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Week of April 13th - April 17th

Monday, April 13:

BRING TEXT BOOKS TO CLASS!

• Use class time to complete vocab for Chapters 20-23
• Vocab List - Download Electricity and Magnetism Student Vocab
• Quiz on vocab will be Friday 
• Grade Printouts given to each student to be signed and returned. 

Tuesday, April 14:

•  Start Chapter 20-23 Notes
• Teacher Demonstrations of Electrostatics (dependent on weather conditions) 

Wednesday, April 15:

• First half of day is allocated for sophomore testing.
• Classes during the second half of the day will watch a video on electrostatics and complete a worksheet. 

Thursday, April 16:

• Continuation of notes from Chapter 20-23 
• Introduction of formulas for unit

Friday, April 17:

• Vocabulary Quiz (Chapters 20-23)
• Worksheet practice with formulas 
• HW:  from text TBD

Week of March 30th - April 3rd

Monday, March 30

·        Homework Check – For grade

·        Review of Chapter 18

o       Drawings

o       Formula and Practice Problems

o       Worksheet

o       Study Guide

Tuesday, March 31

·        Chapter 18 Test

Wednesday, April 1

·        Make-up Tests / Test Corrections

·        Optics Review Video

Thursday, April 2

·        Pre-Lab:  How does a Wii work?

o       Use the physics knowledge from the past 4 chapters to explain the inner workings of the Wii game console.

Friday, April 3

·        Lab:  Experiment with the Wii console to test different hypotheses.

o       (Students are encouraged to bring their own Wii-motes with their personal Mii’s)

Week of March 23rd - March 27th

Monday, March 23

·        Make-up Tests

·        Test Analysis and Review

·        Chapter 18 Notes:  Part 1

o       Refraction

o       Index of Refraction

o       Critical Angle

o       Total Internal Refraction

 

Tuesday, March 24

·        Journal # 62

·        Chapter 18 Notes:  Part 2

o       Types of Lens and properties

o       Near and Farsightedness

o       Begin Drawings for Lenses

·        Homework:

o       Study for quiz

 

Wednesday, March 25

·        Vocab and Notes Quiz

·        Complete drawings and create lens chart

·        Homework: (will be graded on Monday)

o       TBD – Formula Practice

 

Thursday, March 26

·        Journal #63

·        Worksheets

o       Complete for HW (will be graded on Monday)

 

Friday, March 27

·        Journal #64

·        Formula and Drawings Quiz

·        Study Guide given out (TEST ON TUESDAY!!!)

·        Homework:

o       Complete all previous homework and study guide for Monday

 

Looking Ahead:

·        Study guide due Monday

·        Homework check on Monday

·        Chapter 18 Test on Tuesday

Monday, March 23

·        Make-up Tests

·        Test Analysis and Review

·        Chapter 18 Notes:  Part 1

o       Refraction

o       Index of Refraction

o       Critical Angle

o       Total Internal Refraction

 

Tuesday, March 24

·        Journal # 62

·        Chapter 18 Notes:  Part 2

o       Types of Lens and properties

o       Near and Farsightedness

o       Begin Drawings for Lenses

·        Homework:

o       Study for quiz

 

Wednesday, March 25

·        Vocab and Notes Quiz

·        Complete drawings and create lens chart

·        Homework: (will be graded on Monday)

o       TBD – Formula Practice

 

Thursday, March 26

·        Journal #63

·        Worksheets

o       Complete for HW (will be graded on Monday)

 

Friday, March 27

·        Journal #64

·        Formula and Drawings Quiz

·        Study Guide given out (TEST ON TUESDAY!!!)

·        Homework:

o       Complete all previous homework and study guide for Monday

 

Looking Ahead:

·        Study guide due Monday

·        Homework check on Monday

·        Chapter 18 Test on Tuesday

Week of March 16th - March 20th

Monday, March 16

·        Transparency 17-1 WS & Concept pg. 29-2-complete for HW

 

Tuesday, March 17

·        Review HW

·        Review WS

 

Wednesday, March 18

·        Formula & Diagram Quiz

·        On-line Mirror Lab

 

Thursday, March 19

·        Review for test

 

Friday, March 20

·        Ch.17 Test

Week of March 9th - March 13th

Monday, March 9

·        Journal #58

·        Test Corrections – From Friday’s test on Ch. 16-19

·        Notes on Chapter 17 (to accompany vocab) – Part 1 - Download Reflection Ch 17 Notes Part 1  

Tuesday, March 10

·        Journal #59

·        Drawings for Plane and Concave Mirrors

Wednesday, March 11

·        Vocabulary/Diagrams Quiz - Download Reflection Ch 17 quiz  

·        Drawings for Convex Mirrors - Download Mirror animations 

Thursday, March 12

·        Journal #60

·        Completion of notes - Part 2 - Download Reflection Ch 17 Notes Part 2

·        Introduction of Focal Length Formula and Practice Problems (TBD)

 Friday, March 13

·        Journal #61

·        Practice Problems with rules and formula

o                         ---  P. 460 1-5

o                       --- P. 469 13-16

                          Worksheets

Week of March 2nd - March 6th

Monday, March 2

·        Light Lab #1 – Parts 2 and 3

·        Assign Chapter Review Questions:  (Possible Quiz on Wednesday)

o       p. 438 #7 and 12 (hint: v = d/t - rearrange)

o       P. 447 : #18 – 22 (4 questions)

o    P. 452-454: #25, 33, 35-39, 43, 48, 51, 54 (hint: remember v = d/t ), 62, and 68 (just explain in general terms, no need to solve)

 

Tuesday, March 3 (Early Release)

·        Review Homework Questions

Wednesday, March 4

·        Light Lab #2

·        Study Guide (will be posted here only due to copy restrictions)

·        Possible Quiz

Thursday, March 5

·        Journal #58

·        Review Day

Friday, March 6

·        Test – Chapters 16 & 19

·        Homework:

o       Vocab for Chapter 17 (Due on Monday)

Week of February 23rd - February 27th

Monday Feb 23

-Journal

-Light Lab-Part 1

Tuesday Feb 24

-Light Lab-Part 2

Wednesday Feb 25

-Chapters 16 and 19 Vocab Quiz (Vocab Due)

-Worksheet

Thursday Feb 26
-Journal

-Light Notes Part 2

Friday Feb 27

-Color Lab

Looking Ahead
Test over chapters 16 &19 Friday (3-6-09)

Week of February 16th - February 20th

Monday, Feb 16

·        Student Holiday

 

Tuesday, Feb 17

·        Jeopardy Review Game

·        Review Day for Chapter 14-15 Test

o       Study Guide

o       Past Quizzes

o       Worksheets

o       Notes

Wednesday, Feb 18

·        Test – Chapter 14-15

·        Vocabulary List for Chapters 16-17 given out

Thursday, Feb 19

·        Journal #55

·        Make-up Tests

·        Test Analysis – Bonus Opportunity

Friday, Feb 20

·        Books Required TODAY for all students!!!

·        Vocabulary List for Chapters 16-17 completed by end of period

 

Looking Ahead:

• Next Tuesday – (No Tutorials)
• Next Wednesday – Open Notes Quiz on Ch 16-17 Vocab and Hewitt Videos
• Next Friday – Light Lab

Week of February 9th - February 13th

Monday, Feb 9

·        Standing Wave Lab – Day 1

Tuesday, Feb 10

·        Standing Wave Lab – Day 2

Wednesday, Feb 11

·        Journal #53

·        Standing Wave Lab Due – Group Grade

·        Sound Notes – Part 3 (final set)

·        Worksheet

o       Harmonics

o       Wave Properties

·        Homework:

o       Study for quiz

Thursday, Feb 12

·        Journal #54

·        Quiz – Waves and Sound (no math)

·        Study Guide given out

Friday, Feb 13

·        Music Lab

·        Homework:

o       Complete Study Guide for Tuesday

Looking Ahead:

Next Monday – Student Holiday

Next Tuesday – Review for test

Next Wednesday – Test on Ch. 14-15

Week of February 2nd - February 6th

Monday, Feb 2

·        Last day to turn in Pendulum Lab (for partial credit)

·        Last day to turn in Test Corrections (for bonus credit)

·        Wave Notes (Part 1) – With Demos - Download Ch 14-15 Notes Part1  

o       Types of waves

o       Formulas for waves

o       Example Problems

·        Homework (due on Tuesday)

o       P. 398 #75-83

o       Try all and complete as much as possible

Tuesday, Feb 3

·        Journal #51

·        Homework Review (practice for quiz)

·        Worksheet (Front and Back)

·        Homework:

o       Review problems for quiz (formula questions only)

Wednesday, Feb 4 (Early Release Day)

·        Wave Formulas Quiz

·        Review answers to worksheet from Tuesday

·        Homework:

o       Chapter 15 Vocabulary completed by Thursday

Thursday, Feb 5

·        Journal #52

·        Review Quiz from Wednesday

·        Sound Notes (Part 2) – With Demos

o       Doppler Effect

o       Speed of Sound

o       Echoes

o       Musical Terminology (as related to physics)

Friday, Feb 6

·        Journal #53

·        Video on Waves and Sound with notes page (for grade)

·        Homework:

o       Worksheet (Front and Back)

Looking Ahead:

Next Monday and Tuesday – Lab
Next Thursday – Sound Quiz
Next Friday – Lab