Wednesday, April 29, 2015

The BIG Electric TEST

DoNow: Tableshare the Lab WS's and circuit boards. Compare the work with the checklist.

AIM: I will show that I know electric circuits.

Activities:
- Submit What do you think about Electrostatics? & What do you think about Electric Circuits?
- Submit: Lab 1-5 w/ Annotated Circuit Boards
- Tableshare: Feel the Glow HWI Can See I HWComic Review: Series & ParallelTLWS: Circuits
- Test Taking Formation

Top Performers and Class Averages
PeriodClass AverageTop Performer
1st73.6 %April & Eric
3rd80.9 %*Benson, Jerry & Kevin*
4th75.1 %*Thomas & Allen*
6th58.7 %Michael
*perfect score*

AP Physics Topic Review WS
We Made It! HW

Homework:
We Made It! HWFeel the Glow HWI Can See I HWTeam Learning WS: CircuitsComic Review: Series & Parallel

Review Physics Topics w/ Textbook

Coming Up:
AP Physics Review
See Emmi if you did not complete the bubble sheet test preparation.
AP Physics 1 Test: Van Ness Gym, Noon, Wed., 06May15
AP Approved Calculator List
Semester Photo Project, Photo 11, Due: Mon., 18May15

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

More Circuits Review

DoNow: Analyze the circuit made with negligible resistance connectors and similar resistance bulbs to rank the bulbs by brightness or power. (notes)

AIM: I can identify my weaknesses and strengths in AP Physics and describe the general areas for most  effective review.

Activities:
- Submit: See the Light HW
- Tableshare: I Can See I HWComic Review: Series & Parallel, Lab 1-5
- Review What do you think about Electrostatics? & What do you think about Electric Circuits?
- AP Test Booklet Preparation
- 1996 AP Physics Q4 & A4
- AP Physics Topic Review WS
Team Learning WS: Circuits
- Feel the Glow HW

Homework:
Feel the Glow HWI Can See I HWTeam Learning WS: Circuits

Textbook Review: Ch 21.1 - 21.5 & 21.8

Coming Up:
See Emmi if you did not complete the bubble sheet test preparation.
Circuits TEST
Complete Lab1 - Lab5 w/ Annotated Circuitboards, Due: Block, 29-30Apr15 (checklist)
What...about Electrostatics? WS & What...about Electric Circuits? WS Electric TEST, Block Day 29-30Apr15
AP Physics 1 Test: Van Ness Gym, Noon, Wed., 06May15 Approved Calculators
Semester Photo Project, Photo 11, Due: Mon., 18May15

Monday, April 27, 2015

Circuits Review

DoNow: Calculate the total resistance, total current and Power of a 5 ohm and 10 ohm resistor organized in a series circuit with a 3 V battery. (notes)

AIM: I can describe how to solve for circuit: resistance, current, voltage drop and power of components in a circuit by using Circuit Logic, Ohm's Law and the Power Equation.

Activities:
- Submit Photo 10
- Submit: Ask Me HW, Señor Electric Video (25-word x4)
- Tableshare: See the Light HW, Lab 1-5
Comic Review: Series & Parallel
- 1998 AP Physics Q4 & A4
Team Learning WS: Circuits
I Can See I HW

Homework:
 I Can See I HWTeam Learning WS: CircuitsSee the Light HW

Textbook Review: Ch 21.1 - 21.5 & 21.8

Coming Up:
Circuits Review
Semester Photo Project, Photo 11, Due: Mon., 18May15
Complete Lab1 - Lab5 w/ Annotated Circuitboards, Due: Block, 29-30Apr15 (checklist)
What...about Electrostatics? WS & What...about Electric Circuits? WS Electric TEST, Block Day 29-30Apr15
AP Physics 1 Test Wed., 06May15 Approved Calculators

Friday, April 24, 2015

Circuits Review Day

DoNow: Ranking 166 & 169 (challenge 168)

AIM: I can describe how to identify series and parallel resistors and the effect each has on total resistance, current, voltage drop and power.

Activities:
- Submit: Hurrah-Hurrah HW
- Tableshare: Ask Me HW, Lab 1, Lab 2, Lab 3, Lab 4, Lab 5
- Review & Submit Comic Review: Electric Currents
- Señor Electric CurrentEnergy & Resistance videos (25-word x4)
WB Review: Electric Circuits
Team Learning WS: Circuits
PhyzJob: Circuit Puzzles
- See the Light HW

Homework:
Señor Electric Video Summaries, Team Learning WS: CircuitsSee the Light HWAsk Me HW

Textbook Review: Ch 21.1 - 21.5 & 21.8

Coming Up:
Circuits Review
Semester Photo Project, Photo 10, Due: Mon., 27Apr15
Complete Lab1 - Lab5 w/ Annotated Circuitboards, Due: Block, 29-30Apr15 (checklist)
What...about Electrostatics? WS & What...about Electric Circuits? WS Electric TEST, Block Day 29-30Apr15

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Circuit Board Review

DoNow: Analyze the circuit diagram by drawing the direction of current. Identify the high, medium and low voltage conductors. Identify which resistors are in parallel and series. Calculate the resistance of parallel of parallel resistors. Calculate the total resistance of the circuit. Calculate the voltage drop across each resistor. Calculate the amount of current in the loops. Calculate the voltage of the battery. (notes)

AIM: I can describe the relationship between brightness and power for a light bulb or resistor in a circuit and the relationship of power, current, voltage and resistance.

Activities:
- Submit: Two by Two HW
- Tableshare: Hurrah-Hurrah HW, Lab 1, Lab 2, Lab 3, Lab 4
- Ranking 165 & 166
- Electric Circuit Power (notes)
Lab 5 - Electric Circuit Experience (review notes)
Comic Review: Electric Currents
- PhyzJob: Circuit Puzzles
- Ask Me Ask Me Ask Me HW

Homework:
Comic Review: Electric CurrentsAsk Me Ask Me Ask Me HWHurrah-Hurrah HW

Textbook Review: Ch 21.5 & 21.8

Coming Up:
Circuits Review
Semester Photo Project, Photo 10, Due: Mon., 27Apr15
Complete Lab1 - Lab5 w/ Annotated Circuitboards, Due: Block, 29-30Apr15 (checklist)
What...about Electrostatics? WS & What...about Electric Circuits? WS Electric TEST, Block Day 29-30Apr15

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Parallel Circuit Measurement

DoNow: Analyze the circuit diagram by drawing the direction of current. Identify the high and low voltage conductors. Identify the total resistance of the circuit. Identify the amount of current in the loops. Identify the voltage drop across each resistor. (notes)

AIM: I can describe the relationship between brightness and voltage or current for light bulb or resistor in a parallel loop circuit.

Activities:
- Submit: Marching On HWTeam Learning Worksheet: Electric Current
- Tableshare: Two by Two HW, Lab 1, Lab 2, Lab 3
Lab 4 - Electric Circuits Exploration Parallel Circuit Measurement
Lab 5 - Electric Circuit Experience (review)
- Hurrah-Hurrah HW

Homework:
Hurrah-Hurrah HWTwo by Two HW
* Bring a non-corregated cardboard box to class. (cereal or cracker type)

Textbook Review: Ch 21.5 & 21.8

Coming Up:
The Super Circuit Board Review w/ Power
Semester Photo Project, Photo 10, Due: Mon., 27Apr15
What...about Electrostatics? WS & What...about Electric Circuits? WS Electric TEST, Block Day 29-30Apr15

Monday, April 20, 2015

Series Circuit Measurement

DoNow: Analyze the circuit diagram by drawing the direction of current. Identify the high and low voltage conductors. Identify the total resistance of the circuit. Identify the current in the loop. Identify the voltage drop across each resistor. (notes)

AIM: I can describe the relationship between brightness and voltage or current for light bulb or resistor in a series loop circuit.

Activities:
- Submit: Meditate On Ohm… HW
- Tableshare & Submit: Play-doh Resistance WS
- Tableshare: Marching On HW, Lab 1, Lab 2
- WB Review: Team Learning Worksheet: Electric Current
Lab 3 - Electric Circuits Exploration Series Circuit Measurement
Lab 4 - Electric Circuits Exploration Parallel Circuit Preparation
- Two by Two HW
What do you think about Electric Circuits?

Homework:
Two by Two HWMarching On HWTeam WS: Electric Current
* Bring a non-corregated cardboard box to class. (cereal or cracker type)

Textbook Review: Ch 21.3 - 12.4

Coming Up:
The Super Circuit Board Parallel Panel Measurements
Semester Photo Project, Photo 10, Due: Mon., 27Apr15
What...about Electrostatics? WS & What...about Electric Circuits? WS Electric TEST, Sooner or Later

Friday, April 17, 2015

Simple Circuit Measurements

DoNow: What is the relationship between circuit voltage, resistance and current? Create an analogy that models the behavior the current through a resistor.

AIM: I can identify the settings to measure voltage on the multi-meter and how to connect the meter safely for safe voltage measurement of a circuit component within a circuit. I can describe the relationship between brightness and voltage or current for light bulb or resistor in a single loop circuit.

Activities:
- Submit: On the Circuits HW
- Tableshare & Submit: Light Bulb Illumination WS
- Tableshare: Meditate On Ohm… HW, Play-doh Resistance WS
Multi-meter Experience: Lab 1 (poster)
Lab 2 - Electric Circuits Exploration Simple Circuit Measurement
Lab 3 - Electric Circuits Exploration Series Circuit Preparation
Team Learning Worksheet: Electric Current
- Marching On HW

Homework:
Marching On HWTeam Learning WSMeditate On Ohm… HWPlay-doh Resistance WS
* Bring a non-corregated cardboard box to class. (cereal or cracker type)

Textbook Review: Ch 21.3 - 12.4

Coming Up:
The Super Circuit Board Series Panel Measurements
Play-Doh CER, Due: Mon. 20Apr15
Semester Photo Project, Photo 10, Due: Mon., 27Apr15
What...about Electrostatics WS & Electric TEST, Sooner or Later

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

The Ammeter

DoNow: What is the relationship between resistance, resistivity, length and cross-sectional area of a conductor? Create an analogy that models the behavior the resistance of a resistor. (notes)

AIM: I can identify the settings to measure current on the multi-meter and how to connect the meter safely for safe current measurement of a loop in a circuit component. I will be able to apply qualitative and quantitative models (Ohm's Law) to describe the relationship of voltage, current and resistance of a simple circuit.

Activities:
- Submit: Loop to Loop HW
- Tableshare & Review: On the Circuits HWLight Bulb Illumination WSPlay-doh Resistance WS
Multi-meter Experience: Lab 1 (poster)
- Ohm's Law (notes)
Lab2 - Electric Circuits Exploration Simple Circuit Prep (notes)
Team Learning Worksheet: Electric Current (postponed)
- Meditate On Ohm… HW

Homework:
Meditate On Ohm… HWPlay-doh Resistance WSOn the Circuits HWLight Bulb Illumination WS
* Bring a non-corregated cardboard box to class. (cereal or cracker type)

Textbook Review: Ch 21.2

Coming Up:
The Super Circuit Board
Circuit & Bulb CER, Due, Fri., 17Apr15
Play-Doh CER, Due: Mon. 20Apr15
Semester Photo Project, Photo 10, Due: Mon., 27Apr15
What...about Electrostatics WS & Electric TEST, Sooner or Later

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The Ohmmeter

DoNow: Where have you heard the word circuit outside of physics? How is it similar to the electric circuit?

AIM: I can identify the settings to measure resistance on the multi-meter and describe how to connect the meter for safe resistance measurement of a component and the one rule for resistance measurement. I can describe how length, cross-sectional area and resistivity affect the resistance of a conductor.

Activities:
- Submit: Comic Review: ChargeCh-Ch-Charge! HW
- Tableshare & Submit: Electrophorus Deliverable
- Tableshare & Review: Light Bulb Illumination WSLoop to Loop HW
Lab 1 - Multi-meter Experience: Lab 1
- Play-doh Resistance WS
- On the Circuits HW

Homework:
Play-doh Resistance WS, On the Circuits HWLight Bulb Illumination WSLoop to Loop HW
* Bring a non-corregated cardboard box to class. (cereal or cracker type)

Textbook Review: Ch 21.2

Coming Up:
The Super Circuit Board
Circuit & Bulb CER, Due, Fri., 17Apr15
Play-Doh CER, Due: Mon. 20Apr15
Semester Photo Project, Photo 10, Due: Mon., 27Apr15
What...about Electrostatics WS & Electric TEST, Sooner or Later

Monday, April 13, 2015

The Simple Circuit

DoNow: Submit How Electric HW and Photo Project 8 & 9, tableshare BYO Cup BONUS

AIM: I can describe the direction of electric current and criteria that must be satisfied to light a bulb using a simple circuit. I can describe how to draw circuits using standard symbols or schematics to identify open, closed and short circuits.

Activities:
- Submit: How Electric HW
- Tableshare & Review: Comic Review: ChargeMulti-meter: Lab1Ch-Ch-Charge! HW
- Tableshare & Resubmit Photos 8 & 9
- Light Bulb Illumination WS
- Electric Circuits and Current (notes)
- Loop to Loop HW

Homework:
Light Bulb Illumination WSLoop to Loop HWCh-Ch-Ch-Charge! HWElectrophorus Deliverable
* Bring a non-corregated cardboard box to class. (cereal or cracker type)

Textbook Review: Ch 21.1

Coming Up:
The Resistor & Ohmmeter
Electrophorus Deliverable, Due: Tue., 14Apr15
Circuit & Bulb CER, Due: Fri., 17Apr15
Semester Photo Project, Photo 10, Due: Mon., 27Apr15
What...about Electrostatics WS & Electric TEST, Sooner or Later

Friday, April 10, 2015

The Voltmeter

DoNow: Dot or Not Share the Waves Toy SpA.

AIM: I can identify the settings to measure voltage on the multi-meter and how to connect the meter safely for safe voltage measurement of a circuit component. I can describe the direction of conventional current used in physics and how it is different from real current.

Activities:
- Submit: Ouch! This Hertz HW
- Tableshare & Submit  Rubber Band Car Deliverable
- Tableshare: How Electric HW
- Review Electrophorus Activity WS
Comic Review: Charge
- Multi-meter Experience: Lab1
- Ch-Ch-Ch-Charge! HW

Homework:
Ch-Ch-Ch-Charge! HW, Intro Multi-meter, Comic Review: ChargeHow Electric HWElectrophorus Activity WS
* Bring a non-corregated cardboard box to class. (cereal or cracker type)

Textbook Review: Ch 21

Coming Up:
Electric Circuits (Our Last Topic!)
Electrophorus Deliverable, Due: Tue., 14Apr15
BONUS - BYO Cup Slurpee Physics Photo (news-link); Due: Mon.,13Apr15
Semester Photo Project, Photo 8 & 9, Due: Mon., 13Apr15
What...about Electrostatics WS & Electric TEST, Sooner or Later

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

The Electrophorus

DoNow: What happens to the charge in the metal pie pan when it is placed on the charged Styrofoam? (notes)

AIM: I can identify the predicted charging type for insulators and conductors and the logic of charge interactions between atomic charge and charged objects using the Law of Charge and Conservation of Charge.

Activities:
- Submit: Boredom Therapy HW
- Tableshare: Ouch! This Hertz HW
Thee Modern Electrophorus Activity WS
WB Review: Charge Interactions
How Electric HW

Homework:
How Electric HWElectrophorus Activity WSOuch! This Hertz HW

Textbook Review: Ch 19, 20 & 21

Coming Up:
Electrophorus Activity
Electrophorus Deliverable, Due: Tue., 14Apr15
Semester Photo Project, Photo 8 & 9, Due: Mon., 13Apr15
Waves Toy Design & Marketing Campaign SpA, Due: Fri., 10Apr15
Rubber Band Cart Challenge Deliverable, Due: Fri., 10Apr15
What...about Electrostatics WS & Electric TEST, Sooner or Later

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Charge Interactions

DoNow: What are the two ways of charging an object. What class of material do the charging methods work on? (notes & more notes)

AIM: I can use Coulomb's Law to describe the direction of an electrostatic force and factors that affect the magnitude of the electrostatic force. I can use charge logic and the properties of conductors and insulators to describe the net charge of an object.

Activities:
- Submit: How Shocking HW
- Tableshare: Boredom Therapy HW
- Charge Interaction (notes)
- Coulomb's Law (notes)
- Coulomb's Law Whiteboard
- Thee Modern Electrophorus Activity WS
- Ouch! This Hertz HW

Homework:
Electrophorus Activity WS, Ouch! This Hertz HWBoredom Therapy HWRubber Band Cart Deliverable

Textbook Review: Ch 19, 20 & 21

Coming Up:
Electrophorus Activity
Electrophorus Deliverable, Due: Tue., 14Apr15
Semester Photo Project, Photo 8 & 9, Due: Mon., 13Apr15
Waves Toy Design & Marketing Campaign SpA, Due: Fri., 10Apr15
Rubber Band Cart Challenge Deliverable, Due: Fri., 10Apr15
What...about Electrostatics WS & Electric TEST, Sooner or Later

Monday, April 6, 2015

Welcome Back to Charge!

DoNow: List on the whiteboard was the nicest thing you did over Spring Break and decide what was the nicest thing anyone did at your table. Be ready to share.

AIM: I can describe different types of charge transfer methods and the difference between how conductors and non-conductors transfer charge.

Activities:
- Whiteboard Review: How Shocking HWBoredom Therapy HW
- Intro to Charge Methods (notes)

Homework:
Boredom Therapy HWHow Shocking HWRubber Band Cart Deliverable

Textbook Review: Ch 19, 20 & 21

Coming Up:
Electrophorus Activity
Semester Photo Project, Photo 8 & 9, Due: Mon., 13Apr15
Waves Toy Design & Marketing Campaign SpA, Due: Fri., 10Apr15
Rubber Band Cart Challenge Deliverable, Due: Fri., 10Apr15
What...about Electrostatics WS & Electric TEST, Sooner or Later