Acceleration Due to Gravity

I collected the Ramp 'n Roll assignment and checked and corrected Unit III Worksheet 1.  There will be a quiz on this worksheet next time.  Following that we collected data for the Acceleration Due to Gravity activity.  Everyone finished it in class and I stamped it.  Students had about 20 minutes to complete homework in class.

HW:  Finish WS 2; Study for quiz on WS 1

Ramp -n- Roll

I checked everyone's Ramp 'n Roll predictions while they were taking the practice quiz.  We graded the practice quiz, then took the real quiz.  After that, students completed the Ramp 'n Roll activity.  Finish the comparisons for homework if you don't finish in class.  The last part of class we discussed using the same skill we used in previous units (slope of the line, area underneath the line) and how it applies to our new unit of instruction.

HW:  WS 1; Finish Ramp 'n Roll

Kinematics Curves

I passed out the new assignment sheet.  We finished our discussion of the Wheel Lab and turned it in.  We also took notes about the shapes of all of the graphs depending on the direction and speed the object is traveling.  The last 20 minutes of class I gave students time to work on their homework.

HW: Predictions for Ramp-n-roll; Study for Quiz on Kinematics Curves

Wheel Lab

The entire period was spent collecting position-time data for a wheel rolling down an incline plane.  Students who did not create their velocity-time graph before they left MUST come back after school or during tutorial to complete it!

HW: Finish lab through Question #10

Constant Velocity Test

I collected the homework packet and we took the Constant Velocity Test.

HW:  Finish Navigating the Curves

We also discussed the Exploratorium field trip.

If you are going on the trip:
Be on the front steps at 7:45
You must ride the bus you are assigned
Bring food or $$ for lunch
Bring a writing utensil and turn in the assignment when you get on the bus
Leave the Exploratorium at 1:15 to be back by about 2:30
All school rules apply

If you are not going on the trip:
Go to the Exploratorium website.  Explore the online exhibits.  Select four exhibits that are of interest to you.  Write a short 1 paragraph summary of each exhibit.  This should include information about why you chose the exhibit, what you learned and what you liked about it.  Please print your summaries and bring them to your next class meeting or email a copy of it to your teacher.  

The Elegant Universe- Orange Period ONLY

We watched the movie "The Elegant Universe" so that we would not get off schedule with the other periods going to the Exploratorium on Thursday.

HW: Study for test on Wednesday; Assemble HW packet

Match 'em Up and Review

We took the quiz on Worksheet 3 and graded it in class.  I also checked the review sheet and gave class time to correct it.  If you didn't get a chance to correct it in class, here is the review sheet key.  We also did the Match 'em Up activity.

HW:  Assemble HW packets, study for test (download practice test, bring to tutorial on Monday (periods 2,4) or Tuesday (periods 1,3) for EC stamp)

If you want additional practice you can download a blank review sheet and complete it again

What's Your Problem

I collected the Graphing Motion Lab and we corrected Quiz #2 in class.  Most of the period was spent on the What's Your Problem Activity.  Students designed their own constant velocity problem for other students to solve.

HW:  Study for Quiz on WS 3; Review Sheet due next block

Graphing Motion Lab

I checked and briefly went over the first and last page of Worksheet 3.  We also took Quiz #2 on Worksheet 2.

Most of the period was spent completing the Graphing Motion Lab.

HW: Finish the lab; correct WS

Riding a Bike

I checked the homework, but we didn't have time to go over it.  You can correct your homework here.  We also corrected quiz #1 in class.  Most of the period was spent completing the Riding a Bike activity.    The notes for the definitions and examples are here.

In case you would like to watch the video again, here ya go!

HW: Correct WS 2 (Quiz next time); Finish WS 3

Making Velocity-Time Graphs

I collected the Monster Truck Lab and we took a quiz on the lab and interpreting position-time graphs.

I did a series of demos using the trucks and we generated written descriptions, position-time and velocity time graphs for the different scenarios.

I gave about 20 minutes to work on the homework.  Many people got a stamp.

HW:  Finish Worksheet 2