12.18

I have fallen behind with posts, but basically, we finished Not As Easy As Pie and we took a graphing test.  We are now ready to begin the Buggy Lab, where we will determine the relationship between position and time.

12.7

Students presented their findings from the Not As Easy As Pie lab, and we completed the analysis.

12.2

Students normalized their graph:  The relationship between length of pendulum and period turned out to be a square root function.  We took the square root of the lengths in order to make the relationship proportional.  Then, we were able to find slope and an equation for the line.

11.30 and 12.1

Students are continuing to develop strategies for collecting data in the Not As Easy As Pie lab (Pendulum Lab).  Students will collect data, graph and analyze.

11.23

Not As Easy As Pie Lab Day 2: Students are trying to determine the relationship between length of a pendulum and time (period).

11.20

Not As Easy As Pie Lab: Students are trying to determine the relationship between length of a pendulum and time (period).

11.19

Easy As Pie Whiteboard

What is the slope?

What is the meaning of the slope?

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

What is the equation for the line?

11.17

Students continued measurements for Easy As Pie.  Then, students began to graph, find slope, write equation and answer analysis questions.

Below is a sample graph.

11.16

Easy As Pie

Students learned the rules of graphing, collected data about circumference and diameter and graphed the results to find the relationship.

11.12 and 11.13

Review and Test

Physics Review

Hello class,

I just added some significant figure questions to the review.  If you have any other questions, either post or e-mail.  Good luck!

Also, I will be available for questions during lunch.

Physics Skills Review

11.10

Students took a brief significant figure quiz.  Then, we completed Measurement Tasks with Sig Figs.  Students had to measure objects using the appropriate significant figures.  Also, students learned about the relationship between accuracy and significant figures.

MEASUREMENT TASKS

11.9

Papercut: Students had to determine the thickness of a single sheet of paper using significant figures.  See the assignment below.

PAPERCUT

Big Ideas

1.  Larger objects yield more significant figures when measuring.

2. Counting is different than measuring in terms of significant figures.

11.3

Papercut: Students are challenged to determine the thickness of a single piece of paper using significant figures.  Please see the assignment below.  We will finish this on Monday, November 9.

PAPERCUT

11.2

Today, students will take a quiz on dimensional analysis.  There will be no physics skills test tomorrow because I would like to complete significant figures first.  After the quiz today, students will try to determine the rules for significant figures.

10.30

Happy Halloween!

Today, we reviewed for dimensional analysis.  We will have a quiz for dimensional analysis on Monday.  The test for Physics Skills is on Tuesday.  Below is the link for the review.  Enjoy!

Review Sheet

Physics Review

Hello!  Please use the following as a review guide for the exam.  Also, your notebook is a great review as well.  If you have any questions, there will be time to ask next week.  Good luck!

PHYSICS REVIEW

Phresh Power

Directions: Please fill out the form using data from the lab.  For the calorie question, there are 
                    4.184 Joules = 1 calorie.

Phresh Power

MASS VS. ACCELERATION LAB

Remember, no units!

MASS VS. ACCELERATION LAB

BACKPACK LAB

Please fill out the following form about today's lab.  Remember to not include units in your answers.

Backpack Lab

FREE FALL PRACTICE

FREE FALL PRACTICE

Free Fall Lab

Directions: Use the following link to input the data from the lab.

*Make sure all of your answers are in meters, seconds or some derivative of them.  However, do not write in the unit.

For example, let's say you measure a distance of 40 cm.  The correct input would be .4.

Free Fall Lab

Dueling Buggy Problems

Dueling Buggy Problems

Squirrel Race

Directions: Sketch a position time graph that has two lines: one for the squirrel and one for the guy.

Squirrel Race