Monday March 31, 2014

IP Warmup Describe what happens

to refracted light. Light and Color Notes Refraction, Transmission, and Color

Worksheets Great America Field Trip Forms

and Money Due Wednesday!!!

Tuesday April 1, 2014

IP Warmup What is the

difference between rods and cones?

Light Demonstrations Great America Field Trip

Forms and Money Due Wednesday!!!

Wednesday April 2, 2014

IP Warmup What are the three

primary colors of light and the three secondary colors of light?

Structure of the Eye Great America Field Trip

Forms and Money Due!!!

Thursday April 3, 2014

IP Warmup What is the difference

between reflection, refraction, diffraction?

Diffraction - The ability for a wave to bend around an obstacle.

Continue Waves Review Waves Unit Test Friday

Friday April 4, 2014

IP Warmup What are the three

bones in your ear? Waves Unit Test

Monday April 7, 2014

IP Warmup How is speed

calculated? Speed and Velocity Lab

Tuesday April 8, 2014

IP Warmup What is the relationship

between GPE and velocity of the Matchbox Car from the lab?

Speed/Velocity Matchbox Car Lab Due

Acceleration Formula PowerPoint Acceleration Practice

Wednesday April 9, 2014

IP Warmup Describe the

difference between speed and acceleration.

Review Acceleration Problems Velocity and Acceleration

Graphing

Thursday April 10, 2014

IP Warmup If a car is traveling at

a velocity of 50 km/hr, how far did it travel in 4 hours?

Speed and Velocity Worksheet

Friday April 11, 2014

IP Warmup What does a

negative acceleration mean? Journey to the Bus Stop

Worksheet Distance and Time Graphs

Activity

Monday April 14, 2014

IP Warmup What does a Distance vs.

Time graph look like when a person is walking at a constant speed.

Complete Distance vs. Time Graphs Activity

How Fast worksheet Speed, Velocity, Acceleration Quiz

Tomorrow

Tuesday April 15, 2014

IP Warmup How does an object

accelerate? Speed, Velocity,

Acceleration Quiz

Wednesday April 16, 2014

IP Warmup What do you know

about Newton’s Laws? Newton’s Laws Intro

(PPT/Notes) Force Problems

Thursday April 17, 2014

IP Warmup What happens to the

amount of force if you increase mass or acceleration?

Review Force Problems Complete Additional Force

Problems

Friday April 18, 2014

IP No School

Monday April 21, 2014

IP No School

Tuesday April 22, 2014

IP Warmup Intro Trebuchet Project Begin Medieval Siege

Wednesday April 23, 2014

IP No Class – All School Testing

Thursday April 24, 2014

IP No Class – All School Testing

Friday April 25, 2014

IP Warmup no warmup Complete Medieval Siege Video Begin Trebuchet Research (Day

2)

Monday April 28, 2014

IP• Warmup Describe how a

trebuchet works.• Complete Trebuchet research

and Design Ideas (Day 2)• Must be teacher reviewed before

building

Tuesday April 29, 2014

IP Warmup What type of

Counterweight do you plan to construct? Fixed or hinged? Why?

Begin Trebuchet Building Complete Day 3 Daily Log

The logs will be checked daily

Wednesday April 30, 2014

IP• Warmup What is the most

difficult part of building the trebuchet so far?

• Teacher Check of Day 3 Daily Log

• Day 4 Trebuchet Building• Day 4 Daily Log

Thursday May 1, 2014

IP• Great America Physics Day• Warmup Describe how you plan

to reinforce your trebuchet.• Teacher Check of Day 4 Daily Log• Day 5 Trebuchet Building• Day 5 Daily Log

Friday May 2, 2014

IP Warmup • Teacher Check of Day 5 Daily

Log• Day 6 Trebuchet Building• Day 6 Daily Log

Monday May 5, 2014

IP• Warmup What adjustments

are you currently making to your trebuchet, why?

• Check off on Day 6• Day 7 Daily Log and Trebuchet

Building

Tuesday May 6, 2014

IP Warmup What should happen to the

distance of the projectile thrown as the counterweight is increased? Why?

• Check off on Day 7• Day 8 Daily Log and Trebuchet Building• All groups should be testing and

recording data today

Wednesday May 7, 2014

IP• Warmup How does the mass of the

projectile affect the distance thrown?

• Check off on Day 8• Day 9 Daily Log and Trebuchet

Building• All groups should be testing and

recording data today

Thursday May 8, 2014

IP• Warmup How do you think a

longer sling would affect the projectile?

• Check off on Day 9• Day 10 Daily Log and Trebuchet

Building• All groups should be testing and

recording data today

Friday May 9, 2014

IP STEM Competition at Tinley

Park Warmup

Monday May 12, 2014

IP• Warmup What was your biggest

obstacle in building the Trebuchet?• Check off on Day 9• Day 10 Daily Log and Trebuchet

Building• All groups should be testing and

recording data today

Tuesday May 13, 2014

IP Warmup What physics

concepts were covered throughout the trebuchet lab?

Complete Lab Packet Questions Complete Lab Partner

Evaluation Submit Completed Lab Packets

Wednesday May 14, 2014

IPEcology Club Field Trip• Warmup • Mechanical Advantage Packet

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Thursday May 15, 2014

IP• Warmup What is Mechanical

Advantage?• Complete Peer Evaluations• Newton’s Laws Research

Friday May 16, 2014

IP Warmup What does this quote

mean?“We build too many walls and not enough bridges” – Sir Isaac NewtonComplete Newton Research

Monday May 19, 2014

IP• Warmup Provide an Example

for Newton’s 3rd Law.• Newton’s Laws Identification

Activity

Tuesday May 20, 2014

IP Warmup Provide an example of

Newton’s First Law. Review Newton’s Laws Problems

from yesterday. Momentum Problems Newton’s Law Review Newton’s Laws Quiz Wednesday

Wednesday May 21, 2014

IP• Warmup Provide an example

of centripetal force.• Review Worksheet Due• Newton’s Laws Quiz• Intro Work Problems

Thursday May 22, 2014

IP• Warmup • Escape! Car Crash Video (Nova)• Video Worksheet

Friday May 23, 2014

IP Warmup Review Newton’s Laws Quiz Work and Power Problems

Monday May 26, 2014

IP• No School – Memorial Day

Tuesday May 27, 2014

IP Warmup Work and Power Lab Review for Finals

Wednesday May 28, 2014

IP• Warmup • Review for Finals

Thursday May 29, 2014

IP• Warmup • Review for Finals

Friday May 30, 2014

IP Warmup Review for Finals

Monday June 2, 2014

IP• Last Day of Review Before

Finals• Day 1 (5, 3, 7)• Day 2 (4, 8, 6)• Day 3 (1, 2, Make-up)

Tuesday June 3, 2014

IP Finals Exams Periods 5, 3, 7

Wednesday June 4, 2014

IP• Final Exams• Periods 4, 8, 6

Thursday June 5, 2014

IP• Final Exams• Periods 1, 2, and Make-up