Mitchell High School

 

Tacey Nielsen

Physics

Physical Science

2009 - 2010
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PHYSICS

 

DATE
CHAPTER 2
8/18-8/19
 Hand out books, student profiles, syllabus, lab safety contract, class expectations and rules; Read Chp 2; Chp 2 vocab list due in class
8/20-8/21
 Chp 2: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration PP; Vernier Velocitiy Lab; Domino Effect Lab; Motion 1-1 Math wksht packet
8/24-8/25
 hand in motion wksht packet; Free Fall PP; Vernier Picket Fence Free Fall Lab; Free Fall 1-2 math wksht packet; Concept Dev. 2-1, 2-2
8/26-8/27
 Graphs of Motion PP; Vernier Lab Graph Matching
8/28-8/31
 Additional Exrecises Math wksht
9/1-9/2
 Chp 2 Review; p. 25-27, 1-39, 43, 44, 45, 50; Chp 2 Review; Test Next Time
9/3-9/4
 Chp 2 Test; Chp 3 Vocab list due at the end of class; Read Chp 3
CHAPTER 3
9/8-9/9
 Chp 3; Vectors PP; Drawing vectors; Vectors and scalars wksht packet
9/10-9/11
 Projectile Motion PP; Vernier Projectile Motion Lab; Projectile motion wksht
9/14-9/15
 Upwardly Launched Projectiles PP; 2-2 Projectile motion math wksht; Launched projectile wksht
9/16-9/17
 Additional Exercises on Vectors and Projectiles; Chp 3 Review; Test Next Time
9/18-9/21
 Chapter 3 Test; Chp 4 vocab due at the end of class; read Chp 4
CHAPTER 4
9/22-9/23
 Galileo on Motion; Newton's First Law of Motion - Inertia; Show me the Money activity; 4-1 concept development
9/24-9/25
 Galileo, Copernicus, Aristotle, Netwon research, create infomative poster
9/29-9/30
 Net Force; Equilibrium; Vector addition of forces; 4-2, 4-3 concept development
10/1-10/2
Chp 4 Review; Chp 4 Test Next Time
10/5-10/6
 Chapter 4 Test; Chp 5 vocab due at the end of class; read Chp 5
CHAPER 5
10/7-10/8
 Newton's Second Law; Force; Acceleration; Vernier PS Newton's Second Law Lab; Force wksht; 5-1 concept development
10/9-10/12
 Friction; Newton's Second Law Virtual Lab; 5-2, 5-3 concept development; Friction wksht
10/13-10/14
 Pressure; Getting Pushy Activity; Statics and Pressure Math wksht
10/15-10/19
 Free Fall and Air Resistance; Math Additional Exercises (Vernier Air Resistance Lab #13)
10/20-10/21
 Newton's Second Law Lab; Chp 5 Review (1-23, 35-37, 39, 42,); TEST NEXT TIME
10/22-10/23
 Chapter 5 Test; Chapter 6 vocab list (due at end of class) Read Chapter 6
CHAPTER 6
10/26-10/27
 Newton's Third Law of Motion-Action and Reaction; Balloon Rockets
10/28-10/29
 Action and Reaction on different masses; Vernier Newton's Third Law Lab
10/30-11/2
 Newton's Third Law Review; Test Next Time
11/3-11/4
 Chp 6 Test; read chp 7; chp 7 vocab due at the end of the period
CHAPTER 7
10/31-11-3
 Momentum; Impulse Changes Momentum; Vernier Lab (Momentum a Crash Lesson) 4-1 Impulse and Momentum math wksht
11/9-11/10
 Bouncing; Conservation of Momentum; Collisions; Tailgated by a dart lab; 7-1 concept development
11/12-11/13
 Elastic and Inelastic collisions; Math worksheet 4-2
11/16-11/17
 Chapter 7 Momentum Review: TEST NEXT TIME
11/18-11/19
 Chapter 7 Momentum Test; Read Chapter 8; Chp 8 vocab due at the end of the hour
CHAPTER 8
11/20-11/23
 Chapter 8 Energy; Work, Power and Mechanical Energy; Making the Grade Activity; 5-1 Work and Power Math wksht
11/24-11/25
 Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy; Conservation of Energy; Vernier Energy of a Tossed Ball Lab; 8-1 Concept Developent wksht; 5-2 Kinetic and Potential Energy Math wksht
11/26-11/27
Thanksgiving Break
11/30-12/1
 Machines and Efficiency; 5-3 Machines and Efficiency math wksht
12/2-12/3
 Chapter 8 Review; Test next time
12/4-12/7
 Hand in Chp 8 Review; Chapter 8 Test; Read Chp 9, 10, 11; Chps 9, 10, 11 vocab due at the end of the period
CHAPTERS 9, 10 & 11
12/8-12/9
 Chp 9; Circular Motion; Rotation, Centripetal Force, Centrifugal Forces, Concept development 9-1 & 9-2; 6-1 Centripetal Acceleration and Force math wksht; Read chp 10
12/10-12/11
 Chp 10; Center of Gravity; Locating the Center of Gravity; Stability; Concept Development wksht 10-1; Read Chp 11; Work on Egg Launcher
12/14-12/15
 Chp 11; Rotational Mechanics; Torque; Rotational Inertia; Angular Momentum; Work on Egg Launchers
12/16-12/17
 Chp 9, 10, 11 Open Book test w/partner; Work on Egg Launchers
12/18-12/21
 Work on Egg Launchers (B2)
12/18
BLACK 4 SEMESTER TEST
12/21
GOLD 3 SEMESTER TEST
12/22

BLACK 2 SEMESTER TEST
CHRISTMAS BREAK! SEE YOU JANUARY 4th!
CHAPTER 21
1/4-1/5
 Read Chp 21, Chp 21 vocab list due at the end of the period
1/6-1/7-1/8
Snow Days - No School
1/11-1/12
 Temperature; Heat; Thermal Equilibrium; Internal Energy; Measurement of Heat; Lab 49, Heat Mixes pt. 1; Temp and heat math 10-1
1/13-1/14
 Specific Heat; Thermal Expansion; Expansion of water; Heat Mixes pt II lab; Heat Math 10-2
1/18
No School - Martin Luther King Jr.Day (teacher inservice)
1/15-1/19
 Chp 21 Review p. 322 1-18, 25-37 w/partner due at the end of the period
1/20-1/21
 Chp 21 Test; Chp 22, 23 and 24 Vocab; Read Chp 22-23
CHAPTERS 22, 23 & 24
1/26-1/27
 Conduction, Convection, Radiation; Gulf Stream in a Flask Activity; Concept Development wksht 22-1; Chp 22 Quiz next time
1/28-1/29
 Chp 22 Quiz; Boiling, Evaporation, Freezing; Concept Development 23-1, 23-2, Evaporation wksht; Read Chapter 24; Chp 23 Quiz next time
2/1-2/2
 Chp 23 Quiz; Thermodynamics; Laws of Thermodynamics; Heat Engines; 24-1 Concept Development; Chp 25 vocab (both due at the end of the period) Read Chapter 25; Chp 24 quiz next time
CHAPTER 25
2/3-2/4
 Chapter 24 Quiz; Chp 25, Waves, Vibrations, Pendulums; Vernier Pendulum Period Lab; 11-1, 11-2 Math wksht
2/5-2/8
 Hand in math wksht; Wave Motion, Wave Speed, Types of Waves, Interference; 12-1 Math wksht
2/9-2/10
 Standing Waves, The Doppler Effect, Bow Waves, Shock Waves; 12-2 Math wksht; Concept Development 25-1, 25-2; Simple Harmonic Motion Vernier Lab
2/11-2/16
 Chapter 25 Review 1-27; Test NEXT TIME
2/17-2/18
 Chp 25 Test; Chp 26 Vocab (due at the end of the hour) Read Chp 26
CHAPTER 26
2/19-2/22
 Origin of Sound, Sound in Air, Speed of Sound, Loudness; wksht 26-1 (due in class)
2/23-2/24
 Continuing Sound Waves, Vernier Tones, Vowels and Telephones Lab
2/25-2/26
 Natural Frequncy, Resonance, Interference, Beats; Vernier Sound Waves and Beats Lab
3/1-3/2
 Vernier Speed of Sound Lab; Chp 26 Review 1-20; Test Next Time
3/3-3/4
 Chapter 26 Test; Read Chp 27-28; Chp 27-28 Vocab due at the end of the period
CHAPTER 27 & 28
3/5-3/8
 Chp 27 History of Light, Speed of Light, Electromagnetic Waves, Transparent and Opaque Materials, math wksht 13-1, concept development wksht 27-1
3/9-3/10
 Shadows, Polarization, 3-D images; Vernier Light, Brightness and Distance Lab; concept development 27-2; Crossword puzzle; Read Chp 28
3/11-3/12
 Chp 27 Quiz; Chp 28, Color Spectrum, Reflection, Transmission; Vernier Reflectivity of Light Lab;
3/15-3/16
 Colored Pigments, Sky, Sunset and Water Color, Atomic Spectra; Chp Review 27 1-8, 10-23, Chp Review 28 1-25; TEST NEXT TIME
3/17-3/22
 Chp 27-28 Test; Read Chapter 29; Chp 29 Vocab due at the end of the period
CHAPTER 29
3/9-3/10
 Reflection, Law of Reflection, Mirrors; wksht 29-1 due at the end of the hour and extra credit 29-2 due next time
3/16-3/17
 Diffuse Reflection, Reflection of Sound, Refraction, Refraction of Sound, Refratcion of Light; Refraction Lab, wksht wksht 29-3, 29-4, Math wksht 13-2
3/18-3/19
 Total Internal Reflection, Rainbows, Atmospheric Refraction, Prism Dispersion, Math wksht 13-3, Chp Review 1-27
3/23-3/24
 Chp 29 Test; Chp 32 & 33 Vocab; Read Chp 32
CHAPTER 32 & 33
3/25-3/26
 Electrostatics; Static Electricity Video; wksht 15-1
3/27-3/30
 Conductors, Insulators, Charging by Friction and Contact, Charging by Induction, Charge Polarization; wksht 32-1 & 32-2, Charged Rods and Neutral Pith Ball Internet Activity; Chp 32 Quiz next time; Read Chp 33
4/1-4/2
 Chapter 32 Quiz; Chp 33 Electric Fields, Electric Field Lines, Electric Shielding; wksht 33-1 and wksht 15-2
4/3-4/6
 Electrical Potential Energy, Electrical Potential, Electrical Energy Storage, Van de Graaff generator; wksht 15-3 and wksht 33-2; Chp 32-33 Test next time
4/7-4/8
 Chp 32-33 Test, Chp 34 vocab due at the end of the hour, read Chp 34
CHAPTER 34
4/9-4/14
 Into to Electric Current video, fill out study guide, Ohm's Law video, fill out study guide, complete Ohm's law lab sheet, math wksht 16.1
4/15-4/16-4/17
 Lemon "Juice" vernier lab; wksht 34-1; Potential Difference video, fill out study guide and voltage wksht. (all due at the end of the period) Look over PP for Flow of charge, Electric Current, Voltage Sources, Electric Resistance, Ohm's Law on your own.
4/20-4/21
 Direct Current, Alternating Current, Electric Power PP; math wkshts 16-2 Capacitance and 16-3 Power; Chp 34 Review 1-14, 18, 22-26, 28-33; TEST NEXT TIME
4/22-4/23
 Chp 34 Test; Chp 35 vocab, Read Chp 35
CHAPTER 35
4/24-4/27
 Power and Series Circiuits Video, fill out study guide, lab and series circuit wksht; due at the end of the period.
4/28-4/29
 Electric Circuits, Series Circuits, Parallel Circuits, Schematic Diagrams PP;math wksht 16-4
4/30-5/1
 Parallel Circuit video, fill out study guide and parallel circuit wksht; Chp 35 Review; TEST NEXT TIME
5/4-5/5
 Chp 35 Test; Chp 36 vocab, Read Chp 36; Intro to Magnetism Video (study guide due in class)
CHAPTER 36
5/6-5/7
 Magnetism, Magnetic poles, Magnetic domains; exploring magnetism activity; math wksht 17-1
5/8-5/11
 Electric Currents and Magnetic Fields, Motors; Motor Lab (extra credit) Concept development wksht 36-1; Chp Review, Chp 36 Test NEXT TIME
5/12-5/13
 Chp 36 Test; Hand in Books and bathroom/locker passes
5/14-5/15
 Semester test Review
5/18
 G3 Semester Review (look at previous tests)
5/19
 B2 Semester Test
5/20
 G3 Semester Test (Dismiss at 2:00pm)
 
Have a great summer!

 

 

 

 

PHYSICAL SCIENCE

 

 
DATE
CHAPTER 1
8/18-8/19
 Hand out textbooks, go over class expectation, fill out student profile and lab safety contract; Go over lab safety and equipment recognition; read 1.1 and 1.2 for next time, assign chp 1 vocab list, due at the end of class.
8/20-8/21
 Review Laboratory safety and quiz; Science and Technology; Technological advances in the last 100 years; wksht 1.1; Bring calculator next class time; jumping jack activity
8/24-8/25
 Black Circle Activity; Scientific method; Units of measurement; SI units; Conversions; Scientific Method Concept Map; Metric length conversion wksht; scientific method concept map in inspiration.
8/26-8/27
 Spaghetti/Cup experiment; Conversions; Conversion Math Skills wksht; wksht 1.2; Read 1.3
8/28-8/31
 Organizing data; in-class wksht; Scientific notation; Scientific Notation math skills wksht packet (2-3 all odds); start Measurement Activity
9/1-9/2

Finish measurement activity; wksht 1.3 due next time
9/3-9/4
 Chapter 1 Review; Metric System Challenge; Test Next Time
9/7
LABOR DAY - No School
9/8-9/9
Chapter 1 Test; Chapter 2 Vocab list (due at the end of class) Read Chapter 2 sections 1 & 2
CHAPTER 2
9/10-9/11
 2.1 What is matter?; Atoms, Compounds, Mixtures, Elements, Homogeneous mixture, Heterogeneous mixture; wordsearch; wksht 2.1 due next class time
9/14-9/15
 Elements; Matter and Energy; Kinetic Theory; States of Matter; Law of Conservation of Mass; Law of Conservation of Energy; Testing the Conservation of Mass Lab; wksht 2.2
9/16-9-17
 Chemical/Physical Properties; Density - D=M/V; Density Lab; wksht 2.3
9/18-9/21
 Density Math skills wksht; Alchemy or Alloy Penny Lab; Density crossword puzzle
9/22-9/23
 Review for Chp 2 Test; Chp 2 Review wksht; Review Density; TEST NEXT TIME
9/24-9/25
 Chapter 2 Test; Chp3 vocab; Chp 3 wordsearch, due next class time; Read 3.1-3.2
CHAPTER 3
9/29-9/30
 Atomic Structure Powerpoint, wksht 3.1; Calculating protons, neutrons and electrons in an atom; Element quiz next time elements 1-18
10/1-10/2
 Periodic Table of Elements; Element Quiz 1-18; Periodic Table Puns (due next time); Atomic Structure Lab (due next time)
10/5-10/6
 Periodic Table Activity; Assign Periodic Table Element WebQuest (due 10/13-10/14); Element Quiz 1-27 Next time; wksht 3.2
10/7-10/8
 Element Quiz 1-27; Families of Elements; Families of Elements Lab; wksht 3.3; Periodic Table Crossword
10/09-10/12
 Using Moles to Count Atoms; math skills mole conversion wksht; Chp 3 Review; TEST NEXT TIME!!
10/13-10/14
 CHAPTER 3 TEST; Present Element WebQuest presentations; Read Chp 4, Chp 4 vocab due next time
CHAPTER 4
10/15-10/19
 Compounds and molecules powerpoint; Counting atoms wksht; wksht4.1 due next class time
10/20-10/21
 Ionic and Covalent bonds; Polyatomic Ions, element electron configurations, wksht 4.2, 4.1-4.2 assessment wksht
10/22-10/23
 Ionic and Covalent bonds; Polyatomic Ions; Electron Configuration problems; Element Quiz 1-36
10/26-10/27
 Compund Names and Formulas; Ionic/Covalent Naming; Bonding/Chemical formula wksht; wksht 4.3; GLUE STICK EXTRA CREDIT DUE
10/28-10/29
 Paper Compound Lab - BRING SCISSORS AND GLUE; Writing Ionic Formulas math skills wksht due next time
10/30-11/2
 Fool's Gold Lab; Chapter 4 Review, TEST NEXT TIME
11/3-11/4
 Chapter 4 Test; Read 5.1; chp 5 vocab due at the end of the period; Chp 5 vocab wordsearch
CHAPTER 5
11/5-11/6
 Chemical Reactions; Reactants, Products, Exothermic/Endothermic reactions; Zip Lock Chemistry Lab; wksht 5.1
11/09-11/10
 Reaction Types; Make Reaction note cards, wksht 5.2; Reation type wksht (due at the end of class)
11/12-11/13
 Review reaction types; Balancing Chemical Equations; wksht 5.3; Jelly Bean Equations
11/16-11/17
 Balancing Chemical Equations; math skills 10 wksht (1-9); Types of Chemical Reactions Lab
11/18-11/19
 Element Quiz (37-54); Chemical Equation and Types of Reactions Quiz; Rates of Change, wksht 5.4
11/20-11/23
 Chapter 5 Review; review wksht; TEST NEXT TIME
11/24-11/25
 CHAPTER 5 TEST; Read 6.1, chp 6 vocab list; Solutions
THANKSGIVING BREAK

CHAPTER 6
11/30-12/1
 Solutions and other mixtures; Classifying mixture lab; wksht 6.1; Chp 6 Vocab Crossword Puzzle
12/2-12/3
 Separating Mixtures Lab; Paper Chromatography Lab; Read 6.2
12/4-12/7
 Dissolving and Solubility; Solubility of Ammonium Chloride lab; Solubility Curves; Read 6.3
12/8-12/9
 Acids, Bases, and pH; Plant Pigment and pH Lab; Read 6.4
12/10-12/11
 Atoms, Acids, and Stomachs lab; Chapter 6 Test Review; TEST NEXT TIME
12/14-12/15
 Chp 6 TEST; Get Semester Test Study Guide

12/16-12/1712/18

 Semester Test Review
12/21
G4 SEMESTER TEST
12/22
B3 SEMESTER TEST
CHRISTMAS BREAK!!! SEE YOU JANUARY 4th!
CHAPTER 8
1/4-1/5
 Hand out bathroom and locker passes; Review classroom rules and expectation; Read Chp 8; Chp 8 Vocab due at the end of the period; Velocity math skills 1-12, 13-20 extra credit.
1/6-1/7-1/8
Snow Days - No School
1/11-1/12
 8.1 Motion, speed, velocity, momentum; v=d/t; p=mv math skills 14 wksht (momentum) Read 8.2; Velocity Lab (vernier)
1/13-1/14
 8.2 Acceleration; math skills 15 (acceleration a= change in v/t) due next time; Read 8.3; Vernier Graph Matching Lab
1/18
No School - Martin Luther King Jr.Day (teacher inservice)
1/15-1/19
 8.3 Newton's Laws of Motion; math skills 16 wksht (Newton's second law f=ma); A Crash Lesson Lab
1/20-1/21
 Chapter 8 Review; Momentum: Newton's Second Law Lab
1/26-1/27
 Race Day Vernier Lab; Finish Chp 8 Review (due at the end of class)
1/28-1/29
 CHAPTER 8 TEST; Read 9.1, chp 9 vocab
CHAPTER 9
2/1-2/2
 9.1 Powerpoint; Work Math Skills wksht; Power Output while Climbing Stairs Activity (p.287)
2/3-2/4
 Power & Mechanincal Advantage; Power math skills and Mechanical Advantage math skills wksht due at the end of the period. Read 9.2
2/5-2/8
 9.2; Simple Machines; First-Class Levers Lab; wksht 9.2 due next time
2/9-2/10
 9.3; Gravitational Potential Energy; Kinetic Energy; Gravitational PE math skills; Vernier Inclined Plane Lab
2/11-2/16
 9.4; Conservation of Energy; Efficency; KE Math skills wksht; ; wksht 9.3-9.4
2/17-2/18
 Efficency Math Skills wksht; Vernier Pulley Lab; Chapter 9 Review; TEST NEXT TIME
2/19-2/22
 Chapter 9 Test; Read Chp 10; Chp 10 vocab list due at the end of the period
CHAPTER 10
2/23-2/24
 10.1 Temperature; Temperature Conversions; Temperature Conversion Math Skills wksht; Chp 10 Wordsearch
2/25-2/26
 How do Temp and Energy Relate Lab; wksht 10.1; Read 10.2
3/1-3/2
 10.2 Energy Transfer; Specific Heat;Specific Heat Math Skills wksht
3/3-3/4
 10.3; Using Heat; Heating and Cooling Systems; Chapter 10 Review; Specific Heat Lab; Test Next Time
3/5-3/8
 Chapter 10 Test; Read Chp 11; Chp 11 vocab list due at the end of class
CHAPTER 11
3/9-3/10
 11.1 Types of Waves; Slinky Lab; wksht 11.1; Read 11.2
3/11-3/12
 11.2 Characteristics of Waves; Wave Speed ;The Doppler Effect; Wave Speed Math Skills wksht; Finish Slinky Lab; 11.1-11.2 review wksht; Read 11.3
3/15-3/16
 11.3 Wave Interactions; Chapter 11 Review; Test Next Time
3/17-3/22
 Chapter 11 Test; Read Chp 12; Chp 12 vocab list
CHAPTER 12
3/16-3/17
12.1 Sound; 12.1 wksht; Speed of Sound Lab; Read 12.2; Sound crossword
3/18-3/19
12.2 Nature of Light; wksht 12.2; Light crossword; How Bright is the Light Lab; Read 12.3
3/20-3/23
 12.3 Reflection and Color; wksht 12.3; Reflectivity of Light Lab; Read 12.4
3/24-3/25
 12.4 Refraction, Lenses, and Prisms; wksht 12.4; Refraction Lab
3/26-3/27
 Seeing the Light video; Phenomenon of Sound video; Chapter 12 Review; TEST NEXT TIME
3/30-3/31
 Chapter 12 Test; Chp 13 vocab list
CHAPTER 13
4/1-4/2

SNOW DAY ADJUSTMENTS:Black Class: Quiz 13.1, Chp 13 wordsearch and electricity crossword - Gold Class: Take chapter 12 Test, chp 13 vocab list due at the end of the period
4/3-4/6
 13.1 Electric Charge and Force; wksht 13.1; 13 vocab wordsearch (all due by the end of class); Read 13.2
4/7-4/8
 13.2 Current; Resistance Math Skills wksht; Lemon "Juice" Lab; Read 13.3
4/9-4/14
 Interview with an Electric Light Bulb wksht; Ohm's Law Wksht; wksht 13.2
4/15-4/16

13.3 Circuits; Electric Power Math Skills wksht; wksht 13.3 (both due by the end of class)

4/17-4/20
 Chp 13 vocab quiz; Building a Circuit virtual lab
4/21-4/22
 Static Electricity Lab; Chp 13 Review; TEST NEXT TIME
4/23-4/24
Chp 13 Test, Chp 14 vocab list, read 14.1; chp 14 wordsearch
 
CHAPTER 14
4/27-4/28
 14.1 Magnets; Exploring magnetism Lab; wksht 14.1 (due at the end of class) Read 14.2
4/29-4/30
 Energy From the Earth video; Magnetism wksht; Magnetism Crossword; Brain Teaser activity
5/1-5/4
 Read 14.2 in class; wksht 14.2, crossword puzzle (due at the end of the period)
5/5-5/6
 Electromagnet PP; Intro to Magnetism Video/Study guide in class; Make an Electromagnet Lab; Read 14.3
5/7-5/8
 14.3 PP; A Motor in 10 min Lab; Chp 14 Review (due next time) Chp 14 TEST NEXT TIME
5/11-5/12
 Chapter 14 Test; Get semester review
5/13-5/14
 Semester test review (Reid Kiner & Katy Lazenby semester test during class)
5/15-5/18
 Semester test review
5/18
 G4 SEMESTER TEST
5/19
 B1 SEMESTER TEST; B4 Semester Test Review
5/20
 B4 SEMESTER TEST
 
Have a great summer!
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