4. Electricity & Circuits (Sem. 1)

29. Tues. 9/29:

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)

30. Wed. 9/30:

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. 1-2)

31. Thurs. 10/1:
Due: EdPuzzle - Series, Gizmo - Circuits packet (pg. 1-2)
In Class: Worksheet - Ohm's Law, Notes - Parallel Circuits, Gizmo

HW: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits

32. Fri. 10/2:

Due: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
In Class: Finish Gizmo, Lab - Series and Parallel Circuits, Worksheets - Series vs. Parallel circuits

HW: Study for Test, Practice Quizizz


33. Mon. 10/5:
Due: None

In Class: Study Guide, Practice Wksts, Practice Test

HW: Study for Test

34. Tues. 10/6:

Due:  Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits

In Class:  Lab Quiz, Genecons, Review for Test

HW: Study for Test, Practice Quizizz

35. Wed. 10/7:

Due: Study Guide, Practice Quizizz

In Class: Test - Electricity and Circuits, EdPuzzle - Wave Structure
HW: EdPuzzle - Wave Structure

3. Energy - (Sem. 1)

19. Mon. 9/14:

Due: Guided Reading Ch. 5

In Class: Notes - Work & Power, Lab - Stairs

HW: Lab Questions, Guided Reading Ch. 6

20. Tues. 9/15:
Due: Lab Questions, Guided Reading Ch. 6

In Class: Lab - Verifying the Work-Energy Theorem, Table Challenge - work and power

HW: Lab Questions, Prepare for Lab Quiz

21. Wed. 9/16:
Due:  Lab Questions

In Class: Lab Quizzes (2) - Work and Power, Notes - KE & PE, Lab - Marbles

HW: Finish Lab Questions

22. Thurs. 9/17:
Due:Lab Questions

In Class: Lab - Shoe Drop, Table Challenge - Conservation of Energy

HW: Prepare for Lab Quiz, Study Guide

Fri. 9/18:  No School - Teacher In-Service Day!

23. Mon. 9.21:
Due: Prepare for Lab Quiz

In Class: Lab Quizzes (2), Gizmo - Energy Conversion in a System

HW: Guided Reading Ch. 7, Study Guide

24. Tues. 9/22:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 7

In Class: Finish Gizmo, Lab - Specific Heat of Different Substances

HW: Finish Gizmo packet, Prepare for Lab Quiz, Study Guide, Practice Tests (2)

25. Wed. 9/23:
Due: Gizmo - Energy Conversion in a System

In Class:  Finish Gizmo checks, Finish Lab Discussion, Notes - Thermal Energy

HW: Study Guide, Prepare for Lab Quiz, Practice Tests (2)

26. Thurs. 9/24:

Due: Prepare for Lab Quiz

In Class: Lab Quiz - Specific Heat, Lab Challenge - Race to the Temp, Heat Demos, Gizmo - Conduction

HW: Study Guide, Practice Tests (2)

27. Fri. 9/25:

Due:  Study Guide

In Class: Review for Test

HW: Practice Tests (2)

28. Mon. 9/28:

Due: Practice Tests (2)

In Class: Quick Review, Test - Energy: Mechanical and Thermal

HW: Guided Reading Ch. 8

2. Forces (Sem. 1)

11. Tues. 9/1:  There will be a substitute today.

Due: None

In Class: Guided Reading Ch. 3 & 4, Notes - Forces & Newton's 1st & 2nd Laws of Motion, Drawing Force Diagrams
HW: Finish any classwork

12. Wed. 9/2:

Due: GR Ch. 3 & 4, EdPuzzles - Newton's 1st & 2nd Laws with notes completed in notes packet
In Class: Practice with Newton's 1st Law, Demos

HW: Study Guide

13. Thurs. 9/3:
Due: None
In Class: Lab - Fan Cart Acceleration

HW: Study Guide, Lab Questions (pg. 1-2 only)

Cool Video: "What Happens When an Immovable Object Meets an Unstoppable Force?"


14. Fri. 9/4:

Due: Lab Questions
In Class: Finish Lab - Acceleration on Ramp & Extension, Lab graphs and questions

HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide

Mon. 9/7:  No School - Labor Day!

15. Tues. 9/8:
Due: Study Guide progress
In Class: Finish Lab Discussion, Wkst - Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws
HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide, Practice Quizizz

16. Wed. 9/9:

Due: Study Guide progress

In Class: Finish Wkst - Newton's 1st and 2nd Laws, Lab Quiz - Newton's 2nd Law

HW: Newton's Laws Study Guide, Practice Quizizz

17. Thurs. 9/10:

Due: Newton's Laws Study Guide finished

In Class: Notes - Newton's 3rd Law, Activity - spring scales, Practice with Newton's 3rd Law, Review for Test

HW: Study for test, Optional EdPuzzles

18. Fri. 9/11:

Due: Practice Quiz, Optional EdPuzzles

In Class: Quick Recap, Test - Forces & Newton's Laws

HW: None

1. Motion (Sem. 1)

1. Tues. 8/18:

Due: None
In Class: Introductions, Online Registrations, Student Information Survey, Build Can Cars
HW: Signed Contract, Gather course materials, EdPuzzle - Distance vs. Displacement

2. Wed. 8/19:

Due: EdPuzzle, Signed Contract

In Class: Notes - Scalar vs. Vector Measurements, Wkst - GUESS Method

HW: Gather course materials, Guided Reading Ch. 1-2

3. Thurs. 8/20:

Due: None

In Class: Lab - Can Cars (competition for Lab Champs!)

HW: Guided Reading Ch. 1-2, Gather course materials

4. Fri. 8/21:

Due: Guided Reading Ch. 1-2, course materials
In Class: Lab Quiz - Can Cars, Gizmo - Distance-Time Graphs, Walk the Graph

HW: Gizmo pg. 1-3, Study Guide

5. Mon. 8/24:

Due: Gizmo pg. 1-3

In Class: Finish Gizmo, Walk the Graph

HW: Wkst - Position-Time Graphs, Study Guide

6. Tues. 8/25:
Due: Wkst - Position-Time Graphs
In Class: Boardwork: Velocity-Time Graphs, Notes - Acceleration, Ramp Demo

HW:  Study Guide

7. Wed. 8/26:
Due: None
In Class: Lab - Reaction Time Ruler, Gizmo - Free Fall

HW: Finish Lab Questions, Study Guide

8. Thurs. 8/27:

Due: Lab - Reaction-Time Ruler

In Class: Lab Quiz - Velocity-Time Graphs, Finish Gizmo, Table Challenge

HW: Study Guide, Practice Test

9. Fri. 8/28:

Due: Study Guide

In Class: Lab Quiz - Free Fall, Review for Test

HW: Study for Test, Practice Test

10. Mon. 8/31:

Due: Practice Test

In Class: Quick Recap, Test - Motion
HW: None