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| December 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Weekly Reading: Sections 6.5, 6.7 to 6.9 and Universal Gravitational Supplement Due Today: Free Response Energy 1 (Rubric)
In Class: Work by Non-Conservative Forces
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Due Today: Assignment 3-2 (Solutions) In
Class: Conservation of Energy Goodness |
Due Today: Energy My Goodness (Solutions) and Checked Off on Both Labs (Done in Class) New Plan In Class: Review the Top Ten Toughest Questions from Last Test
Original Plan
In Class: Find 2 k's:
Pivot Interactives Link |
No Class
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Modified Schedule -- Winterfest Assembly Due Today: Bar Graph Energy (Solutions) In Class: Introduce
Gravitational Potential Energy and Energy in Satellite Motion
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| December 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Weekly Reading: Sections 6-1 to 6-4, 6-6, 6-10 In Class: Introduce
Work, Kinetic Energy, and Work-KE Theorem
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Due Today: Assignment 3-1 (Solutions) In Class:
Introduce Power Work-Kinetic Energy Goodness (Due Block Day)
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Due Today: Work-Kinetic Energy Goodness (Solutions)
In Class: Introduce Springs, Work by a Variable Force,
Work from Graphs "Working" with Graphs (Due Friday) |
No Class
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Due Today: "Working" with Graphs (Solutions) In Class: Introduce
Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy |
| November 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
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Weekly Reading: None This Week In Class: Time to Prepare for Unit Exam
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Block Schedule -- Odd Periods No Class |
In Class: Time to Prepare for Unit Exam Forces Multiple Choice Test
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No School
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No School
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| November 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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Weekly Reading: None This Week In Class: Force Your Way Through Lab Quiz Discuss Test #1 Time to Prepare for Unit Exam
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In Class: Universal Gravitation and Kepler's Goodness
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In Class: Free Response Goodness |
No Class
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In Class: Work on AP Classroom MC Questions
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| November 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
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No School
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No School
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Weekly Reading: Section 5.8 Due Today: Free Response Forces 2 (Rubric) In Class: Introduce
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation Gravity and UCM Goodness (Solutions)
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No Class
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Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: Mandatory Safety Assembly In Class:
Introduce Kepler's Laws
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| November 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Weekly Reading: Sections 5.1 to 5.3, 5.5 to 5.7 Due Today: Friction Goodness Free Response Forces 1 (Rubric) In Class: Introduce Inclines and Static Friction Inclined Plane Analysis (Solutions) Solve It! (Inclined Planes) (Answers Only, Solutions) Physics Classroom -- Inclined Plane Practice
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Due Today: Assignment 2-4 (Solutions) In Class: More with Friction and Inclines
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Due Today: Assignment 2-5 (Solutions) In Class: Practice with Inclines Inclines and Pulleys (Solutions) Introduce Uniform Circular Motion |
No Class
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Modified Schedule -- Veteran's Day Assembly In Class: Uniform Circular Motion Goodness (Solutions)
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| October 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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Weekly Reading: Sections 4-5, 4-7, 4-8 Due Today: Everybody Likes Newtons (Solutions) In Class: Free Body
Diagrams and Newton's Third Law Optional: Assignment 2-2 (Solutions)
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Due Today: Assignment 2-3 (Solutions) In Class: Newton's Second Law Goodness (Solutions) |
Due Today: Pulley My Finger Lab In Class: Force Your Way Through Lab (Lab Quiz Monday, 11/17)
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No Class
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Last Day of First Quarter Due Today: Assignment 2-4 (Solutions) In Class: Introduce
Friction
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| October 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Weekly Reading: Sections 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6 In Class: Heaviness of Mass Lab (Due Block Day) Weight vs. Mass
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In Class: Newton's
First Law / Get Ready for Pulley My Finger Lab
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Due Today: Heaviness of Mass Lab In Class: Pulley My Finger Lab (Due Next Week Block Day)
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No Class
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Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: Disability History Lesson Due Today: Assignment 2-1 (Solutions) In Class: Newton's
Second and Third Laws Tips for Solving Newton's Second Law Problems
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| October 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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Weekly Reading: None This Week In Class: Bull's Eye Lab Quiz Practice 2-D Motion Without Acceleration
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In Class: Practice 1-D and 2-D Motion Discuss Kinematics Quiz ConcepTests
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In Class: Prepare for Unit Exam Kinematics Test, Part 1: Multiple Choice
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No Class
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Modified Schedule -- Homecoming Assembly In Class: Kinematics Test Part 2: Free Response
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| October 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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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
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Due Today: An Angled Launch Problem (Solutions) In Class: Complex Projectile Problems Trajectory Goodness (Solutions)
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No Classes -- Super Wednesday
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All Seven Periods In Class: 2-D Motion Without Acceleration aka River and Wind Problems River Problems Sample Questions (Solutions
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No School
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| September 29 | 30 | October 1 | 2 | 3 |
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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
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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
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In Class: Introduce Vectors / Vector Components |
| September 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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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)
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Due Today: Acceleration on a Ramp Lab Using Graphs In Class: Graphing Goodness aka Solving Problems with Graphs (Solutions)
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In Class: Kinematics Free Response Quiz Kinematics Multiple Choice Quiz Find the Acceleration of a Falling Object
Mini-Lab
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No Class
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Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: HIB Due Today:
Acceleration of a Falling Object Mini-Lab In Class: Introduce
Freefall |
| September 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
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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)
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In Class: Motion
Represented by Graphs. x vs t, v vs t, a vs t. Slope and
Area
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Due Today: Assignment 1-4 (Solutions) In Class: How to Create a Graph Creating and Analyzing Graphs (Solutions)
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No Class
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In
Class: Walk the Graph Lab (Lab Quiz Monday, 9/29) LoggerPro Files (Right click each file and
save it to your laptop)
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| September 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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Weekly Reading: Sections 2-1 to 2-4 In Class: Introduce
Scalars/Vectors, Displacement and Velocity
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Due Today: Assignment 1-1 (Solutions) In Class: Practice with Constant Velocity (Due Block Day) |
Due Today: Practice with Constant Velocity (Solutions)
In Class: Introduce Acceleration Acceleration on a Ramp Lab (Due Today) |
No Class
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Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: Welcome Due Today:
Assignment 1-3 (Solutions)
and In Class: Kinematics Equations Packet (Due Monday)
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| September 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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No School
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First Day of School Modified Schedule -- Short Periods In Class: Welcome to Physics by Appel
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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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No Class
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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
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| August 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
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