Safety Quiz & Textbooks

DoNow: What makes a good presentation? (10-tips)

AIM: I can describe the safety rules using exactly 6 carefully selected words and explain the differences between Preview Notes and Chapter Reading Notes.

Activities:
- Tableshare Class Composition Notebook (AP2) SpA, Three Strengths and Weaknesses Essay
- AP Physics Exam Question Vocabulary
- Safety Poster Presentation
- Textbook Cards (your textbook is a study-area resource and I will not give assignments from the text)
- Safety Quiz
- BONUS Safety Test Reflection (this is the last time it is mentioned on our blog)
- Walker Preview Notes Ch1 (If you like it, maybe purchase a used copy)
- Walker Reading Notes: 1.1 - 1.5 & CQ1, CE1, P2, P5, P9
- Summer Break Is Over HW
- Galileo's Heartbeat Lab

Homework:
Complete Walker Preview Notes Ch1; Walker Reading Notes: 1.1 - 1.5 & CQ1, CE1, P2, P5, P9; Summer Break Is Over HW; Class Composition Notebook (AP2) SpA; Three Strengths and Weaknesses Essay; Review Galileo's Heartbeat Lab

Coming up:
Physics Math & Graphs
Class Composition Notebook (AP1) SpA, Due: Fri., 01 Sep
Three Strengths and Weaknesses Essay, Due: Wed., 30 Aug

Safety Presentations & Syllabus

DoNow: If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be and why?

AIM: I will know how to be safe in our classroom lab and how to be successful in the class.

Activities:
- Tableshare Class Composition Notebook (AP1) SpA, Three Strengths and Weaknesses Essay
- Submit Student Bio Card SpA, Casting Shadows WS, Solar Eclipse Probe WS
- Safety Rules & Safety Poster Preparation & Presentation
- AP Physics 1 Syllabus & Syllabus Quiz

Homework:
Agree and sign large copy of Safety Rules; Complete Class Composition Notebook (AP1) SpA, Three Strengths and Weaknesses Essay

Coming Up:
Safety Quiz
Safety Quiz: Wed., 30 Aug

Class Composition Notebook (AP1) SpA, Due: Fri., 01 Sep
Three Strengths and Weaknesses Essay, Due: Wed., 30 Aug

What AP Physics 1? & Safety

DoNow: What is the safest way to view the sun? (video)

AIM: I can describe a general pattern for safety in our classroom lab and the reason for our safety rules.

Activities:
- Tableshare Casting Shadows WS, Student Bio Card SpA, Solar Eclipse Probe WS
- Submit Moon Phases WS, Student Questionnaire
- What is AP Physics 1? (create a College Board AP account) (notes)
  (The AP Physics 1 Exam) (AP Testing Calendar)
- AP Physics 1 Equations & Constants Sheet
- Tardy Questionnaire & Absence Questionnaire
- Late Work Policy (flow chart)
- Habits of Mind & Three Strengths and Weaknesses Essay
- Safety Rules & Safety Poster

Homework:
Complete Casting Shadows WS, Student Bio Card SpA, Class Composition Notebook (AP1) SpA

Coming Up:
Safety Presentations
Safety Poster Presentation: Mon., 28Aug
Safety Quiz: TBA
Student Bio Card SpA, Due: Mon., 28 Aug

Class Composition Notebook (AP1) SpA, Due: Fri., 01 Sep
Three Strengths and Weaknesses Essay, Due: Wed. 30 Aug

Eclipse Modeling

DoNow: What is a common safety mistake people make while viewing a solar eclipse event?

AIM: I can use models to explain how the moons shadow causes solar eclipses on earth.

Activities:
- Tablesshare Moon Phases WS
- Student Bio Card SpA
- Student Questionnaire
- Class Composition Notebook (AP1) SpA
- Casting Shadows Activity & Casting Shadows WS (slideshow) (nat geo video)
- Sun Viewer WS (notes) (minute physics video)

Homework:
Complete Moon Phases WS, Casting Shadows WS, Student Questionnaire, Student Bio Card SpA & Class Composition Notebook (AP1) SpA

Coming Up:
Notebook Setup
Student Questionnaire, Due: Thu., 24 Aug
Student Bio Card SpA, Due: Mon., 28 Aug

Class Composition Notebook (AP1) SpA, Due: Fri., 01 Sep

The Sun and Moon

DoNow: Roll the dice and answer the question at your table.

AIM: I can model the phases of the moon that we view from earth and understand how to safely view images of the sun.

Activities:
- Tablesshare Observation and Asking Questions WS
- Submit Observation and Asking Questions WS
- Solar Eclipse Probe WS
- Moon Phases Activity & Moon Phases WS (slideshow) (notes)
- Sun Viewer WS (notes)

Homework:
Complete Moon Phases WS

Coming Up:
Eclipse Modeling

Welcome!

DoNow: Locate your seat on the projection and find your table.

AIM: I can make scientific observations and ask scientific questions that can be tested.

Agenda:
- Find your seat for the next couple weeks
- Balloon Activity

Homework:
Get a composition notebook.