Rocket Project: Day 6

Objectives:

• Find center of mass and center of pressure.

Assignment:

• Project Journal cover

Rocket Project: Day 5

Objectives:

• Construction

Assignment:

• Rocket Journal Cover

Rocket Project: Day 4

Objectives:

• Construction

Assignment:

• Rocket Journal Cover

Rocket Project: Day 3

Objectives:

• Nose Cone demo
• Issue materials and begin construction.

Assignment:

• Rocket Journal Cover

Rocket Project: Day 2

Objectives:

• Develop materials list and budget list.
• Develop scale drawing.

Assignment:

• Complete scale drawing.

Rocket Project: Day 1

Objectives:

• Form Rocket Companies.
• Pick company officers.
• Brainstorm ideas for design and budget.
• Sketch preliminary rocket design.

Assignment:

• none

Phase 1: Rocket Research continued

Objective:

• Complete research into water bottle rockets and how they work.

Assignment:

• Bring in an empty 2-L soda bottle.
• Complete partner request.

Partner Request

MOVIE

Phase 1: Rocket Research continued

Objective:

• Begin research into water bottle rockets and how they work.

Assignment:

• Bring in an empty 2-L soda bottle.
• Complete partner request.

Phase 1: Rocket Research

Objective:

• Begin research into water bottle rockets and how they work.

Assignment:

• Bring in an empty 2-L soda bottle.

Re-examine Newton's Laws

Objectives:

• Review Test 
• Present Rocket Research

Assignment:

• Need a 2-Liter soda bottle in the near future

Review for Acceleration, Force, & Gravity Test

Objectives:

• Review for test

Assignment:

• Review for Test Friday

Velocity and Acceleration practice continued

Objectives:

• Practice calculating velocity, acceleration, distance and time.

Assignment:

• Review for Test Friday

Velocity and Acceleration Practice

Objectives:

• Practice calculating velocity, acceleration, distance and time.

Assignment:

• Review for Test Friday

Gravity

Objective:

• Define gravity.
• Determine relationships between force of gravity & mass.
• Define free fall.

Assignment:

• None

Earth Day

Objectives:

• Take a hike.
• Enjoy Nature.
• Clean up Eisenbahn trail. 

Assignment:

• none

Newton's 3rd Law

Objectives:

• Discuss Newton's 2nd & 3rd Law

Assignment:

• none

Newton's 1st Law: APPLIED continued

Objectives:

• Quantify force.
• Analyse instances of forces in action.

Assignment:

• none

Newton's 1st Law: APPLIED

Objectives:

• Quantify force.
• Analyze instances of forces in action.

Assignment:

• None

Newton's 1st Law: OBSERVATIONS

Objectives:

• Observe the motion of objects being pushed or pulled.

Assignment:

• none

Car Load Lab wrap-up

Objectives:

• Write analysis and turn in notebooks.

Assignment:

• Speed, Velocity, Acceleration worksheet

Car load lab cont. (1st and 2nd)

Objectives:

• Investigate how mass affects the acceleration of a rolling car.
• Interpret and graph data.

Assignment:

• Speed, Velocity, Acceleration worksheet

Car load lab cont. (7th and 8th)

Objectives:

• Investigate how mass affects the acceleration of a rolling car.
• Interpret and graph data.

Assignment:

• Speed, Velocity, Acceleration worksheet

Car Load Lab (1st and 2nd)

Objectives:

• Investigate how mass affects the acceleration of a rolling car.
• Interpret and graph data.

Assignment:

• None

Car Load Lab (7th and 8th)

Objectives:

• Investigate how mass affects the acceleration of a rolling car.
• Interpret and graph data.

Assignment:

• None

Dotmaker Program

Objectives:

• Analyze various video motion events.
• Extract data, graph & interpret motion.

Assignment:

• none : )

X Car and Z Car

Objectives:

• Measure, organize, graph, and interpret data points to determine velocity and acceleration.

Assignment:

• Complete X car and Z car

Dot Car Continued

Objective:

• Investigate whether cars rolling down ramps accelerate or have a constant velocity.
• Analyze & graph data.

Assignment:

• note/letter to dog sled team

Dot Car Activity

Objective:

• Investigate whether cars rolling down ramps accelerate or have a constant velocity.
• Analyze & graph data.

Assignment:

• note/letter to dog sled team

Acceleration

Objectives:

• Investigate changing speed & constant speed.
• Explain the difference between constant velocity & acceleration.

Assignment:

• note/letter to dog sled team

Velocity lab activity

Objectives:

• Investigate changing speed & constant speed.
• Explain difference between constant velocity & acceleration.

Assignment:

• Letter or personal note to Jeff King dog sled team

Test Results

Review for Test

Objective:

• Review for tomorrow's test.

Assignment:

• Complete study guide, Study Guide

Graph a Story

Choose a Story

Graph a Motion Story

Objectives:

• Create graphs from motion stories created by classmates.

Assignment:

• Read "Riding Springer Hill" answer questions on page 69 of notebook.
• Review for Test Friday

Study Guide

Motion Graph Stories

Objectives:

• Create stories from motion graphs.

Assignment:

• Create a motion story, rough draft p. 68 in notebook and final draft on worksheet
• Review for Test, Friday

Road Trip

Objectives:

• Analyze complex motion & construct motion graphs.

Assignment:

• Boston Treasure Hunt, due Monday
• Science News

Leisurely Walk

Objectives:

• Analyze complex motion during a lab activity & construct motion graphs.

Assignment:

• Complete Leisurely Walk data tables and graphs.

Show Time

Objective:

• Analyze complex motion & construct motion graphs.
• Differentiate between distance (d) & displacement (Δx).

Assignment:

• Clancey's Afternoon, due tomorrow

Gravitational WAVES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gULsEik31A

Iditarod part 2

Objectives:

• Learn about and discuss the Iditarod

Assignment:

• None

Iditarod

Objectives:

• Solve several problems involving objects moving at different speeds.
• Determine average speeds for a dog-sled team.

Assignment:

• Complete "Iditarod" due tomorrow

Boat Races

Objectives:

• Use calculations and graphing to arrange boats in order of speed.

Assignment:

• Complete Boat Races worksheet questions.

Photo Finish

Objectives:

• Use speed graphs to engineer races in which two competitors run at different speeds and end in a tie.

Assignment:

• : )

Finish at the same time! continued

Objectives:

• Conduct a race between a walker and a runner.

Assignment:

• None

Finish at the same time!

Objective:

• Design a race between a runner and a walker, but have them finish at the same time.

Assignment:

• Complete BOTH starting position & starting time for 20m, 10m, & 40m.

Walk and Run Speeds

Objectives:

• Determine average speed of a runner and walker.
• Graph Speeds

Assignment:

• Complete graph.

Review for Test

Objectives:

• Review homework.
• Review for test.
• Discuss the Gravitational Waves news!

Assignment:

• Study for distance & speed test.

Average Speed Practice

Objective:

• Collect notebook.
• Read "How fast do things go?"
• Practice calculating average speed.

Assignment:

• Study for distance and speed test FRIDAY
• Complete Side B of average speed practice

Car Ramp Lab continued

Objectives:

• Complete Car Ramp Lab and Graph

Assignment:

• Study for distance & speed TEST FRIDAY

Car Ramp Lab

Objectives:

• Design a lab to analyze the speed of a car rolling down a ramp.

Assignment:

• Start reviewing for Friday's Test

Speed & Distance Practice

Objectives:

• Review homework.
• Discuss Science News History

Assignment:

• Have a great weekend!

Speed & Distance Practice

Objectives:

• Review homework.
• Practice using the speed & distance equations.

Assignment:

• Complete side B of speed & distance equations.

Time Travel

Objectives:

• Analyze motion events.
• Generate several algorithms for speed.

Assignment:

• Read "First in Flight"
• Answer Questions on p. 61 of notebook.

Who got there first?

Objectives:

• Determine which vehicle is going faster.

Assignment:

• none

Road Races

Objectives:

• Analyze graphic representations of races.
• Practice identifying reference points, using distance equation & comparing distances.

Assignment:

• Have a great weekend.

Air Trolley continued

Objective:

• Complete Air Trolley Lab Report
• Graph data from Air Trolley Lab

Assignment:

• None

Air Trolley Lab

Objectives:

• Design and experiment to determine the relationship between the number of winds on a propeller and the distance an air trolley will travel.

Assignment:

• none : )

Motion

Objectives:

• Observe and discuss motion.

Assignment:

• 7th hour only: Calculate air trolley distance using reference points.

What is Physics?

Objectives:

• Share our science news articles from Thursday and check out the latest on the 9th planet.
• Discuss Physics.

Assignment:

• None

Science News

Objectives:

• Discuss Science News

Assignment:

• Read & annotate science news article.
• Complete science news summary, due Monday

Review for test

Objectives:

• Review for tomorrows test.

Assignment:

• Study for test.

Balancing Equations Review

Objectives:

• Review balancing equations.

Assignment:

• Review study guide and notes for Wednesday's test.

Balancing Equations

Objectives:

• Practice balancing equations.

Assignment:

• Complete Balancing Equations, wksht
• Study for test on Wednesday 1/20

Heartburn Lab

Objectives:

• Conduct a reaction to determine the effectiveness of an antacid tablet.

Assignment:

• Begin studying for chemical reaction test.

Stomach Acid Research

Objectives:

• Research stomach acid.
• Plan a reaction to determine the effectiveness of an antacid tablet.

Assignment:

• Complete writing procedures.

Confirming Products

Objectives:

• Conduct a reaction and confirm the products.
• Quiz on determining products

Assignment:

• Read & Annotate "Antonie-Laurent Lavoisier" and answer questions on page 55 of notebook

Determining Products

Objectives:

• Observe a reaction & determine the products using atom tiles.

Assignment:

• None

Limewater Reaction continued

Objectives:

• Complete limewater reaction lab activity.

Assignment:

• None

Limewater Reaction

Objectives:

• Observe and investigate a limewater reaction.
• Use atom tiles to determine products.

Assignment:

• None

Balancing Chemical Equations

Balancing Chemical Equations Game

Objectives:

• Balance chemical equations using a computer simulation.

Assignment:

• None

Chemical Reactions

Objectives:

• Use atom tiles to build representations of familiar substances.
• Use atom tiles to model reactions.

Assignment:

• Read and annotate Investigating Reactions, answer questions on page 49 of N.B. due tomorrow.

Atoms & Compounds

Objectives:

• Use atom tiles to build representations of familiar substances.

Assignment:

• Complete Analyzing Substances worksheet, due Tuesday 1/5