Tuesday, February 24, 2026

4. Electricity & Circuits (Sem 2)

35. Wed. 2/25:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 8
In Class: Notes - Coulomb's Law, Wkst - Coulomb's Law,  Circuit Breaker
HW: EdPuzzle - V0ltage, Current, & Resistance (optional unless absent)


36. Thurs. 2/26:
Due: EdPuzzle - Voltage, Current, & Resistance
In Class: Notes - Ohm's Law and Power, Gizmo - Circuits
HW: EdPuzzle - Series Circuits (optional unless absent), Gizmo - Circuits packet (pg. 1-3)


37. Fri. 2,27:
Due: EdPuzzle - Series, Gizmo - Circuits packet (pg. 1-3)
In Class: Worksheet - Ohm's Law, Notes - Parallel Circuits, Finish Gizmo
HW: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits (optional unless absent)


38. Mon. 3/2:
Due: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
In Class: Lab - Series and Parallel Circuits, Worksheets - Series vs. Parallel circuits
HW: Study for Test, Practice Quizizz


39. Tues. 3/3:
Due:  Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
In Class:  Lab Quiz, Genecons, Review for Test
HW: Study for Test, Practice Quizizz


40. Wed. 3/4:
Due: Study Guide
In Class: Review for Test
HW: Practice Test, Study for Test


41. Thurs, 3/5:
Due: Study Guide, Practice Quizizz
In Class: Test - Electricity and Circuits, EdPuzzle - Wave Structure
HW: EdPuzzle - Wave Structure
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Monday, February 9, 2026

3. Energy (Sem. 2)

26. Tues. 2/10:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 5
In Class: Notes - Work & Power, Lab - Stairs, Lab - Verifying the Work-Energy Theorem
HW: Lab Questions, Guided Reading Ch. 6


27. Wed. 2/11:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 6
In Class: Finish Lab, Table Challenge - work and power, Notes - PE & KE
HW: Lab Questions


28. Thurs. 2/12:
Due: Lab Questions
In Class: Lab Quizzes (2) - Work and Power, Finish Notes - PE & KE, Lab - Marbles
HW: Study Guide, Optional Gizmo - Energy of a Pendulum


Fri. 2/13:  No School - Teacher Work Day

Mon. 2/16:  No School - President's Day!


29. Tues. 2/17:
Due: Optional Gizmo - Energy of a Pendulum
In Class: Lab - Shoe Drop,  Notes - Conservation of Energy, Table Challenge - Conservation of Energy
HW: Lab Questions


30. Wed. 2/18:
Due: Lab Questions
In Class: Lab Quizzes (2), Gizmo - Energy Conversion in a System, Lab - Specific Heat of Different Substances
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 7


31. Thurs. 2/19:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 7
In Class: Notes - Thermal Energy & Heat Transfers, Gizmo - Conduction
HW: Study Guide, Practice Tests (2)


32. Fri. 2/20:
Due: None
In Class: Lab Challenge - Race to the Temp, Lab Quiz - Specific Heat
HW: Study Guide, Practice Tests (2)


33. Mon. 2/23:
Due: Study Guide
In Class:  Heat Demos, Review for Test
HW: Practice Tests (2)


34. Tues. 2/24:
Due: Practice Quizizz, Optional Assignments
In Class: Quick Review, Test - Energy: Mechanical and Thermal
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 8
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

2. Forces (Sem. 2)

18. Thurs. 1/29:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 3
In Class: Notes - Forces & Newton's 1st Law of Motion, Drawing Force Diagrams
HW: None


19. Fri. 1/30:
Due: None
In Class: Practice with Newton's 1st Law, Demos
HW: Study Guide, Guided Reading Ch. 4


20. Mon. 2/2:
Due: None
In Class: Lab - Fan Cart Acceleration
HW: Study Guide, Guided Reading Ch. 4, Lab Questions (pg. 1-2 only)
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 4, Lab Questions
In Class: Finish Lab - Acceleration on Ramp & Extension, Lab graphs and questions
HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide


22. Wed. 2/4:
Due: Study Guide progress
In Class: Notes - Newton's 2nd Law, Wkst - Newton's 2nd Law
HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


23. Thurs. 2/5:
Due: Study Guide progress
In Class: Lab Quiz - Newton's 2nd Law, Notes - Newton's 3rd Law, Activity - spring scales, Practice with Newton's 3rd Law
HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide, Practice Quizizz


24. Fri. 2/6:
Due: Newton's Laws Study Guide finished
In Class: Review for Test
HW: Study for test, Optional EdPuzzles


25. Mon. 2/9:
Due: Practice Quiz, Optional EdPuzzles
In Class: Test - Forces & Newton's Laws
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 5
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Sunday, January 4, 2026

1. Motion (Sem. 2)

1. Mon. 1/5:
Due: None
In Class: Orientation, Online Registrations, Study Information Survey, Can Car construction
HW: Signed Contract, EdPuzzle - Lab Safety, Gather class materials (see list below)

Class Materials:
You will need the following items for Applied Physical Science:
● Charged chromebook & headphones
● A 2 inch, 3 ring binder with a clear-view cover
● At least 5 dividers with tabs
● Calculator (scientific or graphing)
● #2 pencils, Blue and/or black pen, and a Highlighter
● (recommended) Colored pencils, Colored pens, 1 permanent marker


2. Tues. 1/6:
Due: signed contract, EdPuzzle - Lab Safety
In Class: Finish Lab - Can Cars, Metric Measurements
HW: None


3. Wed. 1/7:
Due: None
In Class: Finish Metric Measurements, Boardwork, Notes - Scalar vs. Vector Measurements
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 1 & 2


4. Thurs. 1/8:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 1 & 2
In Class: Wkst - (video handout) - GUESS, Walk the Graph
HW: Study Guide


5. Fri. 1/9:
Due: Materials
In Class: Lab Quiz - Can Cars, Walk the Graph, Gizmo - Distance-Time Graphs
HW: Wkst - Position-Time Graphs


6. Mon. 1/12:
Due: Wkst - Position-Time Graphs
In Class: Finish Gizmo - Distance-Time Graphs, Gizmo - Velocity-Time Graphs
HW: Study Guide


7. Tues. 1/13:
Due: None
In Class: Finish Gizmo, EdPuzzle & Notes- Acceleration - Part 1 & Part 2, work on Study Guide
HW: Study Motion Graphing


8. Wed. 1/14:
Due: Tuesday's Classwork
In Class: Acceleration on a Ramp Demo, Recap Notes - Acceleration & Free Fall, Gizmo - Free Fall
HW: Study Guide



9. Thurs. 1/15:  No School - Snow Day!


10. Fri. 1/16:
Due: None
In Class: Finish Gizmo, Lab Quiz - Velocity Graphs, Lab - Reaction Time Ruler
HW: Study Guide, Practice Test


Mon. 1/19:  No School - MLK Day!


11. Tues. 1/20:  No School - Cold Day!


12. Wed. 1/21:
Due: None
In Class: Finish Gizmo - Free Fall, Table Challenge, Lab Quiz - Acceleration & Free Fall
HW: Study for Test, Practice Test


13. Thurs. 1/22:
Due: Study Guide
In Class: Review for Test
HW: Practice Test


14. Fri. 1/23:  No School - Cold Day!

15. Mon. 1/26:  No School - Snow Day!

16. Tues. 1/27:  No School - Cold Day!

17. Wed. 1/28:
Due:  Practice Test
In Class:  Test - Motion
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 3
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