2/4/15 and 2/5/15 Forces Quiz

Date: 2/4/15 and 2/5/15

Class: Physical Science

Periods: W1,2,4 and B2

Outcomes: Students will show what they've learned about forces and Newton's three Laws of Motion.

Standards: 9-12.P.2.1

Student Needs: Alternate setting

Assessment Plan: Quiz

Lesson Outline: Bellringer > How many protons does Chlorine have? > Centripetal force demo > Quiz over Ch. 3 > Go over quiz > Moving on to energy, we've been talking about force, how are force and energy related? > HW: Read 4.1 pgs 100-105 What are some different forms of energy? What is the difference and what is the same between the energy of something moving and the energy of something above a surface?

2/2/15 and 2/3/15 Forces 3 and Lab

Date: 2/2/15 and 2/3/15

Class: Physical Science

Periods: W1,2,4 and B2

Outcomes: Students will be able draw a vector diagram and explain what happens when a person does a push up (assuming it’s not Chuck Norris).

Standards: 9-12.P.2.1

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Lap Report

Lesson Outline: What direction is the frictional force if an object moves to the left? If the applied force is 10N but the net force is 8N, what is the frictional force? > Why does a football move in an arc? How does a rocket work? > Forces Lab > Notes over Ch. 3 Sections 2 and 3 > Ticket-to-leave: Draw a diagram showing what happens during a push-up and explain in words why the person “pushes themselves upward” > HW: Study for quiz

1/27/15 and 1/28/15 Force 1

Date: 1/27/15 and 1/28/15

Class: Physical Science

Periods: W1,2,4 and B2

Outcomes: Students will explain the relationship between mass, acceleration and force. They will also explain friction in terms of force and direction.

Standards:9-12.P.2.1

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Ticket to leave: Draw a vector diagram showing velocity and force for an object that is slowing down.

Lesson Outline: Individually, figure out the velocity of an object that travels 10m to the right in 5s > What is the acceleration of the object if it took 4s to get up to that velocity? > Vectors video > What do you think friction is? > Notes over Ch. 3 Sec. 1 > Put force equation on notecard > HW: Read Sec. 2 pages 75-82 What is the difference between mass and weight? Why do thrown objects follow a curved path?

1/23/15 and 1/26/15 Motion Quiz

Quiz over Ch. 2
HW: Read 3.1 pgs 68-74 What is force? What is the equation for force? What is friction and how is it similar to air resistance?

1/21/15 and 1/22/15 Motion 3

Date: 1/21/15 and 1/22/15

Class: Physical Science

Periods: B2 and W1,2,4

Outcomes: Students will be able to determine distance and displacement and calculate speed, velocity and acceleration.

Standards: 9-12.P.2.1

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Students will discuss which was more useful for the activity: speed or acceleration and distance or displacement

Lesson Outline: Ask students what distance, displacement, speed and velocity are > Practice using equations > Give directions for the activity: as a class we will measure the distance from the end of our hallway to the end of the opposite hallway > Once that is finished, groups will send a representative to be timed walking/jogging to the other end of the hallway and back > Once they have their times, they will calculate their average speed > we will then discuss the net velocities for different parts of their path > practice calculating acceleration > Students will discuss which was more useful for the activity: speed or acceleration and distance or displacement > HW: Quiz next time.

1/16/15 and 1/20/15 Motion 2

Date: 1/16/15 and 1/20/15

Class: Physical Science

Periods: B2 and W1,2,4

Outcomes: Students will be able to explain the difference between distance and displacement and speed and velocity and what acceleration is.

Standards: 9-12.P.2.1

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Ticket to leave: Students will describe in their own words the difference between distance/displacement and speed/velocity

Lesson Outline: Review parts of an atom and how many electron shells and valence electrons Chlorine has > Ask students to demonstrate the difference between distance and displacement > Ask students to explain the reading for today > Notes over 2.1 and 2.2 > “Can you have a change in acceleration without a change in speed?” > Discuss the question > 2.2 Section Questions pg. 51 (1-7) > HW: Reading Ch. 2 Sec 3 pages 52-56 How does acceleration factor in to Newton's First Law of Motion?

Teacher Reflection: Should do more to distinguish between force and acceleration and go in to what causes the other.

1/14/15 and 1/15/15 Motion 1

Date: 1/14/15 and 1/15/15

Class: Physical Science

Periods: B2 and W1,2,4

Outcomes: Students will be able to explain the difference distance and displacement.

Standards: 9-12.P.2.1

Student Needs: Diagrams for visual learners.

Assessment Plan: pg. 46 (1-7) 

Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Ask students the 6 steps of the scientific method, parts of an atom, how many outer-shell electrons carbon has > Students will start reading Ch. 2 Section 1 > Their assignment is to compare and contrast, in their own words, the difference between distance and displacement > students will then finish reading the section > pg. 46 (1-7) > HW: Read 10.2 What is different between accelerations in opposite directions?

1/12/15 and 1/13/15 Hunting the Elements 2

Date: 1/12/15 and 1/13/15

Class: Physical Science

Periods: W1,2,4 and B2

Outcomes: Students will wrap up their first semester knowledge by completing a worksheet that deals with the documentary NOVA: Hunting the Elements

Standards: Various PS standards based on Chemistry

Student Needs: Writing time

Assessment Plan: Worksheet

Lesson Outline: Bellringer > Grades are in, 1 day to get missing work in before they are finalized > Second Semester Pretest > Video > Collect worksheets > Talk about the direction class will take 2nd Semester

1/6/14 and 1/9/14 Hunting the Elements Video 1

Date: 1/6/14 and 1/8/14

Class: Physical Science

Periods: W1,2,4 and B2

Outcomes: Students will be able to explain what determines an atom's characteristics, their behavior and reactivity.

Standards: Review of ones we covered this year.

Student Needs: 

Assessment Plan: Worksheet

Lesson Outline: Discuss the last test > Video NOVA: Hunting the Elements > Pass out worksheets that go along with video, explain each question has the time stamp the question is answered during > Enjoy! > HW: On schoology, write 5 things you learned from First Semester.