Friday, August 29, 2014

Week 3 - Vectors

"In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual."  
~ Galileo Galilei

It's a boy!

Monday: Labor Day - No School

Tuesday: Due: Lab Report #1; In Class: Discuss Free Fall, Activity - Human Reaction Time; HW: Pg. 57 #1-10, Study for Quiz

Wednesday: Due: Pg. 57 #1-10; In Class: Review, Quiz #1HW: Read pg. 82-86 and take notes

Thursday: Due: Read pg. 82-86 and take notes; In Class: Discuss Vectors in 1D and 2D; HW: Complete Review Packet on Motion and Vectors

Friday: Due: Review Packet; In Class: Vector Practice Problems, Lab - Island Hopping; HW: Complete Lab

Friday, August 22, 2014

Week 2 - Uniform Motion

"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants."
~ Sir Isaac Newton

Monday: Due: Math Skills Worksheet, Read pg. 2-18; In Class: Continue Math Skills Discussion, Video -"Powers of Ten", Practice Powers of Ten; HW: Read pg. 22-26, 41-44 and take notes

Tuesday:Due: Read pg. 22-26, 41-44; In Class: Discuss Motion in Everyday Life - Uniform Speed, Galileo's Water Clock and Uniform Acceleration; HW: Read pg. 44-53 and take notes

Wednesday:Due: Read pg. 44-53; In Class: Lab Investigation 1a: Constant Motion of an Object; HW: Motion problems for practice pg. 55 #1-9

Thursday:Due: Motion problems for practice pg. 55 #1-9; In Class: Lab Investigation 1b: Galileo Experiement; HW: Acceleration problems for practice pg. 55 # 10-15

Friday:Due: Acceleration problems for practice pg. 55 #10-15; In Class: Lab Investigation 1c: Acceleration of an Object (Demo); HW: Complete Lab Report #1 (parts A and B only)