Analyze Systems using Conservation of Energy with Words, Graphs, & Equations

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: You have 5 minutes to study and prepare for the quiz!

  • Quiz on 3.1

  • Check/ go over front side of Problem Set 1 on Conservation of Energy

  • Pendulum conservation of energy demo and practicum

  • Start Problem Set 2 on Conservation of Energy (if time)

• Homework:

  • Quiz on 3.2 - Conservation of Energy next Thursday

Friday (B) - 70 minutes - Joke of the day - pic

• Objective: Analyze Systems using Conservation of Energy with Words, Graphs, & Equations

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Discuss with the people around you - how does conservation of energy apply to an egg drop?  Mark Rober Egg Drop Video

  • Perpetual Motion Marble Machine  --  Explanation

  • Start Problem Set 2 on Conservation of Energy

• Homework:

  • Finish Problem Set 2 on Conservation of Energy (if not finished during class)

  • Quiz on 3.2 - Conservation of Energy next Thursday

Monday - MLK Day - No School

Tuesday - Teacher Professional Development - No School for Students

Wednesday (A) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Assess your understanding of energy and ability to solve problems using conservation of energy.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: You have 5 minutes to refresh your memory of conservation of energy.

  • Warm-Up on Conservation of Energy (to help review for quiz)  //  Physics Classroom Concept Builders

  • Quiz on 3.2 - Conservation of Energy

  • After Quiz Readings: Intro to Electric Circuits  //  Reading: Voltage and Current

  • Intro to Electricity and Circuits (if time)  //  Start Notes on Electric Circuits

  • Discussion of Water Towers (if time)

• Homework:

  • Finish Readings on "Intro to Electric Circuits" and "Voltage and Current" (see classroom)

Thursday (B) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Assess your understanding of energy and ability to solve problems using conservation of energy.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: You have 5 minutes to refresh your memory of conservation of energy.

  • Hand back quizzes on 3.1

  • Warm-Up on Conservation of Energy (to help review for quiz)  //  Physics Classroom Concept Builders

  • Quiz on 3.2 - Conservation of Energy

  • After Quiz Readings: Intro to Electric Circuits  //  Reading: Voltage and Current

  • Intro to Electricity and Circuits (if time)  //  Start Notes on Electric Circuits

  • Discussion of Water Towers (if time)

• Homework:

  • Finish Readings on "Intro to Electric Circuits" and "Voltage and Current" (see classroom)

Friday (A) - 70 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Define Electrical Energy and understand how it relates to Conservation of Energy.  

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: 

  • Hand back quizzes on 3.1

  • Introduce Electricity and Electrical Energy  //  Static Electricity Demos //  Van Der Graaf Generator  //  Electric Field Simulation

    • Notes on atoms, charges, and the electromagnetic force  //  Helpful Electric Field 3D Image

  • Start Notes on Electric Circuits

  • Play with building simple circuits (battery, lightbulb, bulb holder, alligator clips)

    • Simulation: Virtual Circuit Construction  

• Homework:

  • TBA

Monday (A) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• • COLD DAY - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday (B) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Define Electrical Energy and understand how it relates to Conservation of Energy.  

• Classwork:

  • Do Now:  Look over your quiz on 3.2 and identify questions where you still need help.

  • Hand back and go over quiz on 3.2

  • Introduce Electricity and Electrical Energy  //  Static Electricity Demos //  Van Der Graaf Generator  //  Electric Field Simulation

    • Notes on atoms, charges, and the electromagnetic force  //  Helpful Electric Field 3D Image

  • Start Notes on Electric Circuits

  • Play with building simple circuits (battery, lightbulb, bulb holder, alligator clips)

    • Simulation: Virtual Circuit Construction  

• Homework:

  • TBA

Wednesday (A) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Define voltage, current, and resistance.  Learn about the 3 requirements for a simple circuit.   Build and measure simple circuits.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Look over your quiz on 3.2 and identify questions where you still need help.

  • Hand back and go over quiz on 3.2

  • Finish Notes on Electric Circuits  //  Electric Field 3D Image  //  Water circuit demo and analogy

  • Play with building simple circuits (battery, lightbulb, bulb holder, alligator clips, motor, resistor, switches)

    • Simulation: Virtual Circuit Construction  //  Simulation Resistance in a Wire

    • Measure current and voltage for simple circuits

• Homework:

  • Finish notes on circuit diagrams (see class notes)

Thursday (B) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Define voltage, current, and resistance.  Learn about the 3 requirements for a simple circuit.   Build and measure simple circuits.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Draw a simple circuit with a battery and a lightbulb as clearly as you can.

  • Notes on Electric Circuits  //  Electric Field 3D Image  //  Water circuit demo and analogy

  • Play with building simple circuits (battery, lightbulb, bulb holder, alligator clips, motor, resistor, switches)

    • Simulation: Virtual Circuit Construction  //  Simulation Resistance in a Wire

    • Measure current and voltage for simple circuits

• Homework:

  • Finish notes on circuit diagrams (see class notes)

Friday (B) - 70 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Collect and analyze data in order to determine a mathematical relationship between current, voltage, & resistance.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Discuss with the people around you: what are the symbols, units, and definitions for Current, Voltage, and Resistance.

  • Start Lab on Voltage, Current, and Resistance  //  Lab Notes

  • Simulation: Virtual Circuit Construction  //  Simulation Resistance in a Wire

• Homework:

  • Finish graphing of lab data (if not done during class)

Monday (A) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Collect and analyze data in order to determine a mathematical relationship between current, voltage, & resistance.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Discuss with the people around you: what are the symbols, units, and definitions for Current, Voltage, and Resistance.

  • Start Lab on Voltage, Current, and Resistance  //  Lab Notes

  • Simulation: Virtual Circuit Construction  //  Simulation Resistance in a Wire

• Homework:

  • TBA

  • Quiz on Circuits Next Week!

Tuesday (B) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Analyze data in order to determine a mathematical relationship between current, voltage, & resistance.  Be able to make circuit calculations using Ohm's Law, Power, and the Cost of Electricity.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Discuss with the people around you: What did your data from the lab tell you about current, voltage, and resistance?

  • Finish/ Recap Lab on Voltage, Current, and Resistance  //  Reading: Resistance, Ohm's Law, and Power

  • Notes on Ohm's Law, Power, and the Cost of Electricity  //  Kill-a-Watt Demo

  • Begin Problem Set 1 on Simple Circuits

  • IF TIME - Finish Notes on Circuit Schematics  //  Build circuits with switches, motors, and LEDs

    • Simulation: Virtual Circuit Construction

• Homework:

  • Finish Problem Set on Circuits (if not finished during class)

  • Quiz on Circuits Next Week!

Wednesday (A) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Analyze data in order to determine a mathematical relationship between current, voltage, & resistance.  Be able to make circuit calculations using Ohm's Law, Power, and the Cost of Electricity.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Discuss with the people around you: What did your data from the lab tell you about current, voltage, and resistance?

  • Finish/ Recap Lab on Voltage, Current, and Resistance  //  Reading: Resistance, Ohm's Law, and Power

  • Notes on Ohm's Law, Power, and the Cost of Electricity  //  Kill-a-Watt Demo

  • Begin Problem Set 1 on Simple Circuits

  • IF TIME - Finish Notes on Circuit Schematics  //  Build circuits with switches, motors, and LEDs

    • Simulation: Virtual Circuit Construction

• Homework:

  • Finish Problem Set on Circuits (if not finished during class)

  • Quiz on Circuits Next Week!

Thursday (B) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Understand how circuits work and be able to make calculations about Voltage, Current, Resistance, Power, Energy and Cost.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Consider - how would you draw a circuit with a 9 volt battery, a switch, and a motor?  If the motor draws 0.5 amps of current, what is the resistance of the motor?

  • Check and go over Problem Set 1 on Circuits

  • Finish Notes on Circuit Schematics  //  Build circuits with switches, motors, and LEDs

    • Simulation: Virtual Circuit Construction

  • Problem Set 2 on Circuits  //  Review for Quiz on Tuesday  //  Extra Practice Problems

  • Practice Quiz on Simple Circuits

• Homework:

  • Finish Problem set 2 on Circuits (if not done during class)

  • Quiz on 3.3 - Electricity and Simple Circuits on Tuesday!

Friday (A) - 70 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Understand how circuits work and be able to make calculations about Voltage, Current, Resistance, Power, Energy and Cost.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Consider - how would you draw a circuit with a 9 volt battery, a switch, and a motor?  If the motor draws 0.5 amps of current, what is the resistance of the motor?

  • Check and go over Problem Set 1 on Circuits

  • Finish Notes on Circuit Schematics  //  Build circuits with switches, motors, and LEDs

    • Simulation: Virtual Circuit Construction

  • Problem Set 2 on Circuits  //  Review for Quiz on Monday  //  Extra Practice Problems

  • Practice Quiz on Simple Circuits

• Homework:

  • Finish Problem set 2 on Circuits (if not done during class)

  • Quiz on 3.3 - Electricity and Simple Circuits on Monday!

Monday (A) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Assess your understanding of Electricity and Simple Circuits.  

  • Understand the difference between series and parallel circuits, and be able to make predictions about these circuits.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Study for the quiz!

  • Quiz on 3.3 Simple Circuits

  • Notes on Series and Parallel Circuits

  • Build series and parallel circuits and measure voltage, current, and resistance

    • PhET Circuit Simulation  //  Talk about fuses and Circuit Breakers

    • How do Circuits work in our Homes?  Circuits at home assignment

  • Introduce Circuit Project (Bring a shoebox in!) (Example Projects)

    • Circuit Project Group Feedback Form

  • (IF TIME) Series and Parallel Circuit Practice Problems

• Homework:

  • Complete Circuit Project Group Feedback Form (see classroom)

  • Bring in a shoebox!

Tuesday (B) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Assess your understanding of Electricity and Simple Circuits.  

  • Understand the difference between series and parallel circuits, and be able to make predictions about these circuits.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Study for the quiz!

  • Quiz on 3.3 Simple Circuits

  • Notes on Series and Parallel Circuits

  • (IF TIME) Build series and parallel circuits and measure voltage, current, and resistance

    • PhET Circuit Simulation  //  Talk about fuses and Circuit Breakers

    • How do Circuits work in our Homes?  Circuits at home assignment

  • Introduce Circuit Project (Bring a shoebox in!) (Example Projects)

    • Circuit Project Group Feedback Form

• Homework:

  • Complete Circuit Project Group Feedback Form (see classroom)

  • Bring in a shoebox!

Wednesday (A) - 100 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Understand the difference between series and parallel circuits, and be able to make predictions about these circuits. Understand how we deliver electricity to our homes and use circuits in our daily lives.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Try and light up 2 lightbulbs with one battery (and as many alligator clips as you need)

  • Introduce Circuit Project (Bring a shoebox in!) (Example Projects)

    • Circuit Project Group Feedback Form

  • Build series and parallel circuits and measure voltage, current, and resistance

    • PhET Circuit Simulation  //  Talk about fuses and Circuit Breakers

    • How do Circuits work in our Homes?  Circuits at home assignment

  • (IF TIME) Series and Parallel Circuit Practice Problems

• Homework:

  • Complete Circuit Project Group Feedback Form (see classroom)

  • Bring in a shoebox!

Thursday (B) - 75 minutes - Joke of the day

• Objective: Understand the difference between series and parallel circuits, and be able to make predictions about these circuits. Understand how we deliver electricity to our homes and use circuits in our daily lives.

• Classwork:

  • Do Now: Try and light up 2 lightbulbs with one battery (and as many alligator clips as you need)

  • Introduce Circuit Project (Bring a shoebox in!) (Example Projects)

    • Circuit Project Group Feedback Form

  • Build series and parallel circuits and measure voltage, current, and resistance

    • PhET Circuit Simulation  //  Talk about fuses and Circuit Breakers

    • How do Circuits work in our Homes?  Circuits at home assignment

  • (IF TIME) Series and Parallel Circuit Practice Problems

• Homework:

  • Complete Circuit Project Group Feedback Form (see classroom)

  • Bring in a shoebox!

Friday (A) - Start of Mardi Gras Break!!