Friday, October 31, 2014

Happy Halloween

DoNow: Sit in your assigned seat and be nice to the Substitute Teacher.

AIM: I can explain the similarity in the technique for writing all net force equations and the advantage to choosing components relative to inclined plane a masses moving or the radius on the plane an object is rotating on.

Activities:
- Review in a productive manner without annoying the Substitute Teacher.
Whiteboard Review: Net Force and Gravity (Test Block Day)
Newton's Laws Phenomenon WS (Submit Block Day)
What do you think about Newton's Laws? (Submit Block Day)
Too Mas Blocks HW (Review Monday, Submit Tuesday)
Childs Play HW (Review Monday, Submit Tuesday)
Newton's Magazine Ad SpA (Submit Monday)

Homework:
Childs Play HWToo Mas Blocks HWGoing in Circles HWTaking a Turn HW,  Newton's Magazine Ad SpA, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Doing and Reviewing
BONUS - B Nye: Gravity (1) (2) (3) (25-word x4), Collected Only on: Mon., 03Nov14
BONUS - B Nye: Friction (1) (2) (3) (25-word x4), Collected Only on: Mon., 03Nov14
BONUS - B Nye: Spinning Things (1) (2) (3) (25-words x4), Collected Only on: Mon., 03Nov14
Newton's Magazine Ad SpA Due: Mon., 03Nov14
Newton's Laws Test, Block Day, 05-06 Nov14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Force Review (Sub Day)

DoNow: Sit in your assigned seat and be nice to the Substitute Teacher.

AIM: I can explain the Spring Force relationship with the distance of stretch from the equilibrium. I can identify at least one topic to review using the textbook.

Activities:
- Review in a productive manner without annoying the Substitute Teacher.
Whiteboard Review: Net Force and Gravity (Test Block Day)
Newton's Laws Phenomenon WS (Submit Block Day)
What do you think about Newton's Laws? (Submit Block Day)
- Too Mas Blocks HW (Review Monday, Submit Tuesday)
- Childs Play HW (Review Monday, Submit Tuesday)
Newton's Magazine Ad SpA (Submit Monday)

Homework:
Childs Play HWToo Mas Blocks HWGoing in Circles HWTaking a Turn HW,  Newton's Magazine Ad SpA, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Doing and Reviewing
Newton's Magazine Ad SpA Due: Mon., 03Nov14
Newton's Laws Test, Block Day, 05-06 Nov14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Spring Force

DoNow: What clarification do you need to further understand the FBD, net centripetal force equations or solving for an unknown value in a rotating mass system?

AIM: I can describe the FBD and direction of forces acting on vertical loop type problems. I can describe how to write the net force equation for objects moving in a circle. I can describe the relationship between force and the amount a spring is moved from equilibrium and the spring constant.

Activities:
- Tableshare & Review Atwood's Machine ExperienceIn the Woods HWTaking a Turn HW
- Submit Atwood's Machine Experience & In the Woods HW
Newton's Magazine Ad SpA
- Whiteboard Ball of Death Problem
- AP 2007 Q1 A1
- Spring Force (notes)
Whiteboard Review: Net Force and Gravity
- Going in Circles HW

Homework:
Going in Circles HWTaking a Turn HW,  Newton's Magazine Ad SpA, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Force Review
Newton's Magazine Ad SpA Due: Mon., 03Nov14
Newton's Laws Test, Block Day, 05-06 Nov14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Monday, October 27, 2014

Circular Motion

DoNow: What clarification do you need to further understand the effect a pulley has on the FBD, net force equations or solving for an unknown value in the system?

AIM: I can describe the direction of the net force acting on an object moving in a circle. I can describe the relationship between, distance, time, speed, radius, and centripetal acceleration.

Activities:
- Tableshare & Review At the Woods HWAtwood's Machine ExperienceIn the Woods HW
- Submit At the Woods HW
- Whiteboard Circular Motion Problem
- Circular Motion (notes)
Newton's Magazine Ad SpA
- Taking a Turn HW

Homework:
Taking a Turn HWIn the Woods HWAtwood's Machine Experience, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Spring Force
Atwood's Machine Experience, Due: Tue., 28Oct14
Newton's Magazine Ad SpA Due: Mon., 03Nov14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Friday, October 24, 2014

Atwood's Review

DoNow: What clarification do you need to further understand the effect a pulley has on the FBD, net force equations or solving for an unknown value in the system?

AIM: I can describe how to derive useful equations from the net force equations. I can describe the direction of velocity and acceleration or force when an object changes direction.

Activities:
- Tableshare & Review I'm Floating HWAtwood's Machine ExperienceAt the Woods HW
- Submit I'm Floating HW
- Whiteboard Atwood Mass Problem
- Circular Motion & Force Demo
- In the Woods HW

Homework:
In the Woods HWAt the Woods HWAtwood's Machine Experience, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Rotational Forces
Atwood's Machine Experience, Due: Tue., 28Oct14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Atwood's Machine

DoNow: What clarification do you need to further understand the support force or apparent weight force under a positive or negative acceleration situation.

AIM: I can describe how to draw FBD's and net force equations to objects connected to massless strings and massless-frictionless pulley systems.

Activities:
- Submit Friction is f uN Lab & Deliverable
- Tableshare & Review Pushing & Pulling HWI'm Floating HW
- Submit Pushing & Pulling HW
- Whiteboard Multi-Body Problem
- Atwood's Machine Experience
- At the Woods HW

Homework:
At the Woods HWAtwood's Machine ExperienceI'm Floating HW, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Rotational Forces
Atwood's Machine Experience, Due: Tue., 28Oct14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Multi-Body Forces

DoNow: What clarification do you need to further understand the resisting force of friction?

AIM: I can describe the effect a pulley has on the magnitude and direction forces and motion of all objects connected to each other with a string, rope, chain, cable, etc.

Activities:
- Tableshare & Review Friction is f uN LabMew, Mew Mew HWPushing & Pulling HW
- Submit Mew, Mew Mew HW
- Submit Friction is f uN Lab & Deliverable
- Whiteboard Multi-body Situation
- I'm Floating HW

Homework:
I'm Floating HW, Pushing & Pulling HWMew, Mew Mew HWFriction is f uN Lab, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Atwood's Machine Lab
Friction is f uN Lab, Due: Tue., 21Oct14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Monday, October 20, 2014

Weigh What?

DoNow: What clarification do you need to further understand the FBD, Fnet equation and Friction Lab?

AIM: I can describe a personal sequence for drawing a FBD for an object and then writing the net force equations for any FBD. I can identify the direction of friction force and describe the f uN equation. I can describe the tension force through a string and components of the force.

Activities:
- Tableshare & Review The Tension HWFriction is f uN LabMew, Mew Mew HW
- Submit The Tension HW
- Review Friction is f uN Lab Data, Graph & FBD checklist
Whiteboard Review: Newton's Laws: #8 & #9
Pushing & Pulling HW

Homework:
Pushing & Pulling HWMew, Mew Mew HWFriction is f uN Lab, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
More Action-Reaction & Fnet
Friction is f uN Lab, Due: Tue., 20Oct14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Friday, October 17, 2014

Bring the f uN!

DoNow: Draw the FBD for the Ninja Warrior obstacles. (notes)

AIM: I can describe a personal sequence for drawing a FBD for an object and then writing the net force equations for any FBD. I can identify the direction of friction force and describe the f uN equation.

Activities:
- Tableshare & Review Friction is f uN LabThe F=ma is Strong HWFiction or Friction HWFriction is f uN LabThe Tension HW
- Submit The F=ma is Strong HWFiction or Friction HW
Friction is f uN Lab
- Friction (notes)
- Whiteboard Review: Newton's Laws: #8 & #9
Mew, Mew Mew HW

Homework:
Mew, Mew Mew HWThe Tension HWFriction is f uN Lab, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
More Action-Reaction & Fnet
Friction is f uN Lab, Due: Tue., 20Oct14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

F=uN Experience

DoNow: Whiteboard Problem

AIM: I can describe how to how calculate the components of gravitational force of an object on an inclined plane. I can describe the relationship between the force of friction, the Normal or support force and the coefficient of friction and how to use a graph to determine the coefficient of friction between two surfaces.

Activities:
- Tableshare & Review Use the F=ma HWNewton's Laws WS1Newton's Laws WS2The F=ma is Strong HWFiction or Friction HW
- Submit Use the F=ma HWNewton's Laws WS1Newton's Laws WS2
WB Review: Free Body Diagrams
- Friction Force (notes)
Friction is f uN Lab
- The Tension HW

Homework:
The Tension HWFriction is f uN LabFiction or Friction HWThe F=ma is Strong HW, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Fiction vs. Friction
Friction is f uN Lab, Due: Tue., 28Oct14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Free-Body Diagrams and Net Force

DoNow: What are Newton's three laws of motion? Which law is used to predict the magnitudes of force, mass and acceleration relationships? Khan Academy youtube tutorial

AIM: I can describe a general sequence for creating the free-body diagram and writing the vertical or horizontal net force equation for an object with either zero acceleration or an acceleration.

Activities:
- Submit Chapter Preview Notes: Ch 5 & 6 Newton's Laws
- Tableshare & Review Use the F=ma HWNewton's Laws WS1Newton's Laws WS2The F=ma is Strong HW
- Fiction or Friction HW

Homework:
Fiction or Friction HWThe F=ma is Strong HWNewton's Laws WS1Newton's Laws WS2, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Fiction vs. Friction
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Friday, October 10, 2014

Defining & Applying Newton's Laws

DoNow: You apply a pulling force on a spring scale which reads 5 N. How much force does the spring scale pull back on you?

AIM: I can define Newton's Three Laws of Motion, the terms, inertia, weight. I can explain what a Free-Body Diagram (FBD) illustrates. I can describe how to apply Newton's Second Law to create the net force equation which describes the motion of an object.

Activities:
- Tableshare Preview Notes: Ch5 & 6, Use the F=ma HWPhenomenon WSWhat do you think…
- Newton's Tablecloth review video
- Newton's Three Laws (notes) (Khan Academy)
Newton's Laws WS1
- Net Force Equation (notes)
Newton's Laws WS2
- The F=ma is Strong HW

Homework:
The F=ma is Strong HWChapter Preview NotesUse the F=ma HWNewton's Laws WS1Newton's Laws WS2, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Free-Body Diagrams & Net Force
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Intro to Newton's Laws

DoNow: How is motion with constant velocity different from uniformly accelerated motion?

AIM: I can describe a textbook reading strategy called "Previewing Text". I will can describe the difference between mass and force, (concept, units, equations…) I can describe what was observed in at least one force experience we will learn about this semester.

Activities:
- Review & Submit Acceleration of a Popper Experience
- Submit Your Time of Need HWRacing and Pacing HW
- Dot-or-Not Review & Submit Motion Pet SpA
Chapter Preview Notes: Ch 5 & 6 Newton's Laws
- Newton's Laws Phenomenon WS
- Intro-view What do you think about Newton's Laws?
- Use the F=ma HW

Homework:
Chapter Preview NotesUse the F=ma HW, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Applying Newton's Laws
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

2D Motion Test

DoNow: Submit Hot Wheels Lab.

AIM: Show you know 2D Motion.

Activities:
- T.E.S.T Taking Formation

Top Performers and Class Averages
PeriodClass AverageTop Performer
1st66.4%Eric & Jia
3rd72.2%Jerry
4th61.8%*Allen*
6th55.7%Ivan & Grace
*perfect score*

What do you think about Newton's Laws?

Homework:
Your Time of Need HWRacing and Pacing HW, ...think about Newton's Laws? Acceleration of a Popper Experience & Motion Pet SpA

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:
Intro to Newton's Laws
Acceleration of a Popper Experience, Due Block Day., 09-10 Oct14
Motion Pet SpA, Due Block Day, 09-10 Oct14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Monday, October 6, 2014

Motion Review

DoNow: Two vectors M and N are added and result in vector P. Describe the resultant, P of the vector addition. (notes)

AIM: I can describe the different motion problem set-ups and how to apply a general solution approach or algorithm to each set-up. I can identify the component of acceleration measured to predict and model motion of an object from another acceleration in a different direction.

Activities:
- Tableshare Don't Work Alone WSYour Time of Need HWRacing and Pacing HWGalileo's Hot Wheels Lab & Acceleration of a Popper Experience
- Submit Don't Work Alone WS
Homework:
Complete Don't Work Alone WSYour Time of Need HWRacing and Pacing HWGalileo's Hot Wheels LabAcceleration of a Popper Experience & Motion Pet SpA

Textbook Review: Ch 1 - 4

Coming Up:
The End of 2D Motion (a lot of points to submit)
Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab, Due: Tue., 07Oct14
Projectile Motion TEST, Tue., 07Oct14
Acceleration of a Popper Experience, Due Block Day., 09-10 Oct14
Motion Pet SpA, Due Block Day, 09-10 Oct14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Friday, October 3, 2014

Scream & Yell Sub Day

DoNow: Find your assigned seat and listen to the substitute for instructions. Go Lions!

AIM: I will review my work and write a general sequence for identifying and solving kinematics problems in 1D or 2D.

Activities (you have a lot to do):
Don't Work Alone WS (submit Monday)
Acceleration of a Popper Experience (share Monday)
Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab (submit Tuesday)
Your Time of Need HW (share Monday)
Racing and Pacing HW (share Monday)
Motion Pet SpA (submit Block Day)
Homework:
Complete Don't Work Alone WSYour Time of Need HWRacing and Pacing HWGalileo's Hot Wheels Lab & Acceleration of a Popper Experience

Textbook Review: Ch 1 - 4

Coming Up:
The End of 2D Motion (a lot of points to submit)
Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab, Due: Tue., 07Oct14
Projectile Motion TEST, Tue., 07Oct14
Acceleration of a Popper Experience, Due Block Day., 09-10 Oct14
Motion Pet SpA, Due Block Day, 09-10 Oct14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Popper Lab

DoNow: Acceleration of a Popper Experience (share Monday)

AIM: I can describe how to use kinematics relationships to predict v, d, t and a relationships using graphs and equations in two dimension, (horizontal and vertical) uniform acceleration problems.

Activities:
- Tableshare We're Going the Distance HWWe're Going for Speed HWDon't Work Alone WS & Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab
- Submit We're Going the Distance HW & We're Going for Speed HW
Motion Pet SpA
- Ranking Task 11 & 13
Homework:
Complete Don't Work Alone WSYour Time of Need HWRacing and Pacing HWGalileo's Hot Wheels LabAcceleration of a Popper Experience & Motion Pet SpA

Textbook Review: Ch 1 - 4

Coming Up:
The End of 2D Motion (a lot of points to submit)
Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab, Due: Tue., 07Oct14
Projectile Motion TEST, Tue., 07Oct14
Acceleration of a Popper Experience, Due Block Day., 09-10 Oct14 (infographic)
Motion Pet SpA, Due Block Day, 09-10 Oct14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA