August
2007
AP Physics

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday

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Saturday

 

 

 

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First Day of School

Welcome and Syllabus

Sign up for web homework class 40522; sign up for WISE Lab Sign UP (Registration Code Z3TFD9)

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Mechanics Baseline Test

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Present Mechanics Baseline Test

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First Unit- Rotation

Rotational Equilibrium Lab
WISE Lab Log In

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Records Day

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Finish Rotational Equilibrium Lab

 

Do Worksheet - mobile and torque

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Rot Eq Lab Should be completed

Notes- Torque and Rotational Equilibrium...
Example Problems-
Rotational Kinematics

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Turn in mobile and problem sheets;

Notes- Rotational 
Inertia, Kinematics 
and Analogy between 
Translational and 
Rotational
equations Work on Web Homework Problems (Rotational Kinematics and Equilibrium)

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- Video Clip Jurassic Park
-Finish Rotational Kinematics Notes

-Work on web Homework-- 3,4,5,6,7,11,29,30,31,33

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Rotational
Derby; notes-
rotational inertial, Atwood's Machine homework problem

 

 

 

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 Atwood's Machine problem:  Do Theoretical and Experimental... find % discrepancy between the two

 

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IMMEX Problem- 
Revolutions (fifthG_; physics)

Notes- Rotational Energy
and Momentum

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IMMEX Problem- 
Revolutions2 (fifthG_; physics)

 

Work on Problems

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Video- Conservation of 
Angular Momentum

 

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Work on Web Homework

 

 

September
2007

AP Physics

 

 

 

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

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Saturday

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Labor Day


Web Homework Due

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AP Review Questions

 

 

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Test

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Begin Unit 2- 
Gravitation

Mechanical Universe
Kepler Video

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Kepler Lab

 

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Finish Lab, do Problems "8 Universal
Gravitation"

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Gravitational Notes 
(Potential and 
Potential Energy)
Problems
 

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Notes on GPE aka U
Example Problems

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Reading; Go over printed notes, do 3 problems

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Work on Web
Homework
 

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Work on Web
Homework

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Work on Web
Homework -
Web Homework #1 due

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State Testing

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AP Review Questions

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AP Review Problems

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Test- Gravitation

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Begin Fluids- 
Short Video Intro (JSM)

Notes

 

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Short video intro (JSM) Notes and Problems (Pressure)

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Discuss problems - notes - more problems (Gauge Pressure)

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Records Day Non-Flexible

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October

2007
AP Physics

 

 

 

 

Sunday

Monday

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Saturday

 

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Buoyancy notes and problems

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 Go over problems- turn in problems
 

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Ranking Tasks

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density lab

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Bernoulli notes
 

 

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The diagnoser
 

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Problems

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Work on Web Hmwk

 

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Work on Web Hmwk

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Work on Web Hmwk

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web hmwk due

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review

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test

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video

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Records Day (Flex)

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No School

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Discuss Writing Portfolio
Example Journal Article 
Technical Writing
LabWrite Website
Uncertainties
 

Thermodynamics
The diagnoser , print summary sheet at the end of each of  2 sections.

 

Read Thermo from 
Conceptual Physics
Book-

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notes/video (heat and temperature-- absolute zero)

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video (elements of chemistry- kinetic and potential)

 

Thermo Problems
Calorimetry (Holt- evens)

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Go over #2, Turn in Calorimetry Problems

 

Class shortened due to pep rally

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IMMEX Problem-  Problem - Calorimetry

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IMMEX Problem-  Problem - Calorimetry
 

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-Discuss Expansion,
  -Do  Expansion  Problems

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Dry Ice Demos

- turn in Expansion Problems

-whiteboard 6 
"Thinking Physics"
 Questions

 

 

 

 

November

2007
AP Physics

 

Sunday

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Present "Thinking Physics Problems"

 

Notes- Kinetic 
Theory of Gases- 
Ideal Gas Law



 

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Activity- Gas Laws Simulation

 

assignment sheet

 

 

 

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Writing Portfolio Article Due
 

Finish Lab

 

Gas Law notes

Problems:
Kinetic Theory and Gas Laws




 

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Election Day

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Turn in Problems:
Kinetic Theory and Gas Laws

 

notes- gas laws

 

 

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Notes- Laws of Thermodynamics

 

Do

Ranking Tasks- 3 per group
 

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Go over Ranking Tasks

 

Julius Sumner Miller
 

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5 stations:

build stiring engine


 

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5 stations:

build stiring engine

 

AP Review Questions + Holt book questions (3&6)
 

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Finish AP Review Questions + Holt book questions (3&6)- turn in ...

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Work on Web Homework

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Work on Web Homework

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Web Hmwk due

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KYA

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KYA

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No School

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Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving

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Study/ Review time

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Thermo Test

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Begin Optics

- Read: Online test book, Chapter 1, Optics- 
www.lightand matter.com
 

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Notes- Reflection- Mirrors

activity

  • locating image with plane mirror
  • locating image with convex mirror
  • locating image with concave mirror
  • virtual Optics Bench  
  • How long does a mirror have to be to see your entire image
  • Read - additional reading

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Reflection- Mirrors
ray drawing- worksheet- finish for homework

  • go over mirror & magnification equations
  • solve sample curved mirror problems- 
  • Read: Section 24.5, Hecht
    --  worksheet .
  •   problem sheet
  • Read: Chapters 2 & 3, Optics, www.lightand matter.com
  • Web HW #s 1, 22, 25, 30, 36 
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December

2007

AP Physics

 

 

 

 

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Whiteboard Ray Diagrams- Do Mirror Problems

 

 

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Refraction- Snell's Law Lab- Make-up for missed lab- ; use applet to collect data to investigate how angle of incidence affects angle of refraction -- take data-- graph using GA, find equation, write conclusion

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Refraction Notes - Optics Video

Lens Lab

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Lens Lab, Lens ray diagrams and problems

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Lens ray diagrams and problems

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Work on Web Homework

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Web Homework Due

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Review Optics

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Test Optics

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Review

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Finals
AP Physics Final Review

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Finals
AP Physics Final

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Last Day before Break
Finals

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