Unit Three: Forces, Motion and Energy

        Objective: You will investigate forces, motion, work, machine energy, and power.
 

 

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Note:  This agenda is based on last year's progression of topics.  It has been updated to reflect 2007-08 dates

Unit 3 Agenda
Tuesday, 1/15:
Introduction/Syllabus
Passes
New Books
Unit Objectives
Wednesday, 1/16:
1-1 Reading
Thursday, 1/17:
Start 1-1 Notes
Friday, 1/18:
Finish 1-1 Notes
Graphing Speed
1-1 Speed Graph Lab
Tueday, 1/22:
1-1 Math Skills #1
Check Skills Sheet
Wednesday, 1/23:
1-1 Math Skills #2
Check Skills Sheet
Start 1-1 Motion Lab
Thursday, 1/24:
Finish Motion Lab
1-1 Review
Read 1-3, Acceleration
Friday, 1/25:
Check 1-1 Review
1-3 Acceleration Notes

Monday, 1/28:
Finish Acceleration
Tuesday, 1/29:
Acceleration Math
Wednesday, 1/30:
Acceleration Lab
Check Lab
Thursday, 1/31:
1-3 Review
Check Review
Friday, 2/1:
Chapter 1 Review
Monday, 2/4:
Chapter 1 Test
Tuesday, 2/5:
Bill Nye-"Balance"
Read 2-1, Complete Guide
Wednesday, 2/6:
High School Seminars
Thursday, 2/7:
Inertia Demos
Discuss Forces and Inertia
Friday, 2/8:
"Newton’s Cradle" Video
Monday, 2/11:
Tuesday, 2/12:
Inertia Lab
Wednesday, 2/13:
Post Lab Discussion
2-1 Review
Read 2-2 , Force, Mass and
Acceleration
Thursday, 2/14:
2-2 Discussion
Bill- Motion
8D: Mechanical Universe Video-
Newton’s Laws
Friday, 2/15:
Start 2-2 Discussion
Monday, 2/18:
School is Cool Rally
Tuesday, 2/19:
Finish 2-2, 2nd Law Math
2-2 Review
8D Flying Egg Exercise
Wednesday, 2/20:
Check 2-2 Review

Read 2-3 Part 1 (Friction)

Thursday, 2/21:
Friction Lab
Friday, 2/22:
Check Lab
Friction Discussion
Air Resistance



 

 

05-06 Unit 3 Agenda (cont.)
Monday, 2/25:
Read 2-3 Part 2
Discuss Gravity and
Projectile Motion

Tuesday, 2/26:

Finish Projectile Motion

Read 2-3 Part 3
Wednesday, 2/27:
Discuss Universal Gravitation
and Gravitational Acceleration
Bill-Gravity
8D: the Apple and the Moon &
The Elegant Universe
Thursday, 2/28:
2-3 Review
Read 2-4, The 3rd Law
2-4 Discussion
Friday, 2/29:
2-4 Review

Monday, 3/3:

Chapter 2 Review
Wednesday, 3/5:

Chapter 2 Test
Thursday, 3/6:
Balloon Car Project
Introduction and
Design
Friday, 3/7:
Balloon Car Building & Testing
Monday, 3/10:
Balloon Car Building & Testing
Tuesday, 3/11:
Balloon Car Building & Testing
Wednesday, 3/12:
Balloon Car Races
Start Essays
Thursday, 3/13:
Project Essays DUE
Friday, 3/14:
Read 4-1, Complete Guide
Eureka: Work
Work Discussion
Monday, 3/17:
4-1 Review
Read 4-2, Complete Guide
Tuesday, 3/18:
Machine Intro
Mechanical Advantage
Eureka: MA
4-2 Review

Wednesday, 3/19:

Bill; Simple Machines
Thursday, 3/20:

Spring Break


Monday, 3/31:

Types of Machines
Tuesday, 4/1:
Levers
Eureka, “Levers”
Wednesday, 4/2:
Levers Lab
Thursday, 4/3:
Levers Post Lab Discussion
Eureka “Wheel and Axle”
Pulleys Discussion
Eureka "Pulleys"

Friday, 4/4:

4-3 Review
Chapter Review
Monday, 4/7:
Chapter 4 Quiz
Tuesday, 4/8:
5-1 Reading
Bill- "Energy"
Wednesday, 4/9:
5-1 Discussion

Eureka "Kinetic & Potential Energy"
Thursday, 4/10:
5-1 Review
5-2 Reading and Graphic

Friday, 4/11:
5-2 Review
5-3 Discussion
CRT Review

Monday, 4/14
CRT Review

Tuesday,4/15:

Unit 3 CRT