Mrs. V's Science Classes

8/24:

Introductions

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8/25:

Syllabus

Stydy habits questionnaire

Math skills pre-test

          Math skills pre-test due tomorrow

 

8/26:

Science in the News (Ryan, Jake)

Lab safety

Review of scientific theory vs. law

How can we have confidence in scientific theories? (General relativity, 

           Safety contract and syllabus contract due Mon

           Read Role of a Theory and answer questions- due Mon

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8/29:

Finish video about gravitational waves

Discussion about Role of aTheory

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8/30:

Role of a Theory discussion wrap-up

Motion in One Dimension notes (chapter 2)

          Page 40 #106 for tomorrow

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8/31:
Matching graphs with Vernier

Motion graphs

          Pg. 43 #1-4

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9/16:

Science in the News

Work on motion graphs review

          Motion quiz Monday- Open note

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9/19:

Homework check

Go over answers to motion graphs review

Open note motion quiz

Read and take notes over section 2

           Practice probelms on page 45, 49, 51, and 54 ODDS

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9/20:

Review section 2: Acceleration

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9/21:

Ch. 2.2 Acceleration 

Go over equations and when to use them

Negative acceleration does not always mean slowing down

          

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9/22:

Ch. 2.2- Acceleration

Go over quiz

Check HW problems

           Acceleration practice ch. 2.2 evens

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9/23: 

NO CLASSES

          Acceleration quiz Tuesday!

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9/26:

Hand in homework from Thursday

Ch. 2.3 Falling Objects

Motion detector demo

          Practice problems on page 60 #1-4

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9/27: 

Objects in free fall notes

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9/28:

Free fall lab day 1

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9/29:

Free fall lab day 2

          Finish making graphs and attempt post-lab question

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9/30:

Free fall lab discussion/graph revision

Hand in lab with graphs

          Review due Tues --> pg. 71-71 (Acceleration, falling objects,                   mixed review)

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10/3:

Review for test

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10/4:

Unit 1 Test: Motion in One Dimension

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10/5:

3.1 Vector notes

          pg. 83 #1-5

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10/6:

Resolving vector components

          pg. 87 and 90 practice problems

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10/7:

Science in the News

Section 3.2 Resolving vectors

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10/10:

Vectors practice worksheet

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10/11:

Resolving vectors practice

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10/12:

Projectile motion

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10/13:

Projectile motion

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11/28:

Write reports

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11/29:

Finish reports rough drafts

Peer review

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11/30:

Peer review 

Work on revising reports

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12/1:

Finish reports

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12/2:

Chapter 4 review

          Page 144-145 #13-39

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2/13:

Hand in lab reports

Read and take notes on chapter 5, section 1 (Work and Energy)

Pg. 156 practice and section 1 assessment pg. 157

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2/14:

5.2 reading and take notes (Kinetic Energy)

Pg. 160 and 162 practice problems

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2/15:

Go over Kinetic Energy problems

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2/16:

Study hall

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2/17:

Science in the News

Read background for Work and Energy lab and answer check       question

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2/20:

Work and Energy lab Experiment 1 and 2

Analysis questions due tomorrow

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2/21:

Work and Energy lab Experiment 3

Analysis questions due tomorrow

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2/22:

Work and Energy lab Experiment 4

Analysis questions due tomorrow

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2/23:

Put together Work, Kinetic energy, potential energy, and power concepts

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2/24:

Work and energy quiz

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2/27:

Get quizzes back

Work and energy practice problems and review

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2/28:

Work and energy test day 1

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2/29:

Work and energy test day 2

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APRIL 

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4/24:

Electricity Test

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4/25:

Cosmos episode 1

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4/26:

Cosmos episode 1

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4/27:

Cosmos episode 2

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4/28:

Sub day- Car crash calculations

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5/1:

Begin magnetism unit 7

Squishy circuits

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5/2:

Magnetism Chapter 19

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