Readings indicated below should be read on or before the dates they appear. The instructor reserves the right to alter this schedule or other terms of the syllabus as she deems necessary. Mark the dates of homeworks, assignments, and exams in your calendar now. Be sure to let me know in advance of any known conflicts.
*M: Miller text; H&K: Hinrichs & Klinbach readings; H: Hewitt readings
| WEEK OF |
TOPIC |
READINGS |
Possible In-Class |
DUE
THAT DAY |
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| Week
of 24-Jan |
Introduction to the Course; What is Energy? Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia |
H&K, Ch. 1; H, Ch. 1 & 2; M, Ch 1-2 |
Bowling
ball movement; Barbie and Ken Go for a Drive; Inertia Video |
study
syllabus for homework |
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| Week of 29-Jan |
Linear Motion, Acceleration, Free Fall, Air Friction, Velocity; Newton's 2nd Law of Motion |
H&K, Ch. 2; H, Ch. 3 & 4; M, Ch. 3 READ ALSO: Lessons 1 and 2 at http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/newtlaws/u2l1c.html and Lesson 3 at: http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/newtlaws/u2l3a.html |
linear motion video; fun with matchbox cars |
syllabus
homework due T, Feb. 5th |
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Th |
1-Feb |
Last Day to Add Without Penalty Also--NO CLASS OR LAB! Instead, please do one of the following two things: 1. Attend the architect presentations for plans for the new science center (times and locations TBA) and answer some questions on this worksheet. OR 2. Visit the Childrens' Museum in Boston. Download a worksheet for this, and turn your answers in for homework credit. |
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| F |
2-Feb |
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Also, final architect presentation for new science center, location and time TBA |
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Week of 5-Feb |
Newton's Third Law of Motion; Gravity |
H, Ch. 5; also Massachusetts State Curriculum Frameworks for Mathematics, and for Science and Technology/Engineering. Pay special attention to the Physical Science standards for Grades 6-8, and the Technology standards. |
egg
drop, roller coasters |
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8-Feb |
First Vist to Norton Middle School! |
To get ready, read the lesson plans you find at the following website: http:plymouthschools.com/Science/TechAct/solarhm.htm We'll be doing the Day 1 lesson with our NMS students. Planning for this visit will take place during the morning class. You should also read your handouts on thermal energy to get ready for this exercise. |
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12-Feb |
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Happy
Birthday to Charles Darwin, Abraham Lincoln, and Prof. Leibowitz!
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Week
of
12-Feb. |
Momentum and Projectile Motion |
H, Ch. 6, 9 & 10; also, read ALL of Lesson 4 at this site: http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/newtlaws/u2l4a.html and ALL of Lessons 1 and 2 at this site: |
roller coasters, and bottle rockets (weather permitting!) |
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14-Feb |
 |
Hug
your favorite Valentine today!
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| 15-Feb |
Second Visit to Norton Middle School |
We'll
be doing lesson # 2; see handouts in class, and review thermal energy |
bottle
rockets? |
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Week
of 19-Feb
|
Gravity,
Momentum, and Projectile Motion |
H, Ch. 6, 9 & 10; also, read ALL of Lesson 4 at this site: http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/newtlaws/u2l4a.html and ALL of Lessons 1 and 2 at this site: |
NMS
on Break--Meet in Lab on Thursday! |
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| 20-Feb |  |
Happy
Fat Tuesday! (i.e., Mardi
Gras!) |
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Week
of 26-Feb |
Energy, Work, and Power |
H, Ch. 7; also, read ALL of Lessons 1 and 2 at |
Simple
Machines |
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Th,
1-Mar |
Third
Visit to Norton Middle School |
We'll be doing a lesson plan on structural forces and the geodesic dome; to get ready, read up on domes and the structural forces of tension, compression, and shear Domes: http://www.pbs.org/saf/1304/teaching/teaching2.htm http://www.netaxs.com/people/cjf/fuller-faq-4.html Forces of tension, compression, and shear: http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/forces.htm |
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4-Mar |
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Week
of 5-Mar |
Conservation of Energy; Heat and Work |
H & K, Ch. 3 & 4; H, Ch. 15 |
More
simple machines! |
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T,
8-Mar |
Fourth
Visit to NMS |
We'll be helping out NMS students learn the differenence between passive and active solar heating by building some prototypes of each To get ready, read handouts from class and also http://www.greenbuilder.com/sourcebook/PassSolGuide1-2.html and |
More
simple machines! |
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| Week of 12-Mar |
|
Spring
Break! Enjoy the time off!
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| Week of 19-Mar |
Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics: Putting Heat to Work |
H&K, Ch. 4 & 5; H, Ch. 16 & 18 |
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T,
20-Mar |
 |
INTERNATIONAL
EARTH DAY! |
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W,
21-Mar |
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First
Day of Spring! |
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| Th, 22-Mar |
5th Meeting with NMS Students |
We'll be helping our NMS students learn how to find North, South, East, and West, and how to lay out their plans for their passive solar greenhouse dome accordingly. To get ready, read about how to read a compass at: |
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Week
of 28-Mar |
Electricity
and Magnetism |
H, Ch. 22, 24, & 25; H&K, Ch. 11-12; also, read ALL of Lessons 1 thru 4 at this site: http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/estatics/estaticstoc.html and ALL of Lessons 1 thru 4 at this site: http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/circuits/circuitstoc.html |
building
circuits |
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|
Th,
29-Mar |
6th Meeting with NMS Students |
Start Scale Model Construction of Domes using 1/8th Scale |
Get
1st Gateway Exam |
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| S, 31-Mar |
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2-April
to 10-April |
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| Week of 2-April |
Fossil
Fuels and Traditional Energy Sources |
H&K,
Ch. 7-9; M, Ch. 16-17, 20-21 |
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| Th, 5-April |
7th
Meeting with NMS Students |
Check on progress of scale models |
1st
Attempt, Gateway 1 is Due in Class on This Day |
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S,
8-April |
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Week
of 9-April |
Nuclear Power |
H&K, Ch. 13-15; |
half-life
experiment
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Th,
12-April |
8th
Meeting with NMS Students |
Check
on progress of scale models |
2nd
Attempt at Gateway 1 Due in Class on This Day |
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| Week of 16-April |
Alternative Energy Sources |
H, Ch. 22; also, read ALL of Lessons 1 thru 4 at this site: http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/estatics/estaticstoc.html |
solar car construction |
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Th,
19-April
|
NMS
on Break! |
H&K, Ch. 17; Field Trip to Trash-to-Energy Plant |
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| Week of 23-April |
Alternative Energy Sources, contin. |
H&K, Ch. 12, 18; M, Ch. 18 |
windmill construction |
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Th,
26-April |
9th
and Next-to Last Meeting with NMS Students |
Finalize
Scale Models for Saturday, April 28th Presentation and Group Construction
of 1/2 scale model |
Get
Gateway 2 |
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| S, 28-April | Final Test of Dome Models, and Group Construction of 1/2 scale model at NMS! (Rain date Sun, 29-April) |
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| Week of 30-April |
Energy and Politics |
H&K,
19; M, Ch. 26-28 |
Portfolio
Due, T, 1-May |
Gateway
2, Attempt 1 due Th, 3-May |
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S,
12-May |
Final
Gateway Exam Attempt Due by 5pm on this day!
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