Physics Unit 2

Constant Motion

Upcoming Event:

Exploratorium Fieldtrip on Wednesday, October 16th

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Wednesday, September 24

Classwork

1. Collect Exploratorium Permission Slips and Money

2. Turn in Unit 1 HW Packet:

-Chapter 3 Book Questions

-Unit 1 WS 1 (blue)

-Modeling WS (grey)

-Unit 1 WS 2 (blue)

-Unit 1 WS 3 (goldenrod)

-Unit 1 Review Sheet (green)

-Unit 1 Practice Test (beige)

3. Unit 1 Test

Homework

•Get Exploratorium trip slip signed and returned. Bring $35 check made out to “LGHS Physics.”

Handouts

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Friday, September 26

Classwork

Final day to collect Exploratorium Permission Slips and Money

Monster Truck Lab and Monster Truck Rally

Homework

Complete Monster Truck Lab

Handouts

Monster Truck Lab

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Tuesday, September 30

Classwork
Discuss and turn in Monster Truck Lab

Graphing Motion Lab 1

Unit 2 WS 1

Homework

Complete Monster Truck Lab (be prepared to turn it in next time)

Complete Graphing Motion Lab 1

Complete Unit 2 WS 1
Study for quiz on Monster Truck Lab (Unit 2 Quiz 1)

Handouts

Unit 2 WS 1

Graphing Motion Lab 1

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Thursday, October 2

Classwork

Turn in Graphing Motion Lab 1

Turn in Monster Truck Lab

Whiteboard Unit 2 WS 1

Talk about organizing notebooks to turn in next time
Unit 2 Quiz 1

Monster Truck Demos

Begin Unit 2 WS 2

Homework

Organize Notebooks to turn in next time
Finish Monster Truck Demos

Finish Unit 2 WS 2

Handouts
Monster Truck Demos Handout

Unit 2 WS 2
Unit 2 Quiz 1

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Tuesday, October 7

Classwork

Turn in Notebooks
David Packard’s 11 Rules-> select one to work on these next few weeks
Turn in Unit 2 WS 2 (get stamps all three pages) and whiteboard

Lecture: Scalars vs. Vectors (Distance vs. Displacement, Speed vs. Velocity)
Graphing Constant Motion: Abbey Road Activity

Homework

Complete Graphing Constant Motion: Abbey Road Activity
Correct Unit 2 WS 2 using answers on my website if it wasn’t whiteboarded in class.

Study for Unit 2 Quiz 2

Pick one of David Packard’s 11 Rules that you would like to work on over the next month, in your lab group. Write a one paragraph statement about why you selected the rule and how you hope it will help you.

Handouts
David Packard’s 11 Rules

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Thursday, October 9

Classwork

Turn in Graphing Constant Motion: Abbey Road Activity
Unit 2 Quiz 2
Grade Unit 2 Quiz 2
Make Your Own Qualitative Motion Graphs Activity (turn in before you leave class)
Unit 2 WS 3

Homework

Do Part 2 of Make Your Own Qualitative Motion Graphs Activity (see lecture section of Unit 2 on the website- download the one page pdf if you didn’t get it in class).

Complete Unit 2 WS 3
Study for Unit 2 Quiz 3 (similar to Unit 2 WS 3)

Complete Unit 2 Review Sheet
Pick one of David Packard’s 11 Rules that you would like to work on over the next month, in your lab group. Write a one paragraph statement about why you selected the rule and how you hope it will help you. Do this even if you are in AP Bio. Pick a different rule from the one you did in AP Bio.

Handouts

Make Your Own Qualitative Motion Graphs Activity
Make Your Own Qualitative Motion Graphs Activity pt 2

Unit 2 WS 3

Unit 2 Quiz 2

Unit 2 Review Sheet

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Monday, October 13

Classwork
Collect and stamp Make Your Own Qualitative Motion Graphs Activity (pt 2)
Collect Unit 2 WS 3 (stamp and return) and whiteboard.

Collect and stamp Unit 2 Review Sheet and whiteboard.

Homework

Unit 2 Practice Test (come to tutorial Monday for answers)- if you take the test and show up at Monday’s tutorial by 9:35 to correct it you will receive 4% extra credit on the exam.

Handouts

Unit 2 Quiz 3

Unit 2 Practice Test

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Wednesday, October 15

Classwork

Stamp and go over Unit 2 Practice Test

Collect and stamp Make Your Own Qualitative Motion Graphs Activity (pt 2)

Take Unit 2 Quiz 3
Grade Unit 2 Quiz 3

Homework

Study for Unit 2 Exam
Bring all your homework to organize and turn in before the test.

Last minute reminders for the Exploratorium Trip:

a. School Arrival Time: No later than 7:45 Buses roll at 8 am

b. Location: Front Lawn

c. Leave Exploratorium at 12:15 pm; buses roll at 12:30 pm

d. Food: Bring it or buy it

e. Assignment will be given on the bus

Handouts
None

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Thursday, October 16

ALL DAY: Exploratorium Fieldtrip

Last minute reminders for the Exploratorium Trip:

a. School Arrival Time: No later than 7:45 Buses roll at 8 am

b. Location: Front Lawn

c. Leave Exploratorium at 12:15 pm; buses roll at 12:30 pm

d. Food: Bring it or buy it

e. Assignment will be given on the bus

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Friday, October 17

Classwork

Organize and collect homework.

Return Unit 1 Exam so students can see how it was graded.

Unit 2 Exam

Homework

Give out Unit 3: Navigating the Curves Worksheet

Handouts
Unit 3: Navigating the Curves Worksheet