Wednesday, September 30, 2015

The BIG 2D Motion Test

DoNow: Take a breath, record the ideas we have studied and how they are related.

AIM: Show you know Vectors & 2D Motion.

Activities:
- Submit Ball Dropping Lab, What do you think about Projectile Motion?
- Submit BONUS B Nye: Motion (25-word Summaries)
- T.E.S.T Taking Formation

Top Performers and Class Averages
PeriodClass AverageTop Performer
1st68.2%*Qiying, Ivan, Donald, Wilson*
3th67.4%Koan
*perfect score*

- What do you think about Newton's Laws?
- Preview Notes: Ch 5 & 6

Homework:
Complete What do you think about Newton's Laws?; Preview Notes: Ch 5 & 6; Don't Work Alone HW; Acceleration of a Popper Experience; Motion Pet SpA; Your Time of Need HW; Reading Notes Ch 4-5: CQ9, CE9, CE11; Racing and Pacing HW

Coming Up:
Scream & Yell Catch-up
Motion Pet SpA, Due, Mon., 05Sep15
Acceleration of a Popper Experience, Mon., 05Sep15
Newton's Laws Test, TBA

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Sub Day

DoNow: Take your assigned seats until the Substitute Teacher allows you to review in small groups.

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

AIM: I can list the ideas we have studied so far and describe how they are related.

Activities:
- Tableshare Ball Dropping Lab; Don't Work Alone HW; What do you think about Projectile Motion?;  Acceleration of a Popper Experience; Motion Pet SpA; Your Time of Need HW
- AP Whiteboard Review: Freefall
- Racing and Pacing HW

Homework:
Complete Racing and Pacing HW; Ball Dropping Lab; Don't Work Alone HW; What do you think about Projectile Motion?; Acceleration of a Popper Experience; Motion Pet SpA; Your Time of Need HW; Reading Notes Ch 4-5: CQ9, CE9, CE11

Coming Up:
The BIG 2D Motion Test
BONUS - B Nye: Motion (1) (2) (3) (25-word Summaries) Due: Block Day, 30Sep15
Ball Dropping Lab Due: Block Day, 30Sep15
Motion Pet SpA, Due, Mon., 05Sep15
Acceleration of a Popper Experience, Mon., 05Sep15
Vectors & Projectile Test, Block Day, 30Sep15

Monday, September 28, 2015

Popper Experience

DoNow: Why doesn't gravity affect the horizontal speed of a projectile? (notes)

AIM: I can describe how the parabola model of d vs. t, and the line model of v vs. t, allows prediction of objects moving with a uniform acceleration.

Activities:
- Submit We're Going for Speed HW, Reading Notes Ch 4-3 to 4-4: CQ7, CE5, CE7
- Tableshare What do you think about Projectile Motion?; Ball Dropping Lab; Don't Work Alone HW
- Acceleration of a Popper Experience
- Motion Pet SpA
- Your Time of Need HW
- Reading Notes Ch 4-5: CQ9, CE9, CE11
- AP Whiteboard Review: Freefall

Homework:
Complete Ball Dropping Lab; Don't Work Alone HW; What do you think about Projectile Motion?; Acceleration of a Popper Experience; Motion Pet SpA; Your Time of Need HW; Reading Notes Ch 4-5: CQ9, CE9, CE11

Coming Up:
Sub Day Review
Ball Dropping Lab Due: Block Day, 30Sep15
Motion Pet SpA, Due, Mon., 05Sep15
Acceleration of a Popper Experience, Mon., 05Sep15
Vectors & Projectile Test, Block Day, 30Sep15

Friday, September 25, 2015

Angled Launch

DoNow: Angled Launch Whiteboard Problem

AIM: I can describe how to use the vertical and horizontal components of a vector quantity to determine d, v, a and t relationships using the kinematics equations.

Activities:
- Submit We're Going the Distance HW
- Tableshare What do you think about Projectile Motion?; Ball Dropping Lab; We're Going for Speed HW, Reading Notes Ch 4-3 to 4-4: CQ7, CE5, CE7
- Ranking Task 6 & 8, then 9 & 11
- Don't Work Alone HW

Homework:
Complete Ball Dropping Lab; We're Going for Speed HW, Reading Notes Ch 4-3 to 4-4: CQ7, CE5, CE7; Don't Work Alone HW; What do you think about Projectile Motion?

Coming Up:
More Launches
Ball Dropping Lab Due: Block Day, 30Sep15
Vectors & Projectile Test, Block Day, 30Sep15

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Ball Dropping

DoNow: How much time does it take for an object that is held and then released to move 2.0 meters below the start position?

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:
- Submit Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab; Watch Out Beloooooo HW; Reading Notes Ch 4-1 to 4-2: CQ1, CQ3, CE1, CE3
- Tableshare What do you think about Projectile Motion?; We're Going the Distance HW
- Ball Dropping Lab
- We're Going for Speed HW
- Reading Notes Ch 4-3 to 4-4: CQ7, CE5, CE7

Homework:
Complete What do you think about Projectile Motion?; We're Going the Distance HW; Reading Notes Ch 4-3 to 4-4: CQ7, CE5, CE7

Coming Up:
More Launches
Ball Dropping Lab Due: Block Day, 30Sep15
Vectors & Projectile Test, Block Day, 30Sep15

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Launch Angles

DoNow: Drop vs. horizontal toss Whiteboard Problem (demo notes)

AIM: I can describe how to determine the vertical and horizontal component of a vector quantity and how to properly apply kinematics equations and gravitational acceleration to the motion.

Activities:
- Submit You're the Best HW; Reading Notes 3-4 to 3-6: P1, P14
- Tableshare Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab; What do you think about Projectile Motion?; Watch Out Beloooooo HW; Reading Notes Ch 4-1 to 4-2: CQ1, CQ3, CE1, CE3
- Angled Launch (notes) (video)
- We're Going the Distance HW

Homework:
Complete Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab; What do you think about Projectile Motion?; Watch Out Beloooooo HW; Reading Notes Ch 4-1 to 4-2: CQ1, CQ3, CE1, CE3; We're Going the Distance HW

Coming Up:
Ball Dropping
Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab Due: Block Day, 23-24 Sep15
Vectors & Projectile Test, TBA

Monday, September 21, 2015

Motion in 2D

DoNow: An airplane is attempting to land on a runway with a constant speed of 25 kph and is required to approach in-line with the runway. There is a 10 kph crosswind moving due east. What angle or direction should the plane approach the runway? (notes)

AIM: I can describe the independence of horizontal and vertical motion and at least one reason that justifies the independent relationship.

Activities:
- Submit Reading Notes Ch 3-1 to 3-3: CQ1, CQ3, CQ5, CQ7, CE1, CE3; Rapid Ascension HW
- Tableshare Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab; What do you think about Projectile Motion?; You're the Best HW; Reading Notes 3-4 to 3-6: P1, P14
- Watch Out Beloooooo HW
- Reading Notes Ch 4-1 to 4-2: CQ1, CQ3, CE1, CE3

Homework:
Complete Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab; What do you think about Projectile Motion?; You're the Best HW; Reading Notes 3-4 to 3-6: P1, P14; Watch Out Beloooooo HW; Reading Notes Ch 4-1 to 4-2: CQ1, CQ3, CE1, CE3

Coming Up:
Launch Angles
Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab Due: Block Day, 23-24 Sep15
Vectors & Projectile Test, TBA

Friday, September 18, 2015

Upward and Onward

DoNow: What characteristics does a kinematics type problem have? What is your personal sequence for solving a kinematics problem? Use vector drawings to define as many linear motion problem setups as you can. Identify the easiest and the most difficult type of problem for you to solve.

AIM: I will be able to describe the characteristics of kinematics problems and develop a sequence for solving kinematics problems. I will be able to distinguish between a kinematics and vector addition or vector subtraction type problem.

Activities:
- Submit Doing the Hokey Pokey HW; Preview Notes: Ch 3-4; Ups and Downs HW
- Tableshare Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab; What do you think about Projectile Motion?; Reading Notes Ch 3-1 to 3-3; CQ1, CQ3, CQ5, CQ7, CE1, CE3; Rapid Ascension HW
- Class Whiteboard Accelerated Motion & Vectors
- You're the Best HW
- Reading Notes 3-4 to 3-6: P1, P14

Homework:
Complete Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab; What do you think about Projectile Motion?; Reading Notes: Ch 3-1 to 3-3; CQ1, CQ3, CQ5, CQ7, CE1, CE3; Rapid Ascension HW; You're the Best HW; Reading Notes 3-4 to 3-6: P1, P14

Coming Up:
2D Motion Kinematics
Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab Due: Block Day, 23-24 Sep15

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

HotWheels Motion

DoNow: Create a list of the biggest physics challenges for you and your peers. What is you plan for overcoming your top challenge? How does your current grade reflect your understanding of topics presented.

AIM: I can define horizontal and vertical components of a vector; and describe how to add vectors graphically and algebraically. I can describe the difference between constant velocity and changing velocity motion and how to analyze measured data to determine the uniform acceleration of a moving object.

Activities:
- Submit Test Reflection
- Tableshare Doing the Hokey Pokey HW; Preview Notes: Ch 3-4; Ups and Downs HW
- Whiteboard Problem
- Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab
- What do you think about Projectile Motion?
- Vector Addition & Subtraction Activity
- Reading Notes: Ch 3-1 to 3-3; CQ1, CQ3, CQ5, CQ7, CE1, CE3
- Rapid Ascension HW

Homework:
Complete Doing the Hokey Pokey HW; Preview Notes: Ch 3-4; Ups and Downs HW; Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab; What do you think about Projectile Motion?; Reading Notes: Ch 3-1 to 3-3; CQ1, CQ3, CQ5, CQ7, CE1, CE3; Rapid Ascension HW

Coming Up:
Launch Angles
Galileo's Hot Wheels Lab Due: TBA

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Intro to Motion T.E.S.T.

DoNow: What is acceleration and when is acceleration equal to g?

AIM: Show that you know graphing and motion.

Activities:
- Submit What do you think about Linear Motion?; Reading Notes 2-7: CQ17, CE9, CE11; Fast, then Slow HW
- T.E.S.T Taking Formation

Top Performers and Class Averages
PeriodClass AverageTop Performer
1st66.8%*Wilson*
3th63.4%Ben & Kif
*perfect score*

- Preview Notes: Ch 3-4
- Ups and Downs HW

Homework:
Complete Doing the Hokey Pokey HW; Preview Notes: Ch 3-4; Ups and Downs HW

Coming Up:
2D Motion Kinematics

Monday, September 14, 2015

Too Mas Aceleración

DoNow: Design a method to measure your finger and thumb reaction time using a meter stick and your knowledge of uniform acceleration due to Earth's Gravity. You will present in 15 minutes.

AIM: I can describe how the sign of a vector is related to the direction, and how to handle situations which initial velocity is in the same direction as acceleration versus situations which initial velocity is in the opposite direction as acceleration.

Activities:
- Submit Kinematics Equation Bookmark SpA; Reading Notes 2-5 to 2-6: CQ9, CQ11, CE5, CE7; Faster and Faster HW
- Tableshare Reading Notes: 2-7: CQ17, CE9, CE11; Fast, then Slow HW
- Whiteboard Review: Linear Motion
- Whiteboard Review: Linear Motion 2
- Doing the Hokey Pokey HW

Homework:
Complete Doing the Hokey Pokey HW; Reading Notes 2-7: CQ17, CE9, CE11; Fast, then Slow HW

Coming Up:
The BIG Motion TEST
What do you think… Due: Tue., 15Sep15
Linear Motion Test, Tue., 15Sep15

Friday, September 11, 2015

Freefall isn't Free

DoNow: Complete the Ball Ranking Task for Velocity I and Acceleration I.

AIM: I will be able to describe the magnitude and direction of the uniform acceleration caused by the Earth and describe how the motion equations used to model motion of freely falling objects on the surface of the Earth are related to the motion graphs.

Activities:
- Submit Kinematics Equation WS; Now We're Going HW
- Tableshare Kinematics Equation Bookmark SpA; Reading Notes 2-5 to 2-6: CQ9, CQ11, CE5, CE7;  Faster and Faster HW
- Acceleration of Gravity demo
- Whiteboard Review: Linear Motion 2
- Reading Notes: 2-7; CQ17, CE9, CE11
- Fast, then Slow HW

Homework:
Complete Reading Notes 2-7: CQ17, CE9, CE11; Fast, then Slow HW; Kinematics Equation Bookmark SpA; Reading Notes: 2-5 to 2-6: CQ9, CQ11, CQ17, CE5, CE7; Faster and Faster HW

Coming Up:
Acceleration Direction
Kinematics Equation Bookmark SpA, Due: Mon., 14Sep15
What do you think… Due: Tue., 15Sep15
Linear Motion Test, Tue., 15Sep15

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

More Changing Velocity

DoNow: An object moves down a ramp with a uniform acceleration of 2 (m/s)/s. Sketch the d vs. t, v vs. t and a vs. t graphs. Describe the velocity at 36 m of displacement. Describe the velocity at 72 m. Describe the velocity after 6 seconds. Describe the velocity after 12 seconds. (notes)

AIM: I can describe the slope and areas of uniformly accelerated motion graphs and the equations that model the graphs. I can compare the slope and areas of constant velocity motion graphs.

Activities:
- Submit Speed, Velocity & Acceleration WS; Reading Notes: 2-1 to 2-4; CQ1, CQ3, CE1, CE3
- Whiteboard Review: Linear Motion
- Reading Notes: 2-5 to 2-6; CQ9, CQ11, CE5, CE7
- Faster and Faster HW

Homework:
Complete Kinematics Equation WS; Now We're Going HW; Kinematics Equation Bookmark SpA; Reading Notes: 2-5 to 2-6: CQ9, CQ11, CE5, CE7; Faster and Faster HW

Coming Up:
Freefall
Kinematics Equation Bookmark SpA, Due: Mon., 14Sep15
What do you think… Due: about 3 classes
Linear Motion Test, Mon., 14Sep15

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

The Real Kinematics

DoNow: How are velocity and change in velocity related? How are change in velocity and average acceleration related? (Tutorial)

AIM: I can describe the variables and shapes of graphs described by the complete kinematics equations. I can describe the motion revealed by slope, area and shape of the motion graphs; d vs. t, v vs. t and a vs. t. I can write a general sequence for visualizing, and solving a physics problem.

Activities:
- Tableshare Speed, Velo & Accel WS; Readin' Notes: 2-1 to 2-4; CQ1, CQ3, CE1, CE3
- Submit Constant Barrage HW; Graphing Motion Deliverable
- Splish-Splash Parabola Demo (notes)
- Kinematics Equation WS
- Now We're Going HW
- Kinematics Equation Bookmark SpA

Homework:
Complete Speed, Velocity and Acceleration WS; Complete Kinematics Equation WS; Now We're Going HW

Coming Up:
Uniform Acceleration
Kinematics Equation Bookmark SpA, Due: Monday, 14Sep15
What do you think… Due: about 3 classes
Linear Motion Test, Mon., 14Sep15

Friday, September 4, 2015

Changing Velocity

DoNow: Analyze the d vs. t graph.

AIM: I can describe motion as constant or changing speed by interpreting motion graphs. I can describe the sequence for measuring the magnitude of instantaneous velocity from a graph; how to calculate a change in velocity and calculate the average or uniform acceleration of an object.

Activities:
- Submit Baby Steps HW
- Tableshare A Constant Barrage HW; Graphing Motion Experience
- Test your Graphing Motion Experience equation
- Changing Velocity or Acceleration (notes)
- Speed, Velocity and Acceleration WS
- Walker Reading Notes: 2-1 to 2-4; CQ1, CQ3, CE1, CE3

Ask me about your second chance to make a Good Impression.

Homework:
Complete Constant Barrage HW, Graphing Motion Deliverable; Speed, Velocity and Acceleration WS

Coming Up:
Labor Day Weekend & The Real Kinematics
Graphing Motion Experience w/ hand-drawn graphs Deliverable, Due: Tue., 08Sep15
Good Impression Labors, Due: Tue., 08Sep15
What do you think… Due: about 5 classes

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Constant Motion Algebra

DoNow: Two runners compete in the 100 m dash and finish with a time of 10.000s and 10.500s. Assume their speeds are constant and sketch a graph that represents their motion. Calculate the distance between the two runners at the finish. (notes)

AIM: I can describe how to graph the motion of a constant velocity object, create equations that describe constant velocity motion and describe how to predict the motion of objects using the graphs and equations.

Activities:
- Submit Drag Race Video WS
- Tableshare Baby Steps HW & Graphing Motion Experience
- Graphing Motion Experience w/ WB Presentation
- A Constant Barrage HW

Homework:
Complete Baby Steps HW; Graphing Motion Experience; Constant Barrage HW

Coming Up:
Changing Velocity
What do you think… Due: about 5 classes
Graphing Motion Experience Deliverable, Due: Tue. 08Sep15

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Drag Race Experience

DoNow: Determine the slope of the v vs. t graph in the marked regions and include the appropriate units. Determine the area under the curve in the marked regions and include the appropriate units. (notes)

AIM: I can describe how to graph the motion of a constant speed object; create equations that describe the motion; and describe how to predict the motion of objects using graphs and equations.

Activities:
- Submit That's a Swell Graph HW, Preview Notes: Ch 2
- Table share Drag Race Video WS
- Graphing Motion Experience
- Baby Steps HW

Homework:
Complete Baby Steps HW; Graphing Motion Experience

Coming Up:
Constant Motion Algebra
What do you think… Due: about 6 classes
Graphing Motion Experience Deliverable, Due: Tue. 08Sep15