Wednesday, December 2, 2009

 

Energy appears everywhere. The basic “stuff” of the universe, according to many scientists, is simply energy.


Day 1 (Mon Nov 30)

  1. -Go over Momentum & Impulse Quiz

  2. -Read text Chapter 8.1-8.4

  3. -HW pg 119 #1-9, p.120 #21-24


Day 2 (Tues Dec 1)

  1. -Go over HW

  2. -Energy Questions (6 questions on a half sheet)

  3. -Pairs answered conceptual questions Ch 8 (first 13 Qs)

  4. -Bowling Ball Activity & questions

  5. -HW: bowling ball Qs & Read 8.6, answer Qs p 120 #25-30.


Day 3 (Weds Dec 2)

  1. -Go over HW

  2. -Work some conservation of energy questions

  3. -Work some sample power questions

  4. -Go outside or auxiliary gym, gather stair-climbing data for Your Power Lab.


Day 4 (Thurs Dec 3)

  1. -SPLAT reminders

  2. -One last WPP and one Newton’s Laws presentation

  3. -Get your mass, finish calculations on Your Power Lab

  4. -Work & Power Concept Qs

  5. -Example of energy conservation

  6. -Work & Power numerical Qs


Day 5 (Fri Dec 4)

  1. -Went over Work & Power HW (half sheet problems)

  2. -Students answered questions p.120 questions #31-38

  3. -Watched two Splat Videos to generate ideas for project design:  YouTube - How do you keep an egg from breaking?.webloc AND YouTube - Egg Drop - Make- Video Podcast.webloc

  4. -Students worked on their device designs.


Day 6 (Mon Dec 7)

  1. -SPLAT! competetion/encouragement/ideas

  2. -SPLAT! calculations (went through all calculations due)

  3. -KE & PE questions (“Digger the Dog” worksheet)

  4. -Time to work on SPLAT!


Day 7 (Tues Dec 8)

  1. -SPLAT! device description example.

  2. -Students took Work, Energy & Power Practice Test, then discussed solutions.


Day 8 (Weds Dec 9)

  1. -Kinematics EC presentation: Ryan Blain

  2. -Reading: next unit

  3. -Reminder: formula sheet / post-it

  4. -SPLAT! write-up time.


Day 9 (Thurs Dec 10)

  1. -SPLAT! Qualification: Weight, Length and Volume msmts.

  2. -SPLAT! activity in Auxiliary Gym!

  3. -Students began SPLAT writeup.


Day 10 (Fri  Dec 11) - half day/progress rpts

  1. -Turn in SPLAT! write-up.

  2. -Work, Energy & Power Test.

 
 
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