Happy Halloween!
Mod 3 and 4: Day 28: Sig Figs
Sig Figs: Determine the reason why, the rules and practice.
Mod 9: Day 28: Finish test and work on critical thinking puzzles.
Friday, October 31, 2014
10.30
Mod 4 and 9: Day 27: Physics Skills Test
Mod 2: Day 28 and Mod 7: Day 29: Sig Figs
Sig Figs: Determine the reason for sig figs, the rules for sig figs and practice.
Mod 2: Day 28 and Mod 7: Day 29: Sig Figs
Sig Figs: Determine the reason for sig figs, the rules for sig figs and practice.
10.28
Mods 2, 3, 4, 9: Day 26: How Old Are You Now?
Mod 7: Day 27: How Old Are You Now?
Determine your age in seconds and review for test.
Mod 7: Day 27: How Old Are You Now?
Determine your age in seconds and review for test.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Announcements
Powers of Ten will be checked tomorrow, 10.28
Additional Adopt-a-physicist question and answer due on 10.31
TEST: Because of the shortened periods on Friday, the test must be moved up.
-For periods 2, 3 and 7, test will be Wednesday
-For periods 4 and 9, test will be Thursday
What's on the test?
fundamental units, metric conversions, scientific notation, dimensional analysis
Additional Adopt-a-physicist question and answer due on 10.31
TEST: Because of the shortened periods on Friday, the test must be moved up.
-For periods 2, 3 and 7, test will be Wednesday
-For periods 4 and 9, test will be Thursday
What's on the test?
fundamental units, metric conversions, scientific notation, dimensional analysis
10.27
Mod 3, 4: Day 25: Compound Dimensional Analysis: Finish stones problem and discuss adopt-a-physicist.
Mod 9: Day 25: Compound Dimensional Analysis: Work on problem sets level 1
Mod 9: Day 25: Compound Dimensional Analysis: Work on problem sets level 1
10.24
Mod 4: Day 24: Conversion Tasks: Measure specified objects and convert those measurement into new
units. Objective is to determine what is the same and what is different when converting.
Mod 2: Day 25: Compound Dimensional Analysis: Finish stones problem and discuss adopt-a-physicist.
Mod 9: Day 24: Conversion Tasks: Measure specified objects and convert those measurement into new
units. Objective is to determine what is the same and what is different when converting.
Mod 7: Day 26: Compound Dimensional Analysis: Finish stones problem and discuss adopt-a-physicist.
units. Objective is to determine what is the same and what is different when converting.
Mod 2: Day 25: Compound Dimensional Analysis: Finish stones problem and discuss adopt-a-physicist.
Mod 9: Day 24: Conversion Tasks: Measure specified objects and convert those measurement into new
units. Objective is to determine what is the same and what is different when converting.
Mod 7: Day 26: Compound Dimensional Analysis: Finish stones problem and discuss adopt-a-physicist.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Powers of Ten
Watch this video on the powers of ten. Determine how many factors of ten separate the size of earth from the size of the solar system. Determine how many factors of ten separate the size of earth from the size of the galaxy. Complete this in your notebook by Monday.
Powers of Ten
Powers of Ten
10.23
Mods 2 and 3: Day 24: Conversion Tasks
Mod 7: Day 25: Conversion Tasks
Convert 2 miles to feet using dimensional analysis.
Complete Conversion Tasks Lab
Determine how much stone I will need and the cost.
The plot is 6 feet by 20 feet and 3 inches deep. The cost is $150 per cubic yard of stone. How much
stone will I need? (cubic yards) How much will it cost? ($). My wife will be mad if I spend more than
$200 on this. Will she be mad?
Mod 7: Day 25: Conversion Tasks
Convert 2 miles to feet using dimensional analysis.
Complete Conversion Tasks Lab
Determine how much stone I will need and the cost.
The plot is 6 feet by 20 feet and 3 inches deep. The cost is $150 per cubic yard of stone. How much
stone will I need? (cubic yards) How much will it cost? ($). My wife will be mad if I spend more than
$200 on this. Will she be mad?
10.22
Mods 2, 3 and 4: Day 23: Dimensional Analysis
Mod 7: Day 24: Dimensional Analysis
Determine how to convert units from one to another. Complete Baby Steps worksheet.
Mod 9: Day 23: Scientific Notation Practice
Mod 7: Day 24: Dimensional Analysis
Determine how to convert units from one to another. Complete Baby Steps worksheet.
Mod 9: Day 23: Scientific Notation Practice
10.21.14
Mods 3, 4 and 9
Day 22: Why Not Sci Not?: determine how to put numbers into scientific notation and do operations with them.
HW: practice problems, quiz tomorrow
Day 22: Why Not Sci Not?: determine how to put numbers into scientific notation and do operations with them.
HW: practice problems, quiz tomorrow
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
10.20
Mod 4: Day 21: Still Metric Lab
Mod 2: Day 22: Why Not Sci Not?
Mod 9: Day 21: Still Metric Lab
Mod 7: Day 23: Why Not Sci Not?
Still Metric Lab: Complete volume and mass portions of the lab, discuss adopt-a-physicist
Why Not Sci Not?: Very Close Meteor, practice scientific notation
HW: Complete scientific notation worksheet
Mod 2: Day 22: Why Not Sci Not?
Mod 9: Day 21: Still Metric Lab
Mod 7: Day 23: Why Not Sci Not?
Still Metric Lab: Complete volume and mass portions of the lab, discuss adopt-a-physicist
Why Not Sci Not?: Very Close Meteor, practice scientific notation
HW: Complete scientific notation worksheet
10.17
Mod 2: Day 21: Still Metric Lab
Mod 3: Day 21: Still Metric Lab
Mod 7: Day 22: Still Metric Lab
Still Metric Lab: Complete volume and mass portions of lab, discuss adopt-a-physicist
HW: finish lab if not already complete
Mod 3: Day 21: Still Metric Lab
Mod 7: Day 22: Still Metric Lab
Still Metric Lab: Complete volume and mass portions of lab, discuss adopt-a-physicist
HW: finish lab if not already complete
Friday, October 17, 2014
10.16.14
All Mods: Day 20
Metric Lab: Take a quiz on metric conversions, begin measurement lab.
HW: Come up with 2 questions for Adopt-a-physicist to be discussed in class tomorrow.
Metric Lab: Take a quiz on metric conversions, begin measurement lab.
HW: Come up with 2 questions for Adopt-a-physicist to be discussed in class tomorrow.
Monday, October 13, 2014
10.13.14
Mod 2, 4, 9: Day 19: Metric Madness
Review metric conversion problems and go over what all of the prefixes mean.
HW: Study for quiz and finish worksheet
Mod 7: Day 20: Metric Madness
Review metric conversion problems and go over what all of the prefixes mean.
HW: Study for quiz and finish worksheet
Review metric conversion problems and go over what all of the prefixes mean.
HW: Study for quiz and finish worksheet
Mod 7: Day 20: Metric Madness
Review metric conversion problems and go over what all of the prefixes mean.
HW: Study for quiz and finish worksheet
10.10.14
Mod 2: Day 18: Metric Mania
Introduction to the metric system and begin converting within the system.
HW: Level 2 and level 3 problems
Mod 3: Day 19: Metric Madness
Review metric conversion problems and go over what all of the prefixes mean.
HW: Study for quiz and finish worksheet
Mod 7: Day 19: Metric Mania
Introduction to the metric system and begin converting within the system.
HW: Level 2 and level 3 problems
Introduction to the metric system and begin converting within the system.
HW: Level 2 and level 3 problems
Mod 3: Day 19: Metric Madness
Review metric conversion problems and go over what all of the prefixes mean.
HW: Study for quiz and finish worksheet
Mod 7: Day 19: Metric Mania
Introduction to the metric system and begin converting within the system.
HW: Level 2 and level 3 problems
Thursday, October 9, 2014
10.9.14
Mod 2: Day 17: Graphing SGO and review fundamental homework.
HW: complete chart for fundamental HW and check out Physics Nobel Prize blog post.
Mod 3 and 4: Day 18: Metric Mania
Introduction to the metric system and begin converting within the system.
HW: attempt level 2 and level 3 problems and check out Physics Nobel Prize blog post.
Mod 7: Day 18: Graphing SGO and review fundamental homework.
HW: complete chart for fundamental HW and check out Physics Nobel Prize blog post.
Mod 9: Day 18: Metric Mania
Go over Analysis Test and introduction to metric system.
HW: practice conversion questions will be posted on Friday
HW: complete chart for fundamental HW and check out Physics Nobel Prize blog post.
Mod 3 and 4: Day 18: Metric Mania
Introduction to the metric system and begin converting within the system.
HW: attempt level 2 and level 3 problems and check out Physics Nobel Prize blog post.
Mod 7: Day 18: Graphing SGO and review fundamental homework.
HW: complete chart for fundamental HW and check out Physics Nobel Prize blog post.
Mod 9: Day 18: Metric Mania
Go over Analysis Test and introduction to metric system.
HW: practice conversion questions will be posted on Friday
Physics Nobel Prize
Physics Nobel Prize
Read the above article and discuss the potential impact of a blue LED light. How does it work? What is a semiconductor?
Read the above article and discuss the potential impact of a blue LED light. How does it work? What is a semiconductor?
Friday, October 3
Mod 2: Day 15: Fundamental Units
Mod 3: Day 16: Fundamental Prezis
Mod 7: Day 16: Fundamental Units
Fundamental Units: create a whiteboard presentation that shows three different quantities with matching standard units. Draw pictures and include fun facts.
Fundamental Prezis: go over test and present whiteboards
Mod 3: Day 16: Fundamental Prezis
Mod 7: Day 16: Fundamental Units
Fundamental Units: create a whiteboard presentation that shows three different quantities with matching standard units. Draw pictures and include fun facts.
Fundamental Prezis: go over test and present whiteboards
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Fundamental Units HW
*Please complete the following in your notebook and post any questions or comments to the blog.
What are the 7 fundamental quantities and the standard units that go along with them?
Give an example of a quantity and unit that are not fundamental.
All mods should have this completed for Tuesday morning.
*Please complete the following in your notebook and post any questions or comments to the blog.
What are the 7 fundamental quantities and the standard units that go along with them?
Give an example of a quantity and unit that are not fundamental.
All mods should have this completed for Tuesday morning.