FHS Physics: September 2020

Wednesday - September 30th, 2020 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to explain how constant acceleration affects motion, and will be able to predict various values of objects undergoing constant acceleration.

Bellwork:

What makes the 1-D motion problems that we have been working on more challenging than the problems we worked with before? Does anything make them easier?

Daily Plan:

Popper Lab

Homework:

Unit 2B Review

Tuesday - September 29th, 2020 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to explain how constant acceleration affects motion, and will be able to predict various values of objects undergoing constant acceleration.

Bellwork:

A biker is moving at a speed of 1.55 m/s when they begin to accelerate for 12.5 s. If they cover 32 m during this time, what was the magnitude of their acceleration?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Unit 2B Review

SEEL Extension:

Freshman - Juniors: LINK

Seniors: LINK

Friday - September 25th, 2020 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to explain how constant acceleration affects motion, and will be able to predict various values of objects undergoing constant acceleration.

Bellwork:

An object at rest begins to accelerate over a distance of 225 m. If the object reaches a final speed of 32.1 m/s, what was its average acceleration?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

1-D Motion Practice #2

SEEL Extension:

Juniors: LINK

Seniors: LINK

Wednesday - September 23rd, 2020 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to explain how constant acceleration affects motion, and will be able to predict various values of objects undergoing constant acceleration.

Bellwork:

How do you feel the test went yesterday? What do you need to improve on in our second portion of this unit?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

HQ: Kinematics (DUE 9/29)

Tuesday - September 22nd, 2020 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to explain how constant acceleration affects motion, and will be able to predict various values of objects undergoing constant acceleration.

Bellwork:

N/A

Daily Plan:

Unit 2a Test

1-D Motion Practice #1

Homework:

HQ: Kinematics (DUE 9/29)

SEEL Extension:

Juniors: LINK

Seniors: LINK

Friday - September 18th, 2020 (50/50 Block)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to explain how constant acceleration affects motion, and will be able to predict how a period of acceleration would look on various graphs.

Bellwork:

What has been the most challenging part of unit 2 thus far for you? What are you going to do to address that today?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Prepare for the Unit 2a Test on Tuesday next week!

Wednesday - September 16th, 2020 (VIRTUAL LEARNING)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to explain how constant acceleration affects motion, and will be able to predict how a period of acceleration would look on various graphs.

Bellwork:

In your lab, what should happen to the time intervals from 0 - 20 cm, 20 - 40 cm, 40 - 60 cm, etc... ? Explain your answer.

Daily Plan:

Acceleration Down a Ramp Lab

Homework:

Unit 2a Review

Monday - September 14th, 2020 (VIRTUAL LEARNING)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to explain how constant acceleration affects motion, and will be able to predict how a period of acceleration would look on various graphs.

Bellwork:

An object travels at a constant velocity of 5.0 m/s, slows down at a rate of 1.0 m/s² for 3 seconds, and continues to travel. Sketch a velocity vs. time graph of this scenario.

Daily Plan:

Homework:

Excel Tutorial Video Notes

Friday - September 11th, 2020 (VIRTUAL LEARNING)

Daily Objective:

Students will be able to explain how constant acceleration affects motion, and will be able to predict how a period of acceleration would look on various graphs.

Bellwork:

What units is acceleration measured in? Why does this make sense?

Daily Plan:

Acceleration Practice #1

Homework:

HQ: Acceleration (DUE 9/16)

Wednesday - September 9th, 2020 (VIRTUAL LEARNING)

Daily Objective:

Students will compare and contrast speed and velocity and be able to use each to measure an object's motion.

Bellwork:

A biker travels 3.1 km north in a time of 15.2 minutes. They then turn and travel 4.4 km west in a time of 19.5 minutes. What is the biker's average speed and velocity (in km/min)?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

2.3 - Acceleration Video Notes

2.3 - Acceleration Student Notes

Monday - September 7th, 2020

No School - Labor Day

Friday - September 4th, 2020 (VIRTUAL LEARNING)

Daily Objective:

Students will compare and contrast speed and velocity and be able to use each to measure an object's motion.

Bellwork:

How are speed and velocity similar? How are they different?

Daily Plan:

Speed vs. Velocity Activity

Homework:

Velocity Practice #1

Wednesday - September 2nd, 2020 (VIRTUAL LEARNING)

Daily Objective:

Students will compare and contrast distance and displacement and be able to use each to measure an object's motion.

Bellwork:

A runner leaves their home and travels a distance of 2.1 km east. They then turn north and travel a distance of 1.4 km. What is the runner's total distance traveled and their displacement from their home?

Daily Plan:

Homework:

2.2 - Velocity Video Notes

2.2 - Velocity Student Notes