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First Day of School

Modified Schedule -- Short Periods

Unit 1: Kinematics

In Class:  Welcome to Physics by Appel

Rules and Regs

Weekly Reading:  Sections 1-1 to 1-6 and Numbers in Physics Info Sheet

In Class:  Keep Up with the Buggy Lab (An Extra Credit Opportunity?  No Way!) (Due Friday)

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Modified Schedule -- Welcome Back Assembly

Due Today:  Keep Up with the Buggy Lab

In Class:  Introduce the Class / Get to Know Each Other

Unit 1: Kinematics

Weekly Reading:  Sections 2-1 to 2-4

In Class:  Introduce Scalars/Vectors, Displacement and Velocity
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Due Today:  Assignment 1-1 (Solutions)

In Class:  Practice with Constant Velocity (Due Block Day)

Due Today:  Practice with Constant Velocity (Solutions) and Acceleration on a Ramp Lab

In Class:  Introduce Acceleration
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Acceleration on a Ramp Lab (Due Today)

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Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: Welcome

Due Today:  Assignment 1-3 (Solutions)

In Class:  Kinematics Equations Packet (Due Monday)

Unit 1: Kinematics

Weekly Reading:  Sections 2-5, 2-6, and 2-8

Due Today:  Kinematics Equations Packet (Solutions)

In Class:  Take the Big Five for a Drive (Solutions)

In Class:  Motion Represented by Graphs.  x vs t, v vs t, a vs t.  Slope and Area
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Due Today:  Assignment 1-4 (Solutions)

In Class:  How to Create a Graph

Good Graphs vs Bad Graphs

Creating and Analyzing Graphs (Solutions)

Converting Graphs (Solutions)

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In Class:  Walk the Graph Lab (Lab Quiz Monday, 9/29)
Handout
Basic Shapes
Challenge Shapes

LoggerPro Files (Right click each file and save it to your laptop)
Position vs Time Graph
Velocity vs Time Graph
Both Graphs

Unit 1: Kinematics

Weekly Reading:  Section 2-7 and Freefall Reading

Due Today:  Free Response Kinematics 1 (Solutions)

In Class:  Acceleration on a Ramp Lab Using Graphs (Due Tuesday)

Due Today:  Acceleration on a Ramp Lab Using Graphs

In Class:  Graphing Goodness aka Solving Problems with Graphs (Solutions)

In Class:  Kinematics Free Response Quiz

Kinematics Multiple Choice Quiz

Find the Acceleration of a Falling Object Mini-Lab
Whiteboard Directions
Data Table (Due Friday)

No Class

Due Today:  Acceleration of a Falling Object Mini-Lab
Whiteboard Directions
Data Table

In Class:  Introduce Freefall
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Falling for UAM (Solutions)

Unit 1: Kinematics

Weekly Reading:  Section 3-1 to 3-5 and Horizontal Projectiles Reading

Due Today:  Free Response Kinematics 2 (Rubric)

In Class:  Walk the Graph Lab Quiz

Introduction to Horizontally Launched Projectiles
Notes
Sample Question
Solutions

Due Today:  Assignment 1-5 (Solutions)

In Class:  Continue Introduction to Horizontally Launched Projectiles

Horizontal Projectile Goodness (Due Tomorrow)

Due Today:  Horizontal Projectile Goodness (Solutions)

In Class:  Bull's Eye Lab (Lab Quiz Monday, 10/13)

No Class

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: HIB

In Class:  Introduce Vectors / Vector Components

Pointing Every Which Way (Solutions)

Extended Projectile Problem (Solutions

Unit 1: Kinematics

Weekly Reading:  Section 3-6 to 3-8 and Angled Projectiles and Vectors Reading

Due Today:  Free Response Kinematics 3 (Rubric)

In Class:  Monkey and Hunter / Projectiles Launched at an Angle
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

An Angled Launch Problem ***

Due Today:  An Angled Launch Problem (Solutions) ***

In Class:  Complex Projectile Problems

Trajectory Goodness (Solutions)

No Classes -- Super Wednesday

All Seven Periods

In Class:  2-D Motion Without Acceleration aka River and Wind Problems

River Problems Handout

River Problems Sample Questions (Solutions

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Unit 1: Kinematics

Weekly Reading:  None This Week

In Class:  Bull's Eye Lab Quiz

Practice 2-D Motion Without Acceleration ***

In Class:  Practice 1-D and 2-D Motion

Discuss Kinematics Quiz

ConcepTests
These have multiple choice questions on the topics indicated.  We borrowed this some another teacher, so some questions address things we do not cover.  And we cover topics not included in them.  That being said, they're still good practice.
One Dimensional Motion
Two Dimensional Motion

In Class:  Prepare for Unit Exam

Kinematics Test, Part 1:  Multiple Choice

No Class

Modified Schedule -- Homecoming Assembly

In Class:  Kinematics Test Part 2: Free Response

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: Disability History Lesson

Last Day of First Quarter

Modified Schedule -- Veteran's Day Assembly

Modified Schedule -- Panorama Survey?

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Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: Mandatory Safety Assembly Possibility 1

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: Mandatory Safety Assembly Possibility 2

Block Schedule -- Odd Periods

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Modified Schedule -- Winterfest Assembly

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable

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Modified Schedule -- Roundtable?

Modified Schedule -- MLK Assembly?

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Last Day of First Semester

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Modified Schedule -- Roundtable

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Modified Schedule -- Roundtable

Modified Schedule -- Springfest Assembly

No School -- Possible Snow Make Up Day

Last Day of Third Quarter

Modified Schedule -- ASB Election Assembly

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Modified Schedule -- Roundtable

Real AP Exam in the Afternoon

Modified Schedule -- Class Office Election Assembly

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No School -- Possible Snow Make Up Day

Modified Schedule for SBA Testing -- 35 Minute Periods?

Modified Schedule for SBA Testing -- 55 Minute Even Periods?

Modified Schedule for SBA Testing -- 55 Minute Odd Periods?

Senior Finals?

Senior Finals?

Modified Schedule -- Farewell Assembly?

Modified Schedule (Finals)?

Modified Schedule (Finals)?

Modified Schedule (Finals)?

Modified Schedule (Finals)?

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Modified Schedule (Finals)?

Last Day of School

Summer--Possible Make Up Day

Summer--Possible Make Up Day

Summer