Thanks SUB Days

DoNow: Sit at the assigned table that the substitute is expecting to find you.

AIM: I can identify and describe personal weaknesses and use this time effectively to eliminate weakness.

Activities:
- Whiteboard Review: Work, Energy & Power
- Finals Topic Review WS (Finals Schedule) (checked randomly)
- Work & Energy Fable SpA (due: Mon., 01Dec14)
- Rambo Style HW (due: Mon., 01Dec14)
- Hit the Bullseye WS (due: Mon., 01Dec14)
- Mythbusters Swing (due: Tue., 02Dec14)
- Magic Carpet Ride HW (due: Tue., 02Dec14)
- What do you think about Work, Energy & Power (due: Day of the Test)

Textbook Review: Ch 8

Homework:
Magic Carpet Ride HW, Hit the Bullseye WS, Rambo Style HW, Work & Energy Fable SpA, Mythbusters' Rope Swing, ...think about Work, Finals Topic Review WS

Coming Up:

Thanksgiving Break
Work & Energy Fable SpA Due: Mon., 01Dec14
Rope Swing Illustration Due: Tue., 02Dec14
Work, Energy and Power TEST, after Thanksgiving Break
First Semester Final, (Finals Schedule)
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Hitting the Bullseye

DoNow: What clarification do you need to further understand the energy transformation in a pendulum and the effect of the non-conserved cutting force acting on the string.

AIM: I can describe the energy transformation of a ball rolling down an inclined plane and how to use free fall to determine the efficiency of the transformation to reveal the amount of work leaving the system.

Activities:
- Tableshare Rambo Style HW, Mythbusters Swing, Spring to Action HW, ...think about Work
- Submit Spring to Action HW
- Hit the Bullseye WS
- Finals Topic Review WS (Finals Schedule)
- Ranking Task 6 & 45
- Ranking Task 24 & 36
- Magic Carpet Ride HW

Textbook Review: Ch 8

Homework:
Magic Carpet Ride HW, Hit the Bullseye WS, Rambo Style HW, Work & Energy Fable SpA, Mythbusters' Rope Swing, ...think about Work, Finals Topic Review WS

Coming Up:

Early Thanksgiving Break for ME!
Work & Energy Fable SpA Due: Mon., 01Dec14
Rope Swing Illustration Due: Tue., 02Dec14
Work, Energy and Power TEST, after Thanksgiving Break
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

The Rope Swing

DoNow: Use the Red-Claim, Green-Evidence and Blue-Reasoning to highlight the structure found in the C-E-R style paragraph written by a tablemate for the Ball Bounce Efficiency.

AIM: I can describe the energy transformation of a pendulum and the geometry used to determine the elevation height for a mass on a pendulum. I can describe how to calculate the efficiency of work when there is a non-conserved force.

Activities:
- Organize and Submit Balloon Drag Race (WS's and Deliverable)
- Tableshare Spring to Action HW, Potential to Do HW, ...think about Work
- Submit Potential to Do HW
- Work & Energy Fable SpA
- Mythbusters' Rope Swing (data notes)
- Ranking Task 6 & 45
- Ranking Task 24 & 36
- Rambo Style HW

Textbook Review: Ch 8

Homework:
Rambo Style HW, Work & Energy Fable SpA, Mythbusters' Rope Swing, Spring to Action HW, ...think about Work

Coming Up:

still more Energy Conservation
Work & Energy Fable SpA Due: Mon., 01Dec14
Rope Swing Illustration Due: Tue., 02Dec14
Work, Energy and Power TEST, after Thanksgiving Break
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

More Energy Conservation

DoNow: What clarification do you need to further understand the effect of negative work on the motion of an object?

AIM: I can describe the effect of conserved energy and non-conserved energy on the motion and position of objects in the gravitational field.

Activities:
- Tableshare Accelerated Drag & Lift HW, Potential to Do HW, Balloon Drag Race Challenge
- Submit Accelerated Drag & Lift HW
- Percent Efficiency of a Ball WB
- Ranking Tasks 58 & 63
- Ranking Tasks 22 & 37
- Spring to Action HW

Textbook Review: Ch 8

Homework:
Spring to Action HW, Potential to Do HW, Balloon Drag Race Deliverable & WS's, ...think about Work

Coming Up:

still more Energy Conservation
Percent Efficiency of a Ball C-E-R, Due: Block Day, 19-20 Nov14
Balloon Drag Race (WS's and Deliverable), Due: Block Day, 19-20 Nov14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Conservation of Energy

DoNow: What clarification do you need to further understand the calculation of work done by a force acting a distance or an object that changed position in the gravitational field?

AIM: I can describe the concept of Energy Conservation and the Law.

Activities:
- Tableshare Drag & Lift HW, Accelerated Drag & Lift HW
- Submit Drag & Lift HW
- Review Balloon Drag Race Challenge
- AP Physics 1986 Q2 & A2
- Potential to Do HW

Textbook Review: Ch 8

Homework:
Potential to Do HW, Accelerated Drag & Lift HW, Balloon Drag Race Deliverable & WS's, ...think about Work

Coming Up:

More Energy Conservation
Balloon Drag Race (WS's and Deliverable), Due: Block Day, 19-20 Nov14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Power

DoNow: What clarification do you need to further understand the magnitude and sign of work?

AIM: I can describe the equation, variables and units for the concept of Power.

Activities:
- Tableshare & Submit Now You're Working HW
- Review Balloon Drag Race (Work C-E-R and Deliverable)
- Power (notes)
- Ranking Tasks 18 & 20
- Ranking Tasks 64 & 65
- AP Physics 1986 Q2 & A2
- Accelerated Drag & Lift HW

Textbook Review: Ch 7.4

Homework:
Accelerated Drag & Lift HW, Work & Energy C-E-R, Drag & Lift HW, ...think about Work

Coming Up:

Conservation of Energy
Balloon Drag Race (C-E-R and Deliverable), Due: Block Day, 19-20 Nov14
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Variable Force & Energy

DoNow: Use the Red-Claim, Green-Evidence and Blue-Reasoning to highlight the structure found in the C-E-R style paragraph written by a tablemate for the 2nd Balloon Vehicle prompt.

AIM: I can describe the equations, variables and units used to determine the magnitude of kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy and energy stored in a spring.

Activities:
- Table Share Now You're Working HW
- Balloon Drag Race (Work C-E-R and Deliverable)
- Mechanical KE & PE (notes)
- AP Physics 2000 Q2 & A2
- AP Physics 1998 Q1 & A1 (again)
- Drag & Lift HW

Homework:
Work & Energy C-E-R, Drag & Lift HW,  Now You're Working HW, ...think about Work

Textbook Review: Ch 7.3

Coming Up:

Still More Work & Power
Balloon Drag Race (C-E-R and Deliverable)
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Drag Race Challenge

DoNow: Use the Red-Claim, Green-Evidence and Blue-Reasoning to highlight the structure found in the C-E-R style paragraph written by a table mate for the Balloon Vehicle prompt.

AIM: I can describe how to determine the magnitude and the sign for work or energy caused by the direction of force and displacement.

Activities:
- Submit Headin' Home HW
- Review Balloon Racer C-E-R organizer & Peer Highlight & Edit Paragraph
- Work (notes)
- Second Prototype & C-E-R Style Writing (Due Block Day)
- Now You're Working HW
- What do you think about Work & Energy?

Homework:
2nd Prototype C-E-R, Now You're Working HW, ...think about Work

Textbook Review: Ch 7.1-7.2

Coming Up:

Veterans Day & More Work
Balloon Drag Race (Plan for 2nd prototype design)
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Prototype & Energy Intro

DoNow: Submit Preview Notes. What clarification do you need to further understand vector components and using kinematics equations.

AIM : I can identify the difference between claim, evidence and conclusion in a C-E-R style science writing. I can define the variables and units used in the general equation related to work and energy.

Activities:
- Submit  Chapter Preview Notes: Ch 7 & 8
- Table Share Headin' Home HW
- Review Writing Sample & C-E-R graphic organizer
- First Prototype & C-E-R Style Writing (Due Monday)
- Work Intro Demo (notes)
- Now You're Working HW (postponed)
- AP Physics 2000 Q2 & A2 (postponed)

Homework:
1st Prototype C-E-R, Headin' Home HW, Now You're Working HW

Textbook Review: Ch 7 & 8

Coming Up:

Drag Racer Challenge
Balloon Drag Race (Plan for 2nd prototype design)
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Newton's Huge TEST

DoNow: List four factors that affect performance of your vehicle. List two possible solutions for:

1. the attachment of the vehicle to the string
2. connecting the vehicle to the balloon
3. keeping the force of the balloon directed along the string
4. adding the payload.

Share your sketches.

AIM: I will show that I know Newton's Laws.

Activities:
- Tableshare Too Mas Blocks HW, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?
- Submit Too Mas Blocks HW, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?
- T.E.S.T Taking Formation

Top Performers and Class Averages

Period	Class Average	Top Performer
1st	57.6%	April & Eric
3rd	59.9%	Kevin
4th	56.3%	Allen
6th	47.9%	Michael & Ivan

*perfect score*

- Balloon Drag Race: 2nd design sketches for specific design solutions.
- Headin' Home HW
- Chapter Preview Notes: Ch 7 & 8 Work, Energy & Conservation Laws (Due next class)

Homework:
Preview Notes Ch 7 & 8, Headin' Home HW

Textbook Review: Ch 7 & 8

Coming Up:

Drag Racer Prototypes & Intro to Work
Balloon Drag Race (Second sketches addressing design requirements)
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Force Wrap-Up

DoNow: What clarification do you need to further understand factors that affect performance & prototype design for the racer? Share your sketches.

AIM: I can offer at least two refined design requirements that build on the shared ideas that need to be addressed to create a working prototype for the balloon drag racer. I can identify and similarities in all Newton's Laws problems.

Activities:
- Tableshare & Review Going in Circles HW, Childs Play HW, Too Mas Blocks HW, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?
- Submit Going in Circles HW, Childs Play HW
- AP Problem 1998 Q1 A1
- Balloon Drag Race: Design sketches for specific design solutions.

Homework:
Too Mas Blocks HW, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:

Force Wrap-Up
Newton's Laws Test, Block Day, 05-06 Nov14
Balloon Drag Race (Second sketches addressing design requirements)
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA

Net Force Racing

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

AIM: I can offer an example of at least four design requirements that need to be addressed to create a working prototype for the balloon drag racer. I can identify and describe the centripetal force acting on a rotating system.

Activities:
- Submit 25 25 25 25 Word B Nye BONUS Summaries
- Dot or Not Share Newton's Magazine Ad SpA
- Tableshare & Review Taking a Turn HW, Going in Circles HW, Childs Play HW, Too Mas Blocks HW
- Submit Taking a Turn HW
- Balloon Drag Race: Factors affecting performance & affecting design

Homework:
Childs Play HW, Too Mas Blocks HW, Going in Circles HW, ...Phenomenon WS, ...think about Newton's Laws?

Textbook Review: Ch 5 & 6

Coming Up:

Force Wrap-Up
Newton's Laws Test, Block Day, 05-06 Nov14
Balloon Drag Race (Paragraph that ID's Factors that affect: racer performance & then design)
Consensus Statement Due: Monday, 29Sep14 TBA