1/3/12- Introduction to physical science semester 2. Go over class materials and class rules with new students.
1/4/12- Chapter 10 notetaking worksheet.
1/5/12- 10.1 workbook page 115,116.
1/6/12- Text book page 297, answer questions 1-11. page 319 11-15. Due 1/13/12.
1/9/12- Go over answers to notetaking worksheet 10.1 and 10.2. Calculating 1/2 life problems.
1/10/12- 1/2 life calculations continued. 10.2 workbook page 117 & 118.
1/11/12- Lab: Radioactive 1/2 life simulation. Collect data.
1/12/12- Lab: Finish lab report for simulation and graph results.
1/13/12- Go over answers to notetaking worksheet 10.3 and 10.4.
Workbook pages 119-122 (due Tuesday1/17/12).
1/16/12- MLK.
1/17/12- Chapter 10 studyguide.
1/18/12- Empower activity-Level Set Interim test. Read assigned article and do activity, thought question and poll.
1/19/12- Chapter 10 vocabulary quiz. Go over answers to Chapter 10 study guide.
1/20/12- Chapter 10 TEST. VOCABULARY CARDS DUE.
1/23/12- Notetaking worksheet for chapter 11. Students will also receive the chapter 11summary from the wkbk.
1/24/12- Give back and go over chapter 10 test. Students will learn the difference between distance and displacement.
1/25/12- Workbook 11.1. pages 127 & 128.
1/26/12- Given word problems, students will learn how to calculate speed, velocity, distance and time: problems 1-5.
1/27/12- Given word problems, students will learn how to calculate speed, velocity, distance and time: problems 6-10.
Students will receive and start 11.2 workbook pages 129 & 130; finish on Monday.
1/30/12- Students will finish 11.2 workbook pages 129 & 130. Distance-Time graph problem.
1/31/12- Students will learn how to calculate Acceleration. Students will receive 11.3 wkbk pages 131 & 132.
2/1/12- Velocity, Speed, Acceleration quiz. Finish 11.3 wkbk. pages 131 & 132.
2/2/12- Lab: Down Hill Racers- What is constant acceleration?
2/3/12- Finish lab report if needed. Receive chapter 11 studyguide.
2/6/12- Review answers to Studyguide. Give back and go over Quiz.
2/7/12- Chapter 11 Vocabulary quiz. Answers review questions at the end of chapter 11.
2/8/12- Chapter 11 test. Vocabulary Cards Due!!!
2/9/12- Give back and go over chapter 11 test. Students will receive Chapter 12 note-taking worksheet.
2/10/12- Student will play tug of war and then discuss the difference between bananced and unbalanced forces.
Workbook pages 137 and 138.
2/13/12- Finish 12.1 workbook pages 137 and 138. Explore static, sliding, and rolling friction. Page 369, answer questions 1,2,3.
2/14/12- Newton's 2nd Law of motion practice problems.
2/15/12- Newton's 2nd Law of motion practice problems.
2/16/12- Workbook pages 139-144.
2/17/12- Workbook pages 139-144.
2/27/12- page 336 31-33. Review workbook pages 139-144.
2/28/12- Chapter 12 study guide
2/29/12- Review and prelab
3/1/12- Chapter 12 test vocab due.
3/2/12- Pendulum LAB.
3/5/12- 4th hour exam. 1st hour: chapter 15 notetaking worksheet.
3/6/12- 1st and 5th hour exam.
3/7/12- 2nd and 6th hour exam. Hand out chapter 15 summary(notes). Wkbk pages 173 and 174.
3/8/12- 3rd and 7th hour exam.
3/9/12-Records Day. Students no school.
3/12/12- Finish 15.2 and 15.3 worksheet.
3/13/12- Chapter 15 studyguide.
3/14/12- Chapter 15 vocabulary quiz. Go over answers to studyguide.
3/15/12- Chapter 15 test.
3/16/12- Chapter 14 notetaking wksheet.
3/19/12- workbook pages 14.1 and 14.2.
3/20/12- Practice problem solveing "Calculating Work and Power."
3/21/12- Prelab: Calculating the Actual Mechanical Advantage of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class lever.
3/22/12- LAB: Calculating the Actual Mechanical Advantage of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class lever.
3/23/12- Finish lab report.
3/26/12- 14.3 workbook page. Wordwise ( due Wednesday)
3/27/12- 14.4 workbook page. Vocab. quiz tomorrow.
3/28/12- Chapter 14 Vocabulary quiz. Chapter 14 Study guide.
3/29/12- go over answers to study guide. Demonstrate different simple machines and show how work is easier.
3/30/12- Chapter 14 test.
4/2/12-4/9/12- SPRING BREAK
4/10/12-Ch16 notetaking wksheet
4/11/12-Empower reading assignments
4/12/12-Empower reading assignments
4/13/12-wordwise 16.1 185,186
4/16/12-wkbk 16.2. 187,188
4/17/12-Empower levelset test.
4/18/12-Practice problems for specific heat. wkbk.16.3. 189,190
4/19/12-Chapter 16 study guide
4/20/12-Activity: Specific Heat and Conduction Rod lab.
4/23/12-Activity: Specific Heat and Conduction Rod lab.
4/24/12- Chapter 16 vocabulary quiz. practice problems page 477.
4/25/12- Review answers to study guide. Finish practice problems.
4/26/12-Chapter 16 test. Vocabulary cards due.
4/27/12- Chapter 20 and 21 notetaking wksheet: Electricity and Magnetism
4/30/12- Demo: Hand crank generator producing a circuit with the students. Ch. 20 Summary. 20.1 and 20.2 wkbk.
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5/1/12- Give back and go over chapter 16 test. Demo: Fun Fly Stick- charging by friction and induction.
5/2/12- Review concepts in 20.1 and 20.2, introduce 20.3. 20.3 wkbk pages.
5/3/12- Circuit lab: Series vs Parallel.