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LESSON PLANS (PHYSICS)

Course: Physics (HALTOM) Teacher: Burnett Semester: 1

Grading Period: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Week: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dates: 8/22 – 8/26

Day /Date Activity Evaluation AdjustmentsMonday

8/22Physics Parent/Student Letter with Class ExpectationsWiki space (Sign Up)Introduction PPTGroup activity

Students work cooperatively to solve problems

Tuesday8/23

Physics Algebra Pre-Test Students will be evaluated on their ability to complete as many algebra problems correctly as possible.

Wednesday

8/24

WS: Dimensional AnalysisWS: Rearranging Algebraic Equations

Students will use dimensions to evaluate equations by a process called dimensional analysis.Students will be able to rearrange equations for the proper variable.

Thursday8/25

WS: Math Review Student will practice using their math skills on scientific notation, conversions, and significant digits.

Friday8/26

Start: Determining the Volume of Air in the RoomStudent will utilize proper measurement techniques in determining the volume of air in the room. Three dimensional measurement

Students will prep for lab coming up on Monday. Coach Burnett will walk students through their first lab prep.





8/29HW: Math Review Due (Grade in Class)Finish: Lab: Determining the Volume of Air in the RoomStudent will utilize proper measurement techniques in determining the volume of air in the room. Three dimensional measurementStart: Lab: Relationship Between Mass and Length

1. Students will complete practice problems from Math review worksheet. 2. Student will calculate the volume of air in the room and compare it to the actual amount.

Tuesday8/30

Lab: Relationship Between Mass and Length Students will collect and graph data correctlyStudents will correctly create a graph of a linear relationshipStudents will correctly determine the slope of the line created from the collected data

1.Students will graph their data to compare how the mass of copper wire changes with the length.

Wednesday

8/31

Lab: Relationship Between Mass and Length Students will collect and graph data correctlyStudents will correctly create a graph of a linear relationshipStudents will correctly determine the slope of the line created from the collected dat

1. Students will graph their data to compare how the mass of copper wire changes with the length.

Thursday9/1

Lab: Indirect MeasurementStudents will use proper measurement techniques with a variety of measuring devices to measure a stationary object

1. Students will turn in their measurements and compare them to the actual measurements.

Friday9/2

Review For the Test





9/5Labor Day Holiday

Tuesday9/6

Test: Math and Measurements: Conversions, Scientific Notation, Significant digits, Dimensional analysis, measurements and any lab during the first two weeks will be on the test.

1. Students will score 80% or above on test

Wednesday

9/7

Review Test: Lab: Relationship between force and distance in lever applicationsStudents will collect and graph data correctlyStudents will correctly create a graph of an inverse relationship

Students will correctly graph an inverse relationship and compare to the graph of a linear relationship

Thursday9/8

Lab: 2-2 Measuring Height IndirectlyStudents will use trigonometry to measure their height indirectly.

Students will turn in their calculations and interpretations.

Friday9/9

3 week assessment: Metric system, measurements and Conversions.

1. Students will score 80% or above on test





9/12(3rd,4th and 6th) Finish and Turn in Lab: 2-2 Measuring Height Indirectly(7th) 3 week assessment: Metric system, measurements and Conversions.

1. Students will turn in their calculations and interpretations.

Tuesday9/13

Discussion: Kinematic (Motion in One Direction)HW: Practice Problems

1. Students will be asked questions over new topic and participate in demonstrations.

Wednesday

9/14

1. HW: Practice Problems due!2. Lab: Position Time Graph

Objective: To graphically analyze simple motion.

1. Students will correctly create a graph depicting their motion.

2.

Thursday9/15

1. Lab: Merrily We Roll Along (data collection) Test Grade

Students will collect data for an object with constant acceleration.Students will create graphs from their collected dataStudents will analyze their data to detect trends in the motion of the object

1. Students will complete analysis of lab activity

2.

Friday9/16

1. Finish and turn in: Lab: Constant Motion Lab: Merrily We Roll Along





9/19 WS: Constant Velocity Students will be able to plot and analysis the position, velocity and acceleration of an object through graphs.

Students will turn in a completed data tables and graphs.

Tuesday9/20

Lab: Constant Motion Students will plot and study the motion of a constant velocity vehicle.

Students will turn in completed data tables and graphs.

Wednesday9/21

WS: Analyzing Motion GraphsStudents will be able to plot and analysis the position, velocity and acceleration of an object through graphs.

Students will turn in a completed data tables and graphs.

Thursday9/22

Lab: Graph of Motion in One Dimension (Cow on Skates)Students will examine and compare the shapes of position-time and velocity-time graphs for Cow Skating in one dimension.

Students will answer questions about the graphs generated from the motion of the cow on skates

Friday9/23

Lab: Walk the WalkStudents will read and replicate motion based on generated position vs. time graph

Students will print their replicate graph of motion





9/26Completion of Worksheets and labs (Sub)

Tuesday9/27

Lab: Walk a Motion GraphStudents will walk a specific route and record data.Students will then graph their recorded dataStudents will analyze their graphs to determine velocity, and acceleration

Students will correctly interpret their graphs to understand motion

Wednesday

9/28

3 week Common Assessment Students will analyze falling objects to determine the acceleration due to gravity.

Students will be evaluated based on percent error.

Thursday9/29

Friday09/30

End of 1st Six Weeks



Grading Period: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Week: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dates: 10/3 –10/7


10/03Snap Shot Test WS: Average Velocity and Displacement (2A)Students will be able to calculate average velocity and displacement of an object.

Students will turn in their calculations.

Tuesday10/04

WS: Average Acceleration Students will be able to calculate average acceleration of an object


Wednesday

10/05

WS: Uniform AccelerationStudents will be able to select the correct kinematic equation solve word problems dealing with uniform acceleration.


Thursday10/06

Lab: Roadrunner and CoyoteStudents will apply kinematics equations to the video scrapes of wrath. Students will measure the time wild coyote falls to determine the height from which the wild coyote falls. Students will be introduced to the concept of free-fall

Students will turn in their calculations

Friday10/07

No School Professional Development – Student Holiday





10/10No School Professional Development – Student Holiday

Tuesday10/11

Lab: Roadrunner and Coyote (Finish) Students will turn in their calculations

Wednesday

10/12

PSAT

Thursday10/13

WS: Uniform Acceleration Students will be able to select the correct kinematic equation solve word problems dealing with uniform acceleration

Students will correctly use kinematic equations to solve problems

Friday10/14

WS: Uniform Acceleration (Completion)Students will be able to select the correct kinematic equation solve word problems dealing with uniform acceleration

Students will correctly use kinematic equations to solve problems





10/18WS: Constant Acceleration Students will analyze motion in one dimension.Students will use kinematic equations to analyze motion

Students will turn in calculations

Tuesday10/19

WS: Constant Acceleration (Completions) Students will analyze motion in one dimension.Students will use kinematic equations to analyze motionLab: Acceleration Due to Gravity Students will observe Falling object and determine the acceleration due to gravity. (Strips completed)

Students will turn in calculations (Due Wednesday)

Wednesday10/20

Lab: Acceleration Due to Gravity (Completion)Students will observe Falling object and determine the acceleration due to gravity.


Thursday10/21

Quiz: Kinematics WS: Falling Objects Students will use the kinematics equations to calculate the Velocity, time and distance of an object.


Friday10/22

3 Week MarkLab: Acceleration Due to Gravity (Completion)WS: Falling Objects (Completion)





10/243 Week Common Assessment

Tuesday10/25

Lab: Acceleration Due to Gravity (due)WS: Falling Objects (Completion)Students will use the kinematics equations to calculate the Velocity, time and distance of an object.


Wednesday

10/26

Review 3 Week Common AssessmentIntroduction to Vectors

Thursday10/27

Practice Problems: Vectors Students will solve problem using vector addition


Friday10/28

Work day Students are to work on missing assignments





10/31Lab: Pirates Treasure Students will incorporate the vector addition rules to draw a map to locate the Lost pirate treasure.

Students will turn in their maps.

Tuesday11/01

Lab: Pirates Treasure (due)WS: Introduction to Vectors Students will be able identify vector arrows with the same magnitude, direction, and construct and label a diagram showing vectors being add or subtracted.

Students will turn in their answers.

Wednesday

11/02

WS: Introduction to Vectors (due)WS: Vector Operation (due)(on the backside of Introduction to Vectors)Students will complete vector problems using the x and y components

Students will turn in worksheet

Thursday11/03

WS: Resolving VectorsStudents will complete vector problems using the x and y componentsQuiz: Vectors


Friday11/04

WS: Resolving Vectors (due) Students will turn in worksheet




Day / Date Activity Evaluation AdjustmentsMonday

11/07WS: Adding Vectors and Using Components


Tuesday11/08

WS: Adding Vectors and Using Components (due)Testing


Wednesday

11/09

Physics Challenge Problem (Due today)

Students will display their understanding of Vectors of at least 80%

Retest or corrections

Thursday11/10

Test: Vectors Students will turn in work they have completed

Friday11/11

End of Six WeeksPass Out Catapult Project

Students will turn in work they have

WS: Projectile Motion Problems completed





11/14WS: Projectile Motion Problems (due)Snap Shot test

Students will display their understanding of Vectors of at least 80%


Tuesday11/15

Lab: Projectile Motion – Bull’s Eye Test grade To investigate the impendence of horizontal and vertical components of motion. To predict the landing point of projectile.

Students will be tested on their ability to calculate the landing point of a marbles projectile.

Wednesday

11/16

WS: Projectiles Launched At An Angle

Students will turn in work they have completed

Thursday11/17

WS: Projectiles Launched At An Angle (due)

Students will turn in work they have completed

Friday11/18

Test Vectors Students will display their understanding of Vectors of at least 80%






11/21Movie Students will design

and build a catapult that will launch a tennis ball a distance of 2.4meters.

Tuesday11/22

Movie Students will design and build a catapult and compete against each other in catapult battle.

Wednesday

11/23 Thanksgiving

Thursday11/24 Thanksgiving

Friday11/25 Thanksgiving





11/28Discuss Catapult Project

Tuesday11/29

Review Projectile Motion

Wednesday

11/30

3 Week Common assessment Students will display their understanding of Vectors of at least 80%


Thursday12/01

Discussion: Newton’s Laws

Friday12/02

Practice Problems: Newton’s Laws of Motion

Student will turn in calculations of Newton’s Laws





12/05Lab: Friction Students will be able to indentify between static and dynamic friction.

Students will turn in lab work.

Tuesday12/06

Demo: Phone Book!Lab: FrictionStudents will be able to indentify between static and dynamic friction.

Students will turn in lab work.

Wednesday

12/07

Practice Problems: Lost Presence of MindStudent will investigate if a barrel of bricks actually cause a brick layer to fly up and down.

Students will turn in calculations.

Thursday12/08

Discussion: Circular Motion Students will be quizzed throughout

the discussion for understanding.

Friday12/09

Lab: Centripetal ForceStudents will be able to verify the relationship between centripetal force, mass and velocity in a whirly object.

Students will turn in their data tables and calculations.





12/12Lab: Centripetal ForceStudents will be able to verify the relationship between centripetal force, mass and velocity in a whirly object.

Students will turn in their data tables and calculations.

Tuesday12/13

Practice Problems: Circular Motion

Wednesday

12/14

Discussion: Newton’s Universal Law of Gravity!

Thursday12/15

Catapult Projects Due Students will fire their catapult 3 times and turn in their calculations.

Friday12/16

Catapult Projects Due Students will fire their catapult 3 times and turn in their calculations.





01/02No School

Teacher In-service

Tuesday01/03

Reviewed Circular Motion and Newton’s Law of Universal Gravity


Wednesday

01/04

Discussion over Momentum Practice Problems


Thursday01/05

Practice Problems Momentum Students will turn in calculations

Friday01/06

Discussion over the different forms of Energy (Potential and Kinetic)

Practice Problems






01/09

Tuesday01/10

Wednesday

01/11

Thursday01/12

Half Day finals

Friday01/13

Half Day finals





01/17No School

Tuesday01/18

Wednesday

01/19

Thursday01/20

Video:

Friday01/21

Lab: Static Cling





01/23Discussion: Electrostatic Teacher will

verbally quiz students during the presentation the discussion

Tuesday01/24

Discussion: Electrostatic (finish)Demos: Tesla Coil and Van Der Graaf

Teacher will verbally quiz students during the presentation the discussion

Wednesday01/25

Practice Problems – Coulomb’s Law Students will turn in calculations

Thursday01/26

Practice Problems – Electric Current Students will turn in calculations

Friday01/27

Lab: Electric Current Sutdents will turn in calculation and answers to question over lab.





01/31Lab: Incline Planes

Tuesday02/01

Snow Day

Wednesday

02/02

Snow Day

Thursday02/03

Snow Day

Friday02/04

Snow Day




Day /Date Activity EvaluationMonday

02/07Lab: Incline Plane

Tuesday02/08

Lab: Pulleys

Wednesday

02/09

Snow days

Thursday02/10

Friday02/11

Test: Energy, Work and Power




Day /Date Activity EvaluationMonday002/14

Grade Test Energy, Work, and Power

Tuesday02/15

Discussion: Pressure

Wednesday

Demo: Magdeburg hemisphere

02/16 Demo: Air pressure fountain

PP: Pressure and Archimedes

Thursday02/17

Friday02/18

Test: Pressure





02/21Grade test over pressure

Grade PP: Pressure and Archimedes

Tuesday02/22

TEKS Checks

Wednesday

02/23

TEKS Checks

Thursday02/24

Discussion: Electricity

Friday02/25

Lab: Static Cling





02/28PP: Coulomb’s Law

Tuesday03/01

PP: Electric Field

Wednesday

03/02

Lab: Electric Current

Thursday03/03

PP: Electric Current

Friday03/04

PP: Ohm’s Law





03/07

Tuesday03/08

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03/14Spring Break

Tuesday03/15

Spring Break

Wednesday

03/16

Spring Break

Thursday03/17

Spring Break

Friday03/18

Spring Break





03/21

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04/25

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