Monday, February 24, 2025

4. Electricity

Tuesday, 2/25:
Due: None
In Class: Discuss the behavior of charged particles, Notes - Coulomb's Law, Van de Graaff demos
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 8
Absent Work: EdPuzzle - Coulomb's Law


Wednesday, 2/26:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 8
In Class: Demo - Circuit Breakers, Notes - Ohm's Law and Power, Worksheet - Ohm's Law
HW: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
Absent Work: EdPuzzle - Voltage, Current, Resistance
                         EdPuzzle - Ohm's Law and Power


Thursday, 2/27:
Due: None
In Class: 
Gizmo - Circuits (pg. 1-3), Notes - Circuits, Calculating total resistance
HW: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
Absent Work: EdPuzzle - Series Circuits, 
EdPuzzle - Parallel Circuits


Friday, 2/28:
Due: None
In Class: Discuss Series and Parallel Circuits, Finish Gizmo - Circuits
HW: Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
Absent Work: EdPuzzle - Series Circuits, EdPuzzle - Parallel Circuits


Monday, 3/3:
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


Tuesday, 3/4:
Due:  
Study for Test - Electricity and Circuits
In Class:  Lab Quiz, Genecons, Review for Test
HW: Study for Test, Practice Quizizz


Wednesday, 3/5:
Due: Study Guide, Practice Quizizz
In Class: Test - Electricity and Circuits, Introduce Waves and Sound
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 9

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

3. Energy

Thursday, 2/6: No School


Friday, 2/7:
Due: None
In Class: Notes - Work & Power, Lab - Stairs, Table Challenge - work and power
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 5
Absent Work: EdPuzzle - Work & Power


Monday, 2/10:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 5
In Class: Review Lab - Work & Power, Lab - Verifying the Work-Energy Theorem, Notes - KE, PE, & Conservation of Energy
HW: Finish Lab Questions, Guided Reading Ch. 6
Absent Work: EdPuzzle - KE & PE


Tuesday, 2/11:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 6 - Energy, Lab Questions
In Class: Demo - Pulleys, Table Challenge - work and power, Lab Quizzes - Work and Power, Lab - Marbles
HW: Finish Lab Questions
Absent Work: EdPuzzle - Conservation of Energy


Wednesday, 2/12:
Due: Lab Questions
In Class: Discuss Marbles LabLab - Shoe Drop
HW: Finish Lab Questions, Gizmo - Energy of a Pendulum


Thursday, 2/13:
Due: Lab - Shoe Drop, Gizmo - Energy of a Pendulum
In Class: Table Challenge - Conservation of Energy, Lab Quizzes (2), Review Mechanical Energy
HW: Study Guide


Friday, 2/14:
Due: None
In Class: Gizmo - Energy Conversions, Notes - Thermal Energy
HW: Guided Reading Ch. 7 - Thermal Energy
Absent Work: EdPuzzle - Thermal Energy


Monday, 2/17:  No School - Presidents Day!


Tuesday, 2/18:  No School!


Wednesday, 2/19:
Due: Guided Reading Ch. 7 - Thermal Energy
In Class: Lab - Specific Heat of Different Substances, Notes - Heat Transfers
HW: Study Guide, Practice Quizizz (2)
Absent Work: EdPuzzle - SH & Heat Transfers


Thursday, 2/20:
Due: Progress on Study Guide
In Class: Lab Quiz - Specific Heat, Finish Notes, Lab - Race to the Temp, Demos - Heat Transfers
HW: Study Guide, Quizizz (2)


Friday, 2/21:
Due: Study Guide
In Class: Gizmo - Conduction, Review for Test
HW: Study for Test


Monday, 2/24:
Due: Practice Quizizz, EdPuzzles
In Class: Test - Energy: Mechanical and Thermal
HW: None