Lesson Plans – Kovalcin

Lab Physics - G201 - Pd 4/5

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 Nov 2, 2008

 

 

 

Lab Physics Period 4/5 - Daily Activities

Content Covered - Unit Plans

 

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Complete: Oral Presentation - Lab 2:1 Projectile [1 part remaining from last week!]
Introduce/Begin: Lab 2:2 Centripetal Acceleration - Controlled Experiment - Confounding Variables - The lab procedure is to be divided into 3 separate groups: each group will perform only one part of the lab.
 
[Students MUST wear eye protection!
NO Exceptions!]
 
Assigned Reading: 2:8a-d Lab Notes - Centripetal Acceleration
Assign: HW2:4 #1-4 Centripetal Acceleration

Proficiencies addressed:

3. Demonstrate the ability to successfully complete appropriate laboratory experiments including: data collection, data organization, data analysis, error analysis, evaluation and conclusion drawing. (WRS #2), (CCCS #5.3)
8. Demonstrate the ability to write a well organized and clearly worded lab report. (WRS #2), (CCCS #5.3)
+ Emphasis this week!
10. Demonstrate the ability to analyze data through graphical techniques. (WRS #2), (WRS #3), (CCCS #5.1), (CCCS #5.3)
12. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the mechanical concepts of force, displacement, velocity and acceleration, and their applications in real world problems. (WRS #2), (WRS #3, (CCCS #5.1), (CCCS #5.3)
14. Demonstrate the ability to solve appropriate physics problems using vector analysis. (CCCS #5.3)
 

 

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Review: HW2:4 #1-4 Centripetal Acceleration
Continue: Lab 2:2 Centripetal Acceleration - Controlled Experiment - Confounding Variables
 
[Students MUST wear eye protection!
NO Exceptions!]
 
Classwork: Preparation for oral presentations on Lab 2:2 to begin Wednesday
Announce: Quiz #7 - Centripetal Acceleration for Wednesday
Assigned Reading: 2:9a-b Problem Solving with Centripetal Acceleration
Assign: HW2:4 #4-7 Centripetal Acceleration
Written assignments: 2D Kinematics
HW2:4 #1-7 Centripetal Acceleration
Written assignments: Newton's Laws
HW 3:1 #1-12 Forces at Equilibrium
HW 3:2 #1-17 Force of Friction
HW 3:3 # 1-20 Torques at Equilibrium
HW 3:4 #1-13 Newton's 2nd Law
HW 3:5 #1-11 Centripetal Force
HW 3:6 #1-16 Universal Gravitation
 

 

 

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Double Lab 3, 4/5
Review: HW2:4 #1-7 Centripetal Acceleration
Give: Quiz #7 - Centripetal Acceleration
Collect, Grade & Return: HW2:4 #1-7 Centripetal Acceleration
Begin/Complete: Oral presentations on Lab 2:2 Projectiles [x3]
Assigned Reading: 3:1a-e Introduction to Newton's 1st Law; 3:2a-g Equilibrium at Rest
Announce: Test - Two Dimensional Kinematics NEXT Wednesday during double lab period.

 
Reading Assignments: 2D Kinematics
 2:7a-e Centripetal Acceleration
2:8a-d Lab Notes - Centripetal Acceleration
2:9a-b Problem Solving with Centripetal Acceleration
Reading Assignments: Newton's Laws
3:1a-e Introduction to Newton's 1st Law
3:2a-g Equilibrium at Rest
3:3a-g Problem Solving at Equilibrium

 

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No School!

NJEA Convention
Evaluations: Two Dimensional Kinematics
Quiz #7 - Centripetal Acceleration
Test - Two Dimensional Kinematics
Evaluations: Newton's Laws
Quiz 3:1 Forces at Equilibrium
Quiz 3:2 Force of Friction
Quiz 3:3 Torques at Equilibrium
Quiz 3:4 Newton's 2nd Law
Quiz 3:5 Centripetal Force
 

 

 

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No School!

NJEA Convention

 
Laboratory #3: Centripetal Acceleration - The principle focus of this procedure will be to emphasize the importance of running a "Controlled Experiment"!
 
Test NEXT Wednesday covering:
  • 2D Projectiles
  • Boats & Planes
  • Vector Addition
  • Centripetal Acceleration