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Physical Science-Physics

Assignment List

Assignment

Name

Method of Instruction
Can Be
Completed
Outside
Class
Unit 1: Nature of Science
1) About Science: Chapter 1 Notes-
Textbook
X
2) Hypotheses, Laws and Theories
Whole Class
ppt file
X
3) Missing Computer Chip Activity Whole Class
X
4) Math Review  Video Based
X
5) Units and Measurement lab/worksheet  
4) Conversions

Video 1

Video 2

X
5) Rounding and More Conversions handout
X
6) Data, Graphs, and Relationships    EXCEL File
handout
X
7) Interpolating and Extrapolating Handout
X
8)Egg Drop Project Intro (February 17/18) small group
9) Nature of Science Review handout
X
10) Nature of Science Test
(Expected Date of Completion Feb 11th)
Assessment
Unit 2: Describing Motion
1) Identifying Variables and GERC Format Video Based
X
2) Scalar, Vector, Speed, Velocity, Acceleration Handout
X
3) Motion Graphs Lab In-class lab
4) Motion Graphs On-line Internet
X
5) Egg Drop: Data Collection and Prediction         Graphing Directions (February 24/25) Small group
6) Egg Drop Competition (February 26/27) Small group  
7) GERC with Gravity! Video Based
X
8) Speed Conversions Home/classwork
X
9) Egg Drop Final Report (due Mar 5/6) Home/classwork
10) Mythbusters Penny Drop DVD  
11) Describing Motion Review Home/classwork
X
12) Describing Motion Test
(Expected Date of Completion March 3rd)
Assessment
Unit 3: Newton's Laws
 1) Newton's Laws Demo Day (March 6/7) Whole Class  
2) Newton's Laws (Inertia) Mech.Universe Video DVD

3) Newton's 1st Law and 3rd Law

LoggerPro File     Newtons Third Video

Internet/Lab

 
X
4) Newton's 2nd Law Video Based
X
5) Newton's Laws Quick Review Home/classwork
X
6) Newton's Laws Test
(Expected Date of Completion March 21st)
Assessment  
7) Speed of Sound ( March 20/21) Whole Class  
Unit 4:Gravitations and Cosmic Evolution
1) Apple and the Moon Mech Universe Video DVD

2) Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation

Video Based

 

X

3) Expanding Universe and Big Bang

Video Based

X
4) Gravitational Interactions/ Cosmic Evolution Review Home/classwork
X

5) Gravitational Interactions/ Cosmic Evolution Test
(Expected Date of Completion April 14th)

 
Unit 5: Energy
1) Work and Power

Video Based

X
2) Physical Exercise Lab In-class Lab  
3) Conservation of Energy Packet

KE and PE Lab File

KE and PE Lab - cart file

KE and PE Lab - pendulum file

Video Lecture

and

In-class Lab

 
4) Mousetrap Atomic Bomb (April 24/25) Whole Class  
5) Fission and Fusion       Powerpoint    ppt/pdf Powerpoint
X
6) Energy Unit Review (Get from Instructor) Handout
X
7) Energy Test
(Expected Date of Completion May 7th)
Assessment  
Unit 6: Waves
1) Pendulum Lab In-class Lab
X
2) Speed of Sound Lab Whole Class  
3) Waves GERC Video Based
X
4) Interference, Beats, Doppler Effect      PPT file Internet/PPT
X
5) Color Addition Light Show (May 8/9) Whole Class

6) Light and Color     PPT File

Handout/PPT
X

7) Color Subtraction Lab   

In-Class Lab
8) Light Refraction   PPT file Handout/PPT
9) Waves Review (get from Instructor) Handout
X
10) Waves Test
(Expected Date of Completion May 26th)
Assessment
 
Semester Review (Get from Instructor) Handout
X
Semester Final 
(Expected Date of Completion May 29th)
   
 
Science EXPO (April 28th or 29th from 4-6 pm)
   
Science EXPO Details, Paper and Poster Requirements Handout  
Science EXPO Data Collection Verification Form Handout  
Science EXPO Paper Example Handout  
Science EXPO Poster Example Handout  

 

Updated:January 17, 2008