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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
August 31 September 1 2 3 4

No School

 

No School

 

First Day of School

Modified Schedule -- Short Periods

Unit 1: Kinematics

Reading:  Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 - 1.6

In Class:  Welcome to Physics by Appel / Introduction to Measurements and Uncertainty

 

Modified Schedule -- All Seven Periods

In Class:  More with Measurements and Uncertainty

Some Rules and Regs

 

Modified Schedule -- Welcome Back Assembly

In Class:  Sources of Uncertainty / Sig Figs / Accuracy and Precision
Notes
PowerPoint
Sources of Uncertainty

September 7 8 9 10 11

No School

 

Unit 1: Kinematics

Reading:  Sections 1.3, 2.1 - 2.4

Due Today:  Assignment 1-1 (Solutions)

In Class:  Dimensional Analysis
Notes
Handout
Filled In Copy

 

No Class

 

In Class:  Uncertainty in Data Lab (Quiz and Tables Due Thursday, 9/17)
Introduction
Instructions
Sources of Uncertainty
Data Tables
Station Instructions

 

Due Today:  Assignment 1-2 (Solutions)

In Class:  Introduce Displacement and Velocity
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

 

September 14 15 16 17 18

Unit 1: Kinematics

Reading:  Sections 2.5 - 2.7 and Freefall Reading

Due Today:  Assignment 1-3 (Solutions)

In Class:  Discuss Lab

Introduce Acceleration Including Freefall
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

 

Due Today:  Assignment 1-4 (Solutions)

In Class:  More Linear Motion and The Big Five Kinematic Equations
Notes
PowerPoint
Sample Questions
Solutions

No Class

 

Due Today:  Assignment 1-5 (Solutions) and Uncertainty in Data Tables

In Class:  Uncertainty in Data Lab Quiz

The Big Five Hit the Road (Solutions)

Begin What Does Motion Look Like in Graphs?
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Optional Extra Practice:
Past Practice with Kinematics (Solutions)

 

Due Today:  Assignment 1-6 (Solutions)

In Class:  Finish What Does Motion Look Like in Graphs?
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions 

Creating Graphs
Notes
Sample Question
Solutions

Graphing Standards

 

September 21 22 23 24 25

Unit 1: Kinematics

Reading:  Section 2.9

Due Today:  Assignment 1-7 (Solutions)

In Class:  Next Level Graphing Techniques and Analysis
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

 

In Class:  Day o' Calculus
Intro / T-Shirt Image
I Will Derive Video (YouTube)
Notes
Handout

** If you have already completed a class in calculus, please bring something to quietly work on. **

 

No Class

 

Due Today:  Assignment 1-8 (Solutions) and Stamp of Approval for Galileo Data

In Class:  Galileo Lab (Data Checked Today, Lab Report Due Monday, 10/5)
Introduction
Handout
Data Tables

 

Modified Schedule -- Homecoming Assembly

Due Today:  Assignment 1-9 (Solutions)

In Class:  Linear Motion Free Response Fun (Solutions)

 

September 28 29 30 October 1 2

Unit 1: Kinematics

Reading:  Sections 3.1 - 3.4, 4.1 - 4.3 and Vectors Reading

Due Today:  Assignment 1-10 (Solutions)

In Class:  Introduction to Vectors
Pre-Test
Solutions
Notes

 

Due Today:  Assignment 1-11 (Solutions)

In Class:  Introduce 2-D Motion and Horizontally Launched Projectiles
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

No Class

 

Due Today:  Assignment 1-12 (Solutions)

In Class:  Horizontal Projectile Motion Goodness (Solutions)

Monkey Gun with a Focus on Angled Projectiles / Derive Height and Range Equation
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

 

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: HIB?

Due Today:  Assignment 1-13 (Solutions)

In Class:  More Projectile Motion Goodness (Solutions)

 

 

October 5 6 7 8 9

Unit 1: Kinematics

Reading:  Sections 4.4 - 4.5

Due Today:  Galileo Lab Report

In Class:  Graphing and Calculus Quiz

Small Dose of Projectile Goodness (Solutions)

 

Due Today:  Assignment 1-14 (Solutions)

In Class:  Uniform and Non-Uniform Circular Motion
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

No Classes -- Super Wednesday

 

All Seven Periods

Due Today:  Assignment 1-15 (Solutions)

In Class:  Roundabout Goodness (Solutions)

No School

 

October 12 13 14 15 16

Unit 1: Kinematics

Reading:  Section 4.6

Due Today:  Assignment 1-16 (Solutions)

In Class:  Relative Motion
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

 

Due Today:  Assignment 1-17 (Solutions)

In Class:  Show Me the Goodness!  Two-Dimensional and Relative Motion (Solutions)

 

No Class

 

In Class:  Appel's Projectile Motion Challenge (Score Sheet Due Friday)

 

Due Today:  Assignment 1-18 (Solutions) and Appel's Projectile Motion Challenge

In Class:  Prep for Test

Work on Unit 1 Progress Check

 

October 19 20 21 22 23

Unit 1: Kinematics

In Class:  Test #1

 

Unit 2: Newton's Laws of Motion

Reading:  Sections 5.1 - 5.6

In Class:  Introduce Newton's Three Laws of Motion
Notes
PowerPoint
Sample Questions
Solutions

 

No Class

 

Due Today:  Assignment 2-1 (Solutions)

In Class:  Introduce Free Body Diagrams
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

Free-Body Diagrams Handout

Bonus Stuff:

UW Tutorial Day 1 (Solutions)

UW Tutorial Day 2 (Solutions)

 

Due Today:  Assignment 2-2 (Solutions)

In Class:  More with Free-Body Diagrams
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

October 26 27 28 29 30

Unit 2: Newton's Laws of Motion

Weekly Reading:  Sections 5.7, 5.8, and 6.1

Due Today:  Assignment 2-3 (Solutions)

In Class:  Newton's Laws Goodness (Solutions)

 

Due Today:  Assignment 2-4 (Solutions)

In Class:  Friction
Warm-Up Question
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

 

 

No Class

 

In Class:  Force Your Way Through Lab (Lab Quiz Friday, Nov. 6) ***
Notes
Handout
Notes from Whiteboard 1
Notes from Whiteboard 2

 

Due Today:  Assignment 2-5 (Solutions)

In Class:  Uniform and Non-Uniform Circular Motion
Notes
Solutions
Sample Questions
Pictures

 

November 2 3 4 5 6

Unit 2: Newton's Laws of Motion

Weekly Reading:  Sections 6.2 and 6.3

Due Today:  Assignment 2-6 (Solutions)

In Class: Finish Uniform and Non-Uniform Circular Motion
Notes
Solutions
Sample Questions
Pictures

 

Due Today:  Pre-lab for Whirling Good Time (Solutions)

In Class:   More Circular Motion and Accelerated Frames of Reference
Notes
Sample Questions
Solutions

No Class

 

Due Today:  Assignment 2-7 (Solutions)

In Class:  Key Mass'ter Lab *** (Lab Quiz Tuesday, Nov. 10)

 

Modified Schedule -- Veteran's Day Assembly?

Last Day of First Quarter

Due Today:  Assignment 2-8 (Solutions)

In Class:  Force Your Way Through Lab Quiz ***

 

 

November 9 10 11 12 13

Unit 2: Newton's Laws of Motion

Weekly Reading:  None This Week

Due Today:  Assignment 2-9 (Solutions)

In Class:  Show Me the Goodness! Forces Free Response Fun (Solutions)

Optional Extra Practice (Past Version):  Show Me the Goodness! Forces (Solutions)

 

Modified Schedule -- Veteran's Day Assembly?

Due Today:  Assignment 2-10 (Solutions)

In Class:  Key Mass'ter Lab Quiz ***

Forces and More Goodness (Solutions)

 

No School

 

All Seven Periods

Due Today:  Assignment 2-11 (Solutions)

In Class:  Discuss Test #1

Free Response Fun (Solutions)

 

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: Mandatory Safety Assembly?

In Class:  Test #2

 

 

November 16 17 18 19 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable: Mandatory Safety Assembly?

 

November 23 24 25 26 27

 

 

Block Schedule -- Odd Periods

 

 

 

No School

 

No School

 

November 30 December 1 2 3 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 7 8 9 10 11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified Schedule -- Winterfest Assembly?

 

December 14 15 16 17 18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable?

 

December 21 22 23 24 25

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

December 28 29 30 31 January 1

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

January 4 5 6 7 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable?

 

January 11 12 13 14 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified Schedule -- MLK Assembly?

 

January 18 19 20 21 22

No School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 25 26 27 28 29

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Day of First Semester

 

No Classes

 

February 1 2 3 4 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable?

 

February 8 9 10 11 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 15 16 17 18 19

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

February 22 23 24 25 26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 1 2 3 4 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable?

 

March 8 9 10 11 12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified Schedule -- Springfest Assembly?

 

March 15 16 17 18 19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No School -- Possible Snow Make Up Day

 

March 22 23 24 25 26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 29 30 31 April 1 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Day of Third Quarter

Modified Schedule -- ASB Election Assembly?

 

April 5 6 7 8 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Day of Third Quarter

 

 

April 12 13 14 15 16

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

No School

 

April 19 20 21 22 23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified Schedule -- Roundtable?

 

April 26 27 28 29 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 3 4 5 6 7

AP Physics C Mechanics Exam in AM

 

 

 

AP Physics 1 in PM

 

 

 

 

 

May 10 11 12 13 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 17 18 19 20 21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified Schedule -- Class Office Election Assembly?

 

May 24 25 26 27 28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified Schedule for SBA Testing -- 35 Minute Periods?

 

May 31 June 1 2 3 4

No School

 

No School -- Possible Snow Make Up Day

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

June 7 8 9 10 11

 

 

 

 

Senior Finals?

 

Senior Finals?

 

Modified Schedule -- Farewell Assembly?

 

June 14 15 16 17 18

Modified Schedule (Finals)?

 

Modified Schedule (Finals)?

 

Modified Schedule (Finals)?

 

Modified Schedule (Finals)?

 

No School

 

June 21 22 23 24 25

Modified Schedule (Finals)?

 

Modified Schedule (Finals)?

 

Last Day of School

 

Summer--Possible Make Up Day

 

Summer--Possible Make Up Day

 

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