| Date |
Activity |
Homework or graded assignment |
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Carry over assignments, started at end of 1st semester but counting towards 2nd semester grades:
- Life cycle of a star w/s
- Think and reflect q1-2 from Stars in our universe classwork
- Star book project
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| 1/29 |
Review final
Class notes - conclusion writing
Discuss homework project |
Big Bang Project - due Thursday Feb 7th
Collect a picture of something in motion and bring to class Feb 6th |
| 1/30 |
Group Planet data activity part 1 |
Big Bang Project - due Thursday Feb 7th
Collect a picture of something in motion and bring to class Feb 6th |
| 1/31 |
Group Planet data activity part 2 |
Group Planet data activity part 1 - completion grade
Group Planet data activity part 2 - accuracy grade
Big Bang Project - due Thursday Feb 7th
Collect a picture of something in motion and bring to class Feb 6th |
| 2/1 |
Text book review of
- Life cycle of stars
- Solar systems
- Galaxies
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One of three class worksheets
Big Bang Project - due Thursday Feb 7th
Collect a picture of something in motion and bring to class Feb 6th |
| 2/4 |
Class notes
- intro to forces
- mass vs. weight
- free body force diagrams
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Big Bang Project - due Thursday Feb 7th
Collect a picture of something in motion and bring to class Feb 6th |
| 2/5 |
Living in the NW - responding to procedures activity |
Participation grade
Big Bang Project - due Thursday Feb 7th
Collect a picture of something in motion and bring to class Feb 6th |
| 2/6 |
Free body force diagram activity
Presentation practice time |
Turn in class activity
Big Bang Project - due Thursday Feb 7th |
| 2/7 |
Big Bang Project - turn in project and do presentations |
Presentations graded |
| 2/8 |
WASL Investigation - Falling object inquiry
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Q: How can the rate at which a coffee filter falls be affected?
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Hypothesis, materials and procedure to be finished today.
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Complete procedure |
| 2/11 |
Color lab |
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| 2/12 |
WASL Investigation - Falling object inquiry
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Q: How can the rate at which a coffee filter falls be affected?
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lab, data table, graph and conclusion to be finished today.
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Complete write up - due Friday Feb 15th |
| 2/13 |
Guest teacher
Notes on topics related to EM Spectrum and waves from text book
- EM Spectrum
- what does it show
- relationship between energy and frequency of wave
- visible light spectrum, what is light
- Transverse waves
- frequency
- wavelength
- amplitude vs displacement
- period
- crest, trough
- wave speed calculation
- Start Waves Worksheet
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|
| 2/14 |
Guest teacher
EM Spectrun DVD
Complete Waves worksheet |
|
| 2/15 |
Early release |
Turn in Waves worksheet |
| 2/18 |
Mid winter break |
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| 2/19 |
Mid winter break |
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| 2/20 |
Mid winter break |
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| 2/21 |
Review waves
Wave speed calculations
- discussion and notes
- examples
Start Wave speed homework sheet |
Wave speed homework sheet - due Monday Feb 25th
Shift/Doppler report - due Monday Mar 3rd |
| 2/22 |
Echo location lab
Mythbusters sound DVD |
Wave speed homework sheet - due Monday Feb 25th
Shift/Doppler report - due Monday Mar 3rd |
| 2/25 |
Waves lab circuit |
Shift/Doppler report - due Monday Mar 3rd |
| 2/26 |
LIN final write up
Study day |
Shift/Doppler report - due Monday Mar 3rd |
| 2/27 |
Review labs and class notes on what are sound waves |
Shift/Doppler report - due Monday Mar 3rd |
| 2/28 |
Light labs 1 (How are shadows formed?) and 2 (What will shadows look like?) |
Shift/Doppler report - due Monday Mar 3rd |
| 2/29 |
Waves and Sound test
Color activity |
Shift/Doppler report - due Monday Mar 3rd
Complete Color Activity - due Tuesday Mar 4th |
| 3/3 |
Complete lab 2 (What will shadows look like?) |
Test corrections - due Tuesday Mar 4th
Complete Color Activity - due Tuesday Mar 4th |
| 3/4 |
Complete Light Lab 3 (What do pinholes do?)
Class notes on light |
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| 3/5 |
LIN post assessment |
Homework Sheet I-D1/D2 (Puppets/Eclipse) due Friday Mar 7th |
| 3/6 |
Complete class notes on light
Light Lab 4 (Pinhole pattens) |
Homework Sheet I-D1/D2 (Puppets/Eclipse) due Friday Mar 7th |
| 3/7 |
Light lab 5 (Extended sources) |
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| 3/10 |
Light lab 6 (Intensity vs Distance) |
Homework Sheet I-D3 due Tuesday Mar 11th |
| 3/11 |
Open note test |
|
| 3/12 |
Class notes reviewing labs 4-6
Mirrors lab 1 (How does light reflect?)
prediciton |
|
| 3/13 |
Prediction discussion and then demo lab 1
Mirrors lab 2 (How Does Light Reflect From Surfaces?) |
|
| 3/14 |
Mirrors lab 3 (Where do you focus?) |
Homework Sheet II-D2 due Monsday Mar 17th |
| 3/17 |
Mirrors lab 4 (Full length)
Class notes on mirros |
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| 3/18 |
Mirrors lab 5 (Parallax)
Class notes on drawing mirror images |
Homework Sheet II-D4/A2 due Wednesday Mar 19th |
| 3/19 |
Class Notes: Mirror vs Paper. Start refraction ellicitation |
|
| 3/20 |
Sub day - definitions of Nuclear radiation, Radioactivity, Alpha/Beta/Gamma Radiation, Neutron Radiation, Half-life. Copy table 1 p285, table 2 p290. Review for test. |
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| 3/21 |
Complete ellicitation. Refraction of air to water lab. |
Reflection Unit test due Monday Mar 24th |
| 3/24 |
Does the type of material affect refraction? |
Complete w/u due Tuesday Mar 25th |
| 3/25 |
Penny Lab |
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| 3/26 |
Pennium Lab
Personal radiation dose worksheet |
Complete worksheet and graph due Thursday Mar 27th |
| 3/27 |
Class Notes: Half Life |
|
| 3/28 |
Nuclear Decay reactions lab p312-3 in text |
Half Life Worksheet due Monday Mar 31st |
| 3/31 |
Radioactive decay simulation |
|
| 4/1 |
Levers Lab |
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| 4/2 |
Complete Levers Lab
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|
| 4/3 |
Half Day : Sunscreen Investigation hypothesis and plan |
Sunscreen investigation hypothesis and plan due Friday Apr 4th |
| 4/4 |
Sunscreen Investigation |
Complete write up due Monday Apr 13th
LIN parent letter due Wednesday Apr 16th |
| 4/14 |
Class Notes: Machines |
|
| 4/15 |
Work Lab
Start work calculations homework |
Work and Power Homework Sheet - due Friday Apr 18th |
| 4/16 |
Power Lab
Start power calculations homework |
|
| 4/17 |
Pulleys Lab |
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| 4/18 |
Inclinded Plane lab |
Complete all machine labs questions - due Monday Apr 21st.
Machines test 4/22/08 |
| 4/21 |
Online wheel and axle lab
http://sunshine.chpc.utah.edu/javalabs/java12/machine/act3/index.htm |
Complete questions - due Tuesday Apr 22nd
Machines test 4/22/08 |
| 4/22 |
Machines Test
Review Motion Packet 1
Start Lab #1 - hypothesis |
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| 4/23 |
Complete Lab #1 - finish questions for homework |
Motion Packet 1 - due Wednsday April 30th |
| 4/24 |
Lab #2 - minimum hypothesis and procedure |
Motion Packet 1 - due Wednsday April 30th |
| 4/25 |
Notes on speed, velocity, displacement
Complete lab #2 |
Motion Packet 1 - due Wednsday April 30th
Suggest doing Speedy Machinines paper tonight |
| 4/28 |
Lab #3 |
Motion Packet 1 - due Wednsday April 30th |
| 4/29 |
Lab #4 |
Motion Packet 1 - due Wednsday April 30th
Do Photogates worksheet today |
| 4/30 |
Lab #5 |
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| 5/1 |
Notes on what causes motion
Video - Toy vs real car, write about how does mass/weight affect instantaneous and average speed |
|
| 5/2 |
Lab #6 |
Motion Packet 2 - due Wednesday May 7th |
| 5/5 |
Complete Lab #6
Lab #7 |
Motion Packet 2 - due Wednesday May 7th |
| 5/6 |
Complete Lab #7
Class notes: Motion graphs - distance v time and speed v time |
Motion Packet 2 - due Wednesday May 7th
Do Crazy graphs worksheet today |
| 5/7 |
Notes on acceleration etc.
Straw video |
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| 5/8 |
Eureka Video
Lab #8
Streaming video |
Motion Packet 2 - due Wednesday May 14th
Homework pages can be done any night. |
| 5/9 |
Lab #10 |
Motion Packet 2 - due Wednesday May 14th
Homework pages can be done any night. |
| 5/12 |
Lab #11 |
Motion Packet 3 - due Wednesday May 14th. Homework pages can be done any night.
Review and collate previous work on forces - bring to class Wed May 14th |
| 5/13 |
Lab #12 |
Motion Packet 3 - due Wednesday May 14th. Homework pages can be done any night.
Review and collate previous work on forces - bring to class Wed May 14th |
| 5/14 |
Class Notes: Forces, Terminal Velocity, Center of Mass
Review LIN project
Start Motion Story take home test |
Motion Story take home test - due Tuesday May 20th |
| 5/15 |
Half Day - Work on take home test |
Motion Story take home test - due Tuesday May 20th |
| 5/16 |
Lab #14 |
Motion Story take home test - due Tuesday May 20th
Motion Packet 4 - due Monday June 2nd |
| 5/19 |
Lab #15 |
Motion Story take home test - due Tuesday May 20th
Motion Packet 4 - due Monday June 2nd |
| 5/20 |
Lab #16 |
Motion Packet 4 - due Monday June 2nd |
| 5/21 |
Lab #17 |
Motion Packet 4 - due Monday June 2nd |
| 5/22 |
Newtons 2nd Law virtual Lab |
Motion Packet 4 - due Monday June 2nd |
| 5/23 |
Lab #18 |
Motion Packet 4 - due Monday June 2nd |
| 5/26 |
Memorial Day - no school |
Motion Packet 4 - due Monday June 2nd |
| 5/27 |
Review of Newtons Laws 1 and 2 |
LIN PROJECT DUE TODAY
Motion Packet 4 - due Monday June 2nd |
| 5/28 |
Lab #19 |
Motion Packet 4 - due Monday June 2nd |
| 5/29 |
Lab #20 |
Motion Packet 4 - due Monday June 2nd |
| 5/30 |
Review of Newtons 3rd law
Lab #21 |
Motion Packet 4 - due Monday June 2nd |
| 6/2 |
Review of Egg Drop Project
Finals Review
Start Lab #22 |
Egg drop project - due Tuesday June 10th |
| 6/3 |
Finish Lab #22
Start Lab #23 |
Egg drop project - due Tuesday June 10th Motion Packet 5 - due Wednesday June 11th |
| 6/4 |
Finish Lab #23
Start Lab #24 |
Egg drop project - due Tuesday June 10th Motion Packet 5 - due Wednesday June 11th |
| 6/5 |
Finish Lab #24
Review of Energy |
Egg drop project - due Tuesday June 10th Motion Packet 5 - due Wednesday June 11th |
| 6/6 |
Hot Wheels Lab circuit |
Egg drop project - due Tuesday June 10th Motion Packet 5 - due Wednesday June 11th |
| 6/9 |
Hot Wheels Lab circuit |
Egg drop project - due Tuesday June 10th Motion Packet 5 - due Wednesday June 11th |
| 6/10 |
Egg Drop Day
Finals Review - student questions
Hot Wheels Lab circuit |
Motion Packet 5 - due Wednesday June 11th |
| 6/11 |
Second semester finals periods 4-6 |
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| 6/12 |
Half day: Second semester finals periods 1-3 |
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| 6/13 |
Last day of school |
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