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First Day Materials

 

 
Unit 0: 
 
Science

Skills

Ch 1

· Power Points/Guided Notes: 
  Chapter 1 Guided Notes,

· Power Points 
      Unit 1_Science Skills  
      Phys Sci. Lab Equipment Power Point
 
· Word Wall Flash Cards:
       http://quizlet.com/_eszae  (Chapter 1)

· Worksheets:
 Lab Safety Scavenger Hunt, 
 Sci.Method - identifying variables,
 Scientific Method- identifying steps ,
 Chapter 1 practice worksheet ;
 Interpreting Graphs Practice;

      

· Lab:
Graphing Activity LAB, 
   Graphing Activity Grading Rubric, 

      
    

· Other: Chapter 1 Science Skills OUTLINE;

 
 
Unit 1: 
 
Motion

And

Forces


Ch 11

and 12

 
     · Class Power Points: 
      Chapter 11_speed and acceleration PP,  
     
· Outline:  
      Chapter 11. Motion. Outline;
 
· Word Wall Flash Cards:
      Ch 11:  http://quizlet.com/_f0xrs, 
      Ch 12: 

· Worksheets:
Speed and Velocity Practice Problems,
Acceleration Practice (w/ gravity problems)
Force and acceleration;

      Force Diagrams

· Lab:
SPEED CHALLENGE LAB,

            Speed challange lab time DATA 
· 

 

· Review/Study Guide:  (remember you MUST show work for math problems)
         2013-2014 Unit 2 Motion and Forces Study Guide (Chapter 11 & 12)
 
 
· Additional Materials: Measurement, , 11.2 math skills, 11.3 guided reading, 11.3 math skills, 12.2 math skills,Drawing d-t v-t graphs; CH 12 Worksheet.doc, Guides, peed and velocity pratice, Foldable speed-velocity-acceleration; 11.1 guided reading, 11.2 guided reading, Graphing Velocity and Position Practice;
 
 
Unit 3: 
 
Work,

Power, & Machines

Ch 14
 

Student Guided note sheets:

   Ch 14 Work_power_and machines guided notes
 

Outline:

   Ch 14 Work_power_and machines outline
 

ClassPower Points

   Ch 14 Work_power_and machines 
    PhySci Unit 3 warm-ups
 

Word Wall Flash Cards:

     Ch 14: 
 

Activities

   Work and Power Practice
   Simple Machines Foldable & Rubric
   simple machine pratice
   Mechanical Advantage Practice 1
   Mechanical advantage pratice 2
   Mixed Work_ Power and Mechanical Advantage Problems
 
 

Review: Chapter 14 Work Power Machines Test Review (Unit 3 Review)\

      
 
 
Additional Materials: ch 14 worksheet, 14.1 math skills, 14.3 math skills; who is most powerful lab, Buoyancy Lab, Who is the most powerful? , Worlds Best Paper Airplane
 
Unit 4
 
 
Energy and Heat
 

Ch 15

& 16

 
Student Guided note sheets: 
Ch 15 Energy student notes;
Ch 16 Heat and Temp notetaking

 

Chapter Outlines:  

Class Power Points:
      Ch 15 Energy
 
Warm-Ups
 

Vocab: 
Ch 15 vocab words

 
Activities:
Chapter Review (Study guide)
 

Labs:   
     Roller Coaster Lab  [There is no alternative assignment as it can be completed at ANY computer]
    web sight http://content3.jason.org/resource_content/content/digitallab/4859/misc_content/public/coaster.html

 

Waves

Ch 17

and 18

 
Student Guided note sheets:
      Wave Calculations Guided Notes
      Nature of Light Student Notes
 

Power Points:   

      waves power point  (Ch 17)
      Nature of Light  (Ch 18)
 
       
Chapter Outline
Activities Completed in Class
       wave diagram
      Wave Trading Cards
  
 Lab

 

Electricity

&

Magnetism

Ch 20

& 21

 

· Student Guided note sheets:

· Power Points: Electricity, Magnetism

·

· Additional materials: 20.1 guided reading, 20.2 guided reading, 20.3 guided reading, 20.4 guided reading, 20.3 math skills, 21.1 guided reading, 21.2 guided reading, electricity outline, Ch 20 Electricity -- outline , Chapter 21 Magnetism -- outline

· Worksheets Used in Class: electricity crossword puzzle, Ohm Law Practice, Chapter 20 and 21 Electricity and Magnetism Review
Lab: static electricity lab, Series and Parallel Circuit Lab, Electromagnets_Lab