Exam Review Answer Unit 1
Exam Review Answers Unit 2
Monday 12/16/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will review for Semester 1 Exam
Success Criteria
Complete Unit 2 Review Sheet
Agenda
- opening problem
- in groups of 2
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- Exam Review: Unit 2
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Friday 12/13/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will review for Semester 1 Exam
Success Criteria
Complete Unit 1 Review Sheet
Agenda
- opening problem
- in groups of 2
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- Exam Review: Unit 2
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Thursday 12/12/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on vectors units
Agenda
- Vectors Unit Test
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Wednesday 12/11/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will be review vectors units
Success Criteria
Complete and understand all problems on Vectors Unit Practice Test
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Thursday (30 min)
- answer key
- team pictionary (10 min)
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Tuesday 12/10/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will collect and analyze data on acceleration and inclines
- Students will review Vectors Unit material
Success Criteria
Engage in Incline Plane formative assessment
Complete graph and analysis of angle of incline activity
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- incline plane problem
- given angle and coeff of frict, find acceleration down an incline (5 min)
- put data from angle activity into Geogebra (10 min)
- show that sin curve can fit the data
- begin Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Thursday (20 min)
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Monday 12/9/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
Success Criteria
Engage in Incline Plane formative assessment
Completed graph and analysis of angle of incline activity
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- incline plane problem
- given angle and coeff of frict, find acceleration down an incline (5 min)
- Activity on relating angle measure on an incline to acceleration (30 min)
- collect data to find the relationship between the angle of an incline and the acceleration down the incline
- put your data into Geogebra and try to find a curve of fit for the data
- 4 = students show good understanding of how to calculate acceleration on an incline, graph the relationship between angle and acceleration, and come up with an equation to fit the data
3 = students show fair understanding of how to calculate acceleration on an incline and are able to graph this relationship between angle and acceleration
2 = students show show low understanding of how to calculate acceleration on an incline and show graph the relationship between angle and acceleration
1 = students show show low understanding of how to calculate acceleration on an incline and are unable to graph the relationship between angle and acceleration
- Incline Plane with Friction sheet (10 min)
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Friday 12/6/18
Learning Targets:
Students will analyze forces and motion of objects on an incline
Success Criteria
Engage in Incline Plane formative assessment
Engage in Incline Plane and Friction Notes
Complete Incline Plane with Friction sheet
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Incline Plane Simulation (5 min)
- look at components of gravity force
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (15 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction sheet (10 min)
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Thursday 12/5/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will analyze forces and motion of objects on an incline
Success Criteria
Give best effort on projectile motion quiz
Complete Incline Plane Problems
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Projectile Quiz (45 min)
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (12 min)
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Wednesday 12/4/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will analyze forces and motion of objects on an incline
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Engaged in notes on Incline Planes
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- go over Projectile Practice Quiz (8 min)
- one more projectile problem
- given initial angle and initial velocity find the highest height of and horizontal range
- Incline Plane notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane Visual (3 min)
- finish incline plane notes (6 min)
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (12 min)
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Tuesday 12/3/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- Projectile Practice Quiz ... quiz on Wednesday (35 min)
- in groups of 2 and 3
- 3 Word Team Building (if time)
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Monday 12/2/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- ball on track...place cup to catch ball (30 min)
- explain goal of activity
- students set up situation and do calculating
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- work on Projectile Practice sheet (10 min)
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- work on Projectile Practice sheet (10 min)
- Projectile Practice Quiz ... quiz on Friday (35 min)
- 3 Word Team Building (if time)
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Wednesday 11/27/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
- opening problem (8 min)
- projectile problem (6 min)
- what is maximum horizontal range for a projectile with initial speed of 50 m/s?
- scoring of catapult (25 min)
score = (dist to cup)/(distance lands from center of cup)
keep your score on this spreadsheet
must have at least 3 launches done
highest average score per launch is winner!
- work on Projectile Practice sheet (10 min)
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Tuesday 11/26/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- go over Trajectory Problems (20 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard...will it clear the upright (8 min)
45 degree angle, initial vel 25 m/s...will it clear 3 meter tall goal post at 30 meters away
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
review scoring for catapult
score = (dist to cup)/(distance lands from center of cup)
keep your score on this spreadsheet
must have at least 3 launches done
highest average score per launch is winner!
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Monday 11/25/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Understand and complete Projectile Problems sheet
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Projectile Problems (20 min)...due Tuesday
- work on in assigned groups of 2 or 3
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
review scoring for catapult
score = (dist to cup)/(distance lands from center of cup)
keep your score on this spreadsheet
must have at least 3 launches done
highest average score per launch is winner!
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Friday 11/22/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
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Thursday 11/21/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard (5 min)
find maximum vertical height of projectile given initial angle and velocity
- Trajectory Problems (10 min)...due Monday
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
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Wednesday 11/20/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- finish projectile notes (15 min)
- give vertical and horizontal displacement and velocity equations
- example of cannon shot at angle
- find height at a certain time
- find time to maximum height
- find the maximum height
- find maximum horizontal displacement
- projectile practice problem (6 min)
- given initial angle and velocity find maximum height of projectile and maximum horizontal range
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
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Tuesday 11/19/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Projectiles Notes (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- formative assessment problem
- given initial angle and initial velocity find the velocity at a certain time
- given initial angle and initial velocity find the vertical and horizontal displacement at certain time
- Design ping-pong ball catapult (10 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- 12"x12" sheet of cardboard
- 3 skewer sticks
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
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Monday 11/18/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectiles
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- ball fired and dropped at same time video (3 min)
- what is this video showing?
- Projectiles Notes (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
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Thursday 11/14/19
Learning Targets:
Students will be assessed on adding vectors
Students will analyze 2-d motion of projectile
Success Criteria
Gave my best effort on vector quiz
completed velocity vector component for projectile sheet
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- vector addition quiz (30 min)
- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- Design ping-pong ball catapult (10 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- 12"x12" sheet of cardboard
- 3 skewer sticks
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
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Wednesday 11/13/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Success Criteria
Students collaborated on and completed Vector Addition Practice Quiz
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Discuss ping-pong ball catapult (3 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Thursday (30 min)
- work on designs for ping-pong catapult (if time)
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Tuesday 11/12/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Success Criteria
Students collaborated on and completed Adding Vectors sheet
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (6 min)
- look at adding vectors and discuss idea of adding vector components
- Adding Vectors (10 min)
- in groups of 3 and 4
- 15 minutes to work
- go over answers
- suspend a mass with two strings at 45 degree angle problem (15 min)
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Thursday (25 min)
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Monday 11/11/19
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Students will be able to add vectors by adding their components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- falling parachute
- net force on object with multiple perpendicular forces... draw sketch of net force
- Vector components demos (5 min)
- pulling person on cart with angled forces demo
- suspending a mass from two strings
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (5 min)
- look at adding vectors and discuss idea of adding vector components
- Adding Non-Perpendicular Vectors Notes (10 min)
- Adding Vectors (10 min)
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Friday 11/8/19
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- finish Vector Components Notes (6 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (10 min)
- Vector components demo (5 min)
- pulling person on cart with angled forces demo
- Vectors Problems 1 (10 min)
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Thursday 11/7/19
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (15 min)
- Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- Vector Components Notes (6 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (10 min)
- assess vector components on mini whiteboard...
- given a vector's magnitude and directions, find the horiz and vert components
- demo of vector components
- wheeled cart being pulled
- sign hanging from 2 strings
- cannot pull strings straight when suspending a mass? Why?
- Student Self Evaluation (3 min)
- Vectors Problems 1 (10 min)
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Wednesday 11/6/19
Learning Targets:
Students will calculate with trig ratios
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda:
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- Unit 3 Pretest (12 min)
- begin Vectors Notes (10 min)
- Examples of Adding Vectors (5 min)
- adding displacement vectors
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (15 min)
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Exam Review Answer Key
Snowflake Instructions
Monday 12/17/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will review for Semester Exam
Agenda
- opening problem
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- Exam Review: Unit 2
- create equation sheet for exam
- review probs on mini whiteboards
- create vel vs time graph given a disp vs time graph
- create a disp vs time graph given a vel vs time graph
- find coeff of friction
- given coeff of frict find accel
- find height off ground of object shot off cliff
- Explore Mouse Trap powered cars on internet
- Mousetrap Car Rules
answers from quiz
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Thursday 12/13/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will review for Semester Exam
Agenda
- opening problem
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- Exam Review: Unit 2
- create equation sheet for exam
answers from quiz
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Wednesday 12/12/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will be be assessed on vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- create equation sheet for exam
- Explore Mouse Trap powered cars on internet
- Mousetrap Car Rules
- Exam Review: Unit 2
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Tuesday 12/11/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on vectors units
Agenda
- Vectors Unit Test
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Monday 12/10/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will be review vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- finish Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Monday (30 min)
- team pictionary (10 min)
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Friday 12/7/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will be review vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- 10 degree incline problem (10 min)
- begin Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Tuesday (20 min)
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Thursday 12/6/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- weight of a person on an incline demo (3 min)
- Incline Plane Quiz...for an assignment grade
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Wednesday 12/5/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will solve problems involving forces and incline planes
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Incline Plane Simulation (5 min)
- look at components of gravity force
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (15 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction sheet (10 min)
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Tuesday 12/4/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will explore forces on a mass on an incline
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- go over Projectile Quiz (6 min)
- Incline Plane notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane Visual (3 min)
- finish incline plane notes (6 min)
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (12 min)
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Monday 12/3/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Projectile Quiz (45 min)
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (12 min)
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Friday 11/30/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- opening problem (6 min)
- Projectile Practice Quiz ... quiz on Friday (35 min)
- 3 Word Team Building (if time)
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Thursday 11/29/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile motion problems
- opening problem (10 min)
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- Look at Shoot the Monkey simulation
- work on Projectile Practice sheet (10 min)
- ball on track...place cup to catch ball (10 min)
- set up activity and have students do the calculating
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Wednesday 11/28/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- go over Trajectory Problems (5 min)
- PHET Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- look at what angles give same vertical distance
- look at 45 degree launch angle
- One more trajectory problem... (6 min)
How far will a horizontal pitch drop in 25 meters...initial speed of 35 m/s
- Ping Pong Ball War (20 min)
- 2 teams
- all players position their catapult on their side of the field.
- one at a time players come forward to shoot
- after shooting players may move their catapults to a new position for next shot
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Monday 11/26/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- go over Trajectory Problems (20 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard...will it clear the upright (8 min)
45 degree angle, initial vel 25 m/s...will it clear 3 meter tall goal post at 30 meters away
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- Ping Pong Ball War
- 2 teams
- all players position their catapult on their side of the field.
- one at a time players come forward to shoot
- after shooting players may move their catapults to a new position for next shot
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Wednesday 11/21/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard...will it clear the upright (8 min)
45 degree angle, initial vel 25 m/s...will it clear 3 meter tall goal post at 30 meters away
- Launch Catapults
scoring for catapult
score = (dist to cup)/(distance lands from center of cup)
keep your score on this spreadsheet
must have at least 3 launches done
highest average score per launch is winner!
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 11/20/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard (5 min)
find maximum vertical height of projectile given initial angle and velocity
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
scoring for catapult
score = (dist to plate)/(distance lands from center of plate)
- practice shooting to find ideal distance for target
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Monday 11/19/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- on graph paper graph the horizontal and vertical position of a projectile (15 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard (5 min)
find maximum vertical height of projectile given initial angle and velocity
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
scoring for catapult
score = (dist to cup)/(distance lands from center of cup)
each team fires at least 3 shots...average of all shots determines final score
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Friday 11/16/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- ball fired and dropped at same time video (3 min)
- what is this video showing?
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- finish projectile notes (15 min)
- give vertical and horizontal displacement and velocity equations
- example of cannon shot at angle
- find height at a certain time
- find time to maximum height
- find the maximum height
- find maximum horizontal displacement
- projectile practice problem (6 min)
- given initial angle and velocity find maximum height of projectile and maximum horizontal range
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 11/14/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Projectiles Notes (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
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- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- ball fired and dropped at same time video (3 min)
- what is this video showing?
- Projectiles Notes (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 11/13/18
Learning Targets:
Students will be assessed on adding vectors
Students will analyze 2-d motion of projectile
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- vector addition quiz (30 min)
- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- Design ping-pong ball catapult (10 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 11/12/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Discuss ping-pong ball catapult (3 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Tuesday (30 min)
- work on designs for ping-pong catapult (if time)
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Friday 11/9/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- suspend a mass with two strings at 45 degree angle problem (5 min)
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Tuesday (25 min)
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Thursday 11/8/18
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Students will be able to add vectors by adding their components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- falling parachute
- net force on object ... draw sketch of net force
- demo pulling a cart with two ropes...how does angle of pull affect acceleration?
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (5 min)
- look at adding vectors and discuss idea of adding vector components
- Adding Non-Perpendicular Vectors Notes (10 min)
- Adding Vectors (10 min)
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Wednesday 11/8/18
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Students will be able to add vectors by adding their components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- falling parachute
- net force on object ... draw sketch of net force
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (5 min)
- look at adding vectors and discuss idea of adding vector components
- Adding Non-Perpendicular Vectors Notes (10 min)
- Adding Vectors (10 min)
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Tuesday 11/6/18
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Opening Prob...Play Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- Vector Components Notes (6 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (10 min)
- Vector demos (5 min)
- boat on river demo using carts
- pulling person on cart with angled forces demo
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- boat on river (two problems)
- net force on object (two problems)
- Vectors Problems 1 (10 min)
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Monday 11/5/18
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (15 min)
- Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- Vector Components Notes (6 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (10 min)
- assess vector components on mini whiteboard...
- given a vector's magnitude and directions, find the horiz and vert components
- demo of vector components
- wheeled cart being pulled
- sign hanging from 2 strings
- cannot pull strings straight when suspending a mass? Why?
- Vectors Problems 1 (10 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 11/2/18
Learning Targets:
Students will calculate with trig ratios
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda:
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- Unit 3 Pretest (12 min)
- begin Vectors Notes (10 min)
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (15 min)
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2017-18
Tuesday 12/12/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will be be assessed on vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- create equation sheet for exam
- Explore Mouse Trap powered cars on internet
- Mousetrap Car Rules
- Exam Review: Unit 2
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Monday 12/11/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will be be assessed on vectors units
Agenda
- Vectors Unit Test (45 min)
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- Explore Mouse Trap powered cars on internet
- Mousetrap Car Rules
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 12/8/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will be review vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- finish Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Monday (30 min)
- team pictionary (10 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 12/7/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will be review vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- 10 degree incline problem (10 min)
- tension force on cables holding a sign problem (10 min)
- begin Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Monday (20 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 12/6/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- weight of a person on an incline demo (3 min)
- Incline Plane Quiz...for an assignment grade
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Tuesday 12/5/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will solve problems involving forces and incline planes
- students will problem solving in building a ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Incline Plane Simulation (5 min)
- look at components of gravity force
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (15 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction sheet (10 min)
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Monday 12/4/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will explore forces on a mass on an incline
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- go over Projectile Quiz (6 min)
- Incline Plane notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane Visual (3 min)
- finish incline plane notes (6 min)
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (12 min)
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Friday 12/1/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Projectile Quiz (35 min)
- ball rolling off table (15 min)
get set up and have students calculate position of the cup
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Thursday 11/30/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (8 min)
- do one problem
- finish Projectile Practice Quiz ... quiz on Friday (17 min)
- ball rolling off table (15 min)
get set up and have students calculate position of the cup
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Wednesday 11/29/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- Projectile Practice Quiz ... quiz on Friday (25 min)
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Tuesday 11/28/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile motion problems
- opening problem (10 min)
- work on Projectile Practice sheet (10 min)
- ping pong ball war
- divide into two teams
- take turns shooting back and forth
- on your turn you can move your catapult and shoot your catapult
- 8 ft neutral zone between both teams
- if your catapult is hit it is out
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Monday 11/27/17
Learning Targets:
Students will review solving projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- projectile practice problems on mini whiteboard (15 min)
- find velocity of projectile after certain amt of time
- find max height and max range of projectile launched at an angle
- discuss ping pong ball shooter report (10 min)
- any issues or questions
- due on Tuesday
- ping pong ball war
- divide into two teams
- take turns shooting back and forth
- on your turn you can move your catapult and shoot your catapult
- 8 ft neutral zone between both teams
- if your catapult is hit it is out
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 11/27/17
Learning Targets:
Students will review solving projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- projectile practice problems on mini whiteboard (15 min)
- find velocity of projectile after certain amt of time
- find max height and max range of projectile launched at an angle
- discuss ping pong ball shooter report (10 min)
- any issues or questions
- due on Tuesday
- ping pong ball war
- divide into two teams
- take turns shooting back and forth
- on your turn you can move your catapult and shoot your catapult
- 8 ft neutral zone between both teams
- if your catapult is hit it is out
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Tuesday 11/21/17
Learning Targets:
Students will review solving projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Collect data on catapult launch (15 min)
- one set of data for distance (at least 5 data points)
- one set of data for precision (at least 5 data points)
- Write Report on Catapult...due Tuesday (15 min)
- explain the catapult build (2 pt)
- picture of catapult (1 pt)
- show data on distance and describe (2 pts)
- show data on precision and describe (2 pts)
- projectile problem on mini whiteboard (5 min)
- pictionary on mini whiteboards (10 min)
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Monday 11/20/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- go over first page Trajectory Problems (5 min)
- PHET Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- look at what angles give same vertical distance
- look at 45 degree launch angle
- discuss data collection with catapults (4 min)
- how will distance be measured
- how will consistancy/accuracy be measured
- work on Trajectory Problems back page...due on Tuesday (15 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (15 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
- begin data collection if time permits
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Friday 11/17/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- on graph paper graph the horizontal and vertical position of a projectile (15 min)
- Trajectory Problems (20 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (10 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
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Thursday 11/16/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- finish projectile notes (15 min)
- give vertical and horizontal displacement and velocity equations
- example of cannon shot at angle
- find height at a certain time
- find time to maximum height
- find the maximum height
- find maximum horizontal displacement
- projectile practice problem (6 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 11/14/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- ball fired and dropped at same time video (3 min)
- Projectiles Notes (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
______________________________________________________________________________
- ball fired and dropped at same time video
- PHET Projectile Simulation
- projectile problems on mini white board
- Projectile Practice sheet
______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 11/13/17
Learning Targets:
Students will be assessed on adding vectors
Students will analyze 2-d motion of projectile
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- vector addition quiz (30 min)
- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- Design ping-pong ball catapult (10 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
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Friday 11/10/17 ... half day schedule
Learning Targets:
Students will apply vectors to projectile motion
Agenda
opening prob (6 min)
Myth Buster Bullet Fired vs. Dropped (4 min)
what did you learn?
Discuss catapult build (3 min)
Research/Draw designs for catapult build (15 min)
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Thursday 11/9/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Vector Guessing Game (5 min)
- pushing block with friction problem (5 min)
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Monday (25 min)
- quiz on Thursday
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 11/8/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Vector Guessing Game (5 min)
- pushing block with friction problem (5 min)
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Monday (25 min)
- quiz on Thursday
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 11/7/17
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Students will be able to add vectors by adding their components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- falling parachute
- net force on object ... draw sketch of net force
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (5 min)
- look at adding vectors and discuss idea of adding vector components
- Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- Adding Non-Perpendicular Vectors Notes (10 min)
- Adding Vectors (10 min)
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Monday 11/6/17
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Agenda
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 review probs on mini white boards (6 min)
- Vector Components Notes (6 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (10 min)
- Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- boat on river (two problems)
- net force on object (two problems)
- Vectors Problems 1 (10 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 11/3/17
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (10 min)
- on blank paper with protractor and ruler
- 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 review probs on mini white boards (6 min)
- right triangle trig review probs on mini whiteboard (6 min)
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- boat on river (two problems)
- net force on object (two problems)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 11/2/17
Learning Targets:
Students will calculate with trig ratios
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda:
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- Unit 3 Pretest (12 min)
- begin Vectors Notes (10 min)
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (15 min)
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Thursday 11/9/17
Learning Targets:
Students will be assessed on adding vectors
Students will analyze 2-d motion of projectile
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- vector addition quiz (30 min)
- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- record and analyze video of ball dropped with lateral velocity (10 min)
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Wednesday 12/7/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
- students will write a report on their ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- vector unit test
- create report detailing the making of your ping pong ball launcher
- intro (2 pts)
- applying two physics concepts with detailed explaination (4 pts)
- picture of your shooter (1 pt)
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 12/6/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
- students will assess their ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- Opening problem...complete Turd the Target Simulation
- work on vector unit practice test
- create report detailing the making of your ping pong ball launcher
- intro (2 pts)
- applying two physics concepts with detailed explaination (4 pts)
- picture of your shooter (1 pt)
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 12/5/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
- students will assess their ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- opening problem
- Graph x-pos and y-pos of projectile shot at 60 degree angle at 40 m/s
- Do one example from Turd the Target Simulation
- analyze results of ping pong ball launch...initial angle and initial velocity
- work on vector unit practice test
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 12/2/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
- students will assess their ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- opening problem
- Incline Plane Quiz
- Turd the Target Simulation
- launch ping pong balls and record with slow motion camera
- analyze results...initial angle, vertical displacement, horizontal displacement, initial velocity
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 12/1/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will solve problems involving forces and incline planes
- students will problem solving in building a ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- opening problem
- go over "Incline Plane Review"...quiz on Friday
- work on Vectors Unit Practice Test
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 11/30/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will solve problems involving forc
Exam Review Answers Unit 2
Monday 12/16/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will review for Semester 1 Exam
Success Criteria
Complete Unit 2 Review Sheet
Agenda
- opening problem
- in groups of 2
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- Exam Review: Unit 2
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 12/13/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will review for Semester 1 Exam
Success Criteria
Complete Unit 1 Review Sheet
Agenda
- opening problem
- in groups of 2
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- Exam Review: Unit 2
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 12/12/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on vectors units
Agenda
- Vectors Unit Test
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 12/11/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will be review vectors units
Success Criteria
Complete and understand all problems on Vectors Unit Practice Test
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Thursday (30 min)
- answer key
- team pictionary (10 min)
_________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 12/10/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will collect and analyze data on acceleration and inclines
- Students will review Vectors Unit material
Success Criteria
Engage in Incline Plane formative assessment
Complete graph and analysis of angle of incline activity
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- incline plane problem
- given angle and coeff of frict, find acceleration down an incline (5 min)
- put data from angle activity into Geogebra (10 min)
- show that sin curve can fit the data
- begin Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Thursday (20 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 12/9/19
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
Success Criteria
Engage in Incline Plane formative assessment
Completed graph and analysis of angle of incline activity
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- incline plane problem
- given angle and coeff of frict, find acceleration down an incline (5 min)
- Activity on relating angle measure on an incline to acceleration (30 min)
- collect data to find the relationship between the angle of an incline and the acceleration down the incline
- put your data into Geogebra and try to find a curve of fit for the data
- 4 = students show good understanding of how to calculate acceleration on an incline, graph the relationship between angle and acceleration, and come up with an equation to fit the data
3 = students show fair understanding of how to calculate acceleration on an incline and are able to graph this relationship between angle and acceleration
2 = students show show low understanding of how to calculate acceleration on an incline and show graph the relationship between angle and acceleration
1 = students show show low understanding of how to calculate acceleration on an incline and are unable to graph the relationship between angle and acceleration
- Incline Plane with Friction sheet (10 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 12/6/18
Learning Targets:
Students will analyze forces and motion of objects on an incline
Success Criteria
Engage in Incline Plane formative assessment
Engage in Incline Plane and Friction Notes
Complete Incline Plane with Friction sheet
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Incline Plane Simulation (5 min)
- look at components of gravity force
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (15 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction sheet (10 min)
__________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 12/5/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will analyze forces and motion of objects on an incline
Success Criteria
Give best effort on projectile motion quiz
Complete Incline Plane Problems
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Projectile Quiz (45 min)
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (12 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 12/4/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will analyze forces and motion of objects on an incline
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Engaged in notes on Incline Planes
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- go over Projectile Practice Quiz (8 min)
- one more projectile problem
- given initial angle and initial velocity find the highest height of and horizontal range
- Incline Plane notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane Visual (3 min)
- finish incline plane notes (6 min)
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (12 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 12/3/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- Projectile Practice Quiz ... quiz on Wednesday (35 min)
- in groups of 2 and 3
- 3 Word Team Building (if time)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 12/2/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- ball on track...place cup to catch ball (30 min)
- explain goal of activity
- students set up situation and do calculating
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- work on Projectile Practice sheet (10 min)
_________________________________________________________________________
- work on Projectile Practice sheet (10 min)
- Projectile Practice Quiz ... quiz on Friday (35 min)
- 3 Word Team Building (if time)
__________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 11/27/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
- opening problem (8 min)
- projectile problem (6 min)
- what is maximum horizontal range for a projectile with initial speed of 50 m/s?
- scoring of catapult (25 min)
score = (dist to cup)/(distance lands from center of cup)
keep your score on this spreadsheet
must have at least 3 launches done
highest average score per launch is winner!
- work on Projectile Practice sheet (10 min)
________________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 11/26/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- go over Trajectory Problems (20 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard...will it clear the upright (8 min)
45 degree angle, initial vel 25 m/s...will it clear 3 meter tall goal post at 30 meters away
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
review scoring for catapult
score = (dist to cup)/(distance lands from center of cup)
keep your score on this spreadsheet
must have at least 3 launches done
highest average score per launch is winner!
______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 11/25/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Understand and complete Projectile Problems sheet
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Projectile Problems (20 min)...due Tuesday
- work on in assigned groups of 2 or 3
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
review scoring for catapult
score = (dist to cup)/(distance lands from center of cup)
keep your score on this spreadsheet
must have at least 3 launches done
highest average score per launch is winner!
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 11/22/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
__________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 11/21/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard (5 min)
find maximum vertical height of projectile given initial angle and velocity
- Trajectory Problems (10 min)...due Monday
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
__________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 11/20/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectile motion
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- finish projectile notes (15 min)
- give vertical and horizontal displacement and velocity equations
- example of cannon shot at angle
- find height at a certain time
- find time to maximum height
- find the maximum height
- find maximum horizontal displacement
- projectile practice problem (6 min)
- given initial angle and velocity find maximum height of projectile and maximum horizontal range
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 11/19/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Projectiles Notes (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- formative assessment problem
- given initial angle and initial velocity find the velocity at a certain time
- given initial angle and initial velocity find the vertical and horizontal displacement at certain time
- Design ping-pong ball catapult (10 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- 12"x12" sheet of cardboard
- 3 skewer sticks
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 11/18/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Success Criteria
Engaged in formative assessment on projectiles
Collaborated with teammate on catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- ball fired and dropped at same time video (3 min)
- what is this video showing?
- Projectiles Notes (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 11/14/19
Learning Targets:
Students will be assessed on adding vectors
Students will analyze 2-d motion of projectile
Success Criteria
Gave my best effort on vector quiz
completed velocity vector component for projectile sheet
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- vector addition quiz (30 min)
- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- Design ping-pong ball catapult (10 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- 12"x12" sheet of cardboard
- 3 skewer sticks
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
_________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 11/13/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Success Criteria
Students collaborated on and completed Vector Addition Practice Quiz
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Discuss ping-pong ball catapult (3 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Thursday (30 min)
- work on designs for ping-pong catapult (if time)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 11/12/19
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Success Criteria
Students collaborated on and completed Adding Vectors sheet
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (6 min)
- look at adding vectors and discuss idea of adding vector components
- Adding Vectors (10 min)
- in groups of 3 and 4
- 15 minutes to work
- go over answers
- suspend a mass with two strings at 45 degree angle problem (15 min)
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Thursday (25 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 11/11/19
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Students will be able to add vectors by adding their components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- falling parachute
- net force on object with multiple perpendicular forces... draw sketch of net force
- Vector components demos (5 min)
- pulling person on cart with angled forces demo
- suspending a mass from two strings
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (5 min)
- look at adding vectors and discuss idea of adding vector components
- Adding Non-Perpendicular Vectors Notes (10 min)
- Adding Vectors (10 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 11/8/19
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- finish Vector Components Notes (6 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (10 min)
- Vector components demo (5 min)
- pulling person on cart with angled forces demo
- Vectors Problems 1 (10 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 11/7/19
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (15 min)
- Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- Vector Components Notes (6 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (10 min)
- assess vector components on mini whiteboard...
- given a vector's magnitude and directions, find the horiz and vert components
- demo of vector components
- wheeled cart being pulled
- sign hanging from 2 strings
- cannot pull strings straight when suspending a mass? Why?
- Student Self Evaluation (3 min)
- Vectors Problems 1 (10 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 11/6/19
Learning Targets:
Students will calculate with trig ratios
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda:
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- Unit 3 Pretest (12 min)
- begin Vectors Notes (10 min)
- Examples of Adding Vectors (5 min)
- adding displacement vectors
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (15 min)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Exam Review Answer Key
Snowflake Instructions
Monday 12/17/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will review for Semester Exam
Agenda
- opening problem
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- Exam Review: Unit 2
- create equation sheet for exam
- review probs on mini whiteboards
- create vel vs time graph given a disp vs time graph
- create a disp vs time graph given a vel vs time graph
- find coeff of friction
- given coeff of frict find accel
- find height off ground of object shot off cliff
- Explore Mouse Trap powered cars on internet
- Mousetrap Car Rules
answers from quiz
______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 12/13/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will review for Semester Exam
Agenda
- opening problem
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- Exam Review: Unit 2
- create equation sheet for exam
answers from quiz
______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 12/12/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will be be assessed on vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- create equation sheet for exam
- Explore Mouse Trap powered cars on internet
- Mousetrap Car Rules
- Exam Review: Unit 2
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 12/11/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on vectors units
Agenda
- Vectors Unit Test
______________________________________________________________________________
Monday 12/10/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will be review vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- finish Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Monday (30 min)
- team pictionary (10 min)
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 12/7/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will be review vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- 10 degree incline problem (10 min)
- begin Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Tuesday (20 min)
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Thursday 12/6/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- weight of a person on an incline demo (3 min)
- Incline Plane Quiz...for an assignment grade
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Wednesday 12/5/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will solve problems involving forces and incline planes
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Incline Plane Simulation (5 min)
- look at components of gravity force
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (15 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction sheet (10 min)
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Tuesday 12/4/18
Learning Targets:
- Students will explore forces on a mass on an incline
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- go over Projectile Quiz (6 min)
- Incline Plane notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane Visual (3 min)
- finish incline plane notes (6 min)
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (12 min)
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Monday 12/3/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (3 min)
- Projectile Quiz (45 min)
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (12 min)
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Friday 11/30/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- opening problem (6 min)
- Projectile Practice Quiz ... quiz on Friday (35 min)
- 3 Word Team Building (if time)
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Thursday 11/29/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile motion problems
- opening problem (10 min)
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- Look at Shoot the Monkey simulation
- work on Projectile Practice sheet (10 min)
- ball on track...place cup to catch ball (10 min)
- set up activity and have students do the calculating
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Wednesday 11/28/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- go over Trajectory Problems (5 min)
- PHET Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- look at what angles give same vertical distance
- look at 45 degree launch angle
- One more trajectory problem... (6 min)
How far will a horizontal pitch drop in 25 meters...initial speed of 35 m/s
- Ping Pong Ball War (20 min)
- 2 teams
- all players position their catapult on their side of the field.
- one at a time players come forward to shoot
- after shooting players may move their catapults to a new position for next shot
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Monday 11/26/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- go over Trajectory Problems (20 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard...will it clear the upright (8 min)
45 degree angle, initial vel 25 m/s...will it clear 3 meter tall goal post at 30 meters away
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- Ping Pong Ball War
- 2 teams
- all players position their catapult on their side of the field.
- one at a time players come forward to shoot
- after shooting players may move their catapults to a new position for next shot
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Wednesday 11/21/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard...will it clear the upright (8 min)
45 degree angle, initial vel 25 m/s...will it clear 3 meter tall goal post at 30 meters away
- Launch Catapults
scoring for catapult
score = (dist to cup)/(distance lands from center of cup)
keep your score on this spreadsheet
must have at least 3 launches done
highest average score per launch is winner!
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Tuesday 11/20/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard (5 min)
find maximum vertical height of projectile given initial angle and velocity
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
scoring for catapult
score = (dist to plate)/(distance lands from center of plate)
- practice shooting to find ideal distance for target
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Monday 11/19/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- on graph paper graph the horizontal and vertical position of a projectile (15 min)
- Trajectory Problem on whiteboard (5 min)
find maximum vertical height of projectile given initial angle and velocity
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
scoring for catapult
score = (dist to cup)/(distance lands from center of cup)
each team fires at least 3 shots...average of all shots determines final score
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Friday 11/16/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- ball fired and dropped at same time video (3 min)
- what is this video showing?
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- finish projectile notes (15 min)
- give vertical and horizontal displacement and velocity equations
- example of cannon shot at angle
- find height at a certain time
- find time to maximum height
- find the maximum height
- find maximum horizontal displacement
- projectile practice problem (6 min)
- given initial angle and velocity find maximum height of projectile and maximum horizontal range
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
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Wednesday 11/14/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Projectiles Notes (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
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- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- ball fired and dropped at same time video (3 min)
- what is this video showing?
- Projectiles Notes (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
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Tuesday 11/13/18
Learning Targets:
Students will be assessed on adding vectors
Students will analyze 2-d motion of projectile
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- vector addition quiz (30 min)
- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- Design ping-pong ball catapult (10 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
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Monday 11/12/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Discuss ping-pong ball catapult (3 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Tuesday (30 min)
- work on designs for ping-pong catapult (if time)
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Friday 11/9/18
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- suspend a mass with two strings at 45 degree angle problem (5 min)
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Tuesday (25 min)
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Thursday 11/8/18
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Students will be able to add vectors by adding their components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- falling parachute
- net force on object ... draw sketch of net force
- demo pulling a cart with two ropes...how does angle of pull affect acceleration?
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (5 min)
- look at adding vectors and discuss idea of adding vector components
- Adding Non-Perpendicular Vectors Notes (10 min)
- Adding Vectors (10 min)
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Wednesday 11/8/18
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Students will be able to add vectors by adding their components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- falling parachute
- net force on object ... draw sketch of net force
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (5 min)
- look at adding vectors and discuss idea of adding vector components
- Adding Non-Perpendicular Vectors Notes (10 min)
- Adding Vectors (10 min)
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Tuesday 11/6/18
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Opening Prob...Play Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- Vector Components Notes (6 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (10 min)
- Vector demos (5 min)
- boat on river demo using carts
- pulling person on cart with angled forces demo
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- boat on river (two problems)
- net force on object (two problems)
- Vectors Problems 1 (10 min)
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Monday 11/5/18
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (15 min)
- Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- Vector Components Notes (6 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (10 min)
- assess vector components on mini whiteboard...
- given a vector's magnitude and directions, find the horiz and vert components
- demo of vector components
- wheeled cart being pulled
- sign hanging from 2 strings
- cannot pull strings straight when suspending a mass? Why?
- Vectors Problems 1 (10 min)
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Friday 11/2/18
Learning Targets:
Students will calculate with trig ratios
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda:
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- Unit 3 Pretest (12 min)
- begin Vectors Notes (10 min)
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (15 min)
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2017-18
Tuesday 12/12/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will be be assessed on vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- create equation sheet for exam
- Explore Mouse Trap powered cars on internet
- Mousetrap Car Rules
- Exam Review: Unit 2
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Monday 12/11/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will be be assessed on vectors units
Agenda
- Vectors Unit Test (45 min)
- Exam Review: Unit 1
- Explore Mouse Trap powered cars on internet
- Mousetrap Car Rules
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Friday 12/8/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will be review vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- finish Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Monday (30 min)
- team pictionary (10 min)
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Thursday 12/7/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will be review vectors units
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- 10 degree incline problem (10 min)
- tension force on cables holding a sign problem (10 min)
- begin Vectors Unit Practice Test...test Monday (20 min)
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Wednesday 12/6/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- weight of a person on an incline demo (3 min)
- Incline Plane Quiz...for an assignment grade
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Tuesday 12/5/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will solve problems involving forces and incline planes
- students will problem solving in building a ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Incline Plane Simulation (5 min)
- look at components of gravity force
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (15 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane with Friction sheet (10 min)
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Monday 12/4/17
Learning Targets:
- Students will explore forces on a mass on an incline
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- go over Projectile Quiz (6 min)
- Incline Plane notes (10 min)
- Incline Plane Visual (3 min)
- finish incline plane notes (6 min)
- Incline Plane Problems on mini white boards (12 min)
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Friday 12/1/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Projectile Quiz (35 min)
- ball rolling off table (15 min)
get set up and have students calculate position of the cup
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Thursday 11/30/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (8 min)
- do one problem
- finish Projectile Practice Quiz ... quiz on Friday (17 min)
- ball rolling off table (15 min)
get set up and have students calculate position of the cup
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Wednesday 11/29/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Turd the Target Simulation Quiz (12 min)
- Projectile Practice Quiz ... quiz on Friday (25 min)
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Tuesday 11/28/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile motion problems
- opening problem (10 min)
- work on Projectile Practice sheet (10 min)
- ping pong ball war
- divide into two teams
- take turns shooting back and forth
- on your turn you can move your catapult and shoot your catapult
- 8 ft neutral zone between both teams
- if your catapult is hit it is out
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Monday 11/27/17
Learning Targets:
Students will review solving projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- projectile practice problems on mini whiteboard (15 min)
- find velocity of projectile after certain amt of time
- find max height and max range of projectile launched at an angle
- discuss ping pong ball shooter report (10 min)
- any issues or questions
- due on Tuesday
- ping pong ball war
- divide into two teams
- take turns shooting back and forth
- on your turn you can move your catapult and shoot your catapult
- 8 ft neutral zone between both teams
- if your catapult is hit it is out
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Monday 11/27/17
Learning Targets:
Students will review solving projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- projectile practice problems on mini whiteboard (15 min)
- find velocity of projectile after certain amt of time
- find max height and max range of projectile launched at an angle
- discuss ping pong ball shooter report (10 min)
- any issues or questions
- due on Tuesday
- ping pong ball war
- divide into two teams
- take turns shooting back and forth
- on your turn you can move your catapult and shoot your catapult
- 8 ft neutral zone between both teams
- if your catapult is hit it is out
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Tuesday 11/21/17
Learning Targets:
Students will review solving projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- Collect data on catapult launch (15 min)
- one set of data for distance (at least 5 data points)
- one set of data for precision (at least 5 data points)
- Write Report on Catapult...due Tuesday (15 min)
- explain the catapult build (2 pt)
- picture of catapult (1 pt)
- show data on distance and describe (2 pts)
- show data on precision and describe (2 pts)
- projectile problem on mini whiteboard (5 min)
- pictionary on mini whiteboards (10 min)
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Monday 11/20/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- go over first page Trajectory Problems (5 min)
- PHET Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- look at what angles give same vertical distance
- look at 45 degree launch angle
- discuss data collection with catapults (4 min)
- how will distance be measured
- how will consistancy/accuracy be measured
- work on Trajectory Problems back page...due on Tuesday (15 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (15 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
- begin data collection if time permits
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Friday 11/17/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Agenda
- opening problem (8 min)
- on graph paper graph the horizontal and vertical position of a projectile (15 min)
- Trajectory Problems (20 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (10 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
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Thursday 11/16/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- finish projectile notes (15 min)
- give vertical and horizontal displacement and velocity equations
- example of cannon shot at angle
- find height at a certain time
- find time to maximum height
- find the maximum height
- find maximum horizontal displacement
- projectile practice problem (6 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 11/14/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve projectile problems
Students will apply knowledge of projectiles to catapult build
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- ball fired and dropped at same time video (3 min)
- Projectiles Notes (10 min)
- View Projectile Simulation (5 min)
- Design and build ping-pong ball catapult (20 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance
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- ball fired and dropped at same time video
- PHET Projectile Simulation
- projectile problems on mini white board
- Projectile Practice sheet
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Monday 11/13/17
Learning Targets:
Students will be assessed on adding vectors
Students will analyze 2-d motion of projectile
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- vector addition quiz (30 min)
- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- Design ping-pong ball catapult (10 min)
- use 20 Popsicle sticks
- use hot glue
- use 10 rubber bands
- use one sheet of paper
- goal is to shoot ping pong ball the greatest horizontal distance with accuracy
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Friday 11/10/17 ... half day schedule
Learning Targets:
Students will apply vectors to projectile motion
Agenda
opening prob (6 min)
Myth Buster Bullet Fired vs. Dropped (4 min)
what did you learn?
Discuss catapult build (3 min)
Research/Draw designs for catapult build (15 min)
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Thursday 11/9/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- Vector Guessing Game (5 min)
- pushing block with friction problem (5 min)
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Monday (25 min)
- quiz on Thursday
_______________________________________________________________________________
Wednesday 11/8/17
Learning Targets:
Students will solve problems involving vector addition
Agenda
- opening problem (10 min)
- Vector Guessing Game (5 min)
- pushing block with friction problem (5 min)
- Vector Addition Practice Quiz...quiz Monday (25 min)
- quiz on Thursday
_______________________________________________________________________________
Tuesday 11/7/17
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Students will be able to add vectors by adding their components
Agenda
- opening problem (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- falling parachute
- net force on object ... draw sketch of net force
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (5 min)
- look at adding vectors and discuss idea of adding vector components
- Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- Adding Non-Perpendicular Vectors Notes (10 min)
- Adding Vectors (10 min)
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Monday 11/6/17
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Students will be able to resolve vectors into two components
Agenda
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 review probs on mini white boards (6 min)
- Vector Components Notes (6 min)
- PHET Vectors Components Examples (10 min)
- Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- boat on river (two problems)
- net force on object (two problems)
- Vectors Problems 1 (10 min)
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Friday 11/3/17
Learning Targets:
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (10 min)
- on blank paper with protractor and ruler
- 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 review probs on mini white boards (6 min)
- right triangle trig review probs on mini whiteboard (6 min)
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Guessing Game on Physics Classroom (6 min)
- vector problems on mini white boards (10 min)
- boat on river (two problems)
- net force on object (two problems)
_______________________________________________________________________________
Thursday 11/2/17
Learning Targets:
Students will calculate with trig ratios
Students will be able to add vectors by drawing to scale
Agenda:
- Opening Problem (6 min)
- Unit 3 Pretest (12 min)
- begin Vectors Notes (10 min)
- examples of vector addition on Physics Classroom Interactive (8 min)
- Vector Addition Drawings (15 min)
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Thursday 11/9/17
Learning Targets:
Students will be assessed on adding vectors
Students will analyze 2-d motion of projectile
Agenda
- opening problem (5 min)
- vector addition quiz (30 min)
- velocity vector component for projectile sheet (10 min)
- record and analyze video of ball dropped with lateral velocity (10 min)
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Wednesday 12/7/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
- students will write a report on their ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- vector unit test
- create report detailing the making of your ping pong ball launcher
- intro (2 pts)
- applying two physics concepts with detailed explaination (4 pts)
- picture of your shooter (1 pt)
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Tuesday 12/6/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
- students will assess their ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- Opening problem...complete Turd the Target Simulation
- work on vector unit practice test
- create report detailing the making of your ping pong ball launcher
- intro (2 pts)
- applying two physics concepts with detailed explaination (4 pts)
- picture of your shooter (1 pt)
________________________________________________________________________________
Monday 12/5/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
- students will assess their ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- opening problem
- Graph x-pos and y-pos of projectile shot at 60 degree angle at 40 m/s
- Do one example from Turd the Target Simulation
- analyze results of ping pong ball launch...initial angle and initial velocity
- work on vector unit practice test
______________________________________________________________________________
Friday 12/2/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will be assessed on forces and incline planes
- students will assess their ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- opening problem
- Incline Plane Quiz
- Turd the Target Simulation
- launch ping pong balls and record with slow motion camera
- analyze results...initial angle, vertical displacement, horizontal displacement, initial velocity
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Thursday 12/1/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will solve problems involving forces and incline planes
- students will problem solving in building a ping pong ball launcher
Agenda
- opening problem
- go over "Incline Plane Review"...quiz on Friday
- work on Vectors Unit Practice Test
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Wednesday 11/30/16
Learning Targets:
- Students will solve problems involving forc