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Unit 5 Schedule
2013-2014
The following schedule information was prepared at the beginning of the
unit. It is not fixed in stone. It's
role is to serve as an organizational tool for
students to find both required and helpful resources relevant to daily
activities. The schedule is seldom updated as the unit progresses; if
we fall behind, then topics or depth of topics will be reduced in order
to keep the overall pace required to maximize coverage of the entire
curriculum.
Day 1: Wednesday, October 30
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Lesson
Plan:
- Collect MOPs: SM8 and SM9
- Introduce light interference; relate to sound
interference (Lab S11); show two point source interference patterns (video, etc.)
- Do Lab L1 of Unit 5 - Ripple Tank Patterns
- Collect Lab Notebooks
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- Have a good weekend.
- This unit represents a great opportunity to strengthen a Quarter 3 grade.
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Day 2: Thursday, October 31
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Lesson
Plan:
- Return Lab Notebooks
- Discuss two point source interference patterns;
review path
difference equation; do selected problems on p. 6.
- Derive Young's
equation for wavelength (p. 4); relate equation to the patterns and
diagrams on p. 3; start p. 6 (ID-ing unknown values).
- Start Lab L2.
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- Unit 5 represents our last unit pertaining to waves, sound and
light. It is a short unit which focuses on the wavelike natureof
light and the effect of varying frequency upon color perception.
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| Day 3: Friday, November 1 |
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Lesson
Plan:
- Review
Young's Equation (p. 1); discuss assumptions and use as a post-lab;
discuss meaning of y, d, m and L; do selected
questions on page 2.
- Lab L3 - Young's Experiment
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- Unit 5 represents our last unit pertaining to waves, sound and
light. It is a short unit which focuses on the wavelike nature of
light and the effect of varying frequency upon color perception.
- Have a good weekend.
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Day 4: Monday, November 4
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Lesson
Plan:
- Discuss 2-path interference applications (plane and
mountain reflections)
- Discuss wave-particle duality; wave and particle
properties of
light; EM Spectrum and visible spectrum; answer selected Qs on pp. 7-8
- Start polarization: polarized vs. unpolarized
light; methods of polarization; result of polarization; some demos
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- This is a very short unit with all the mathematics occuring in the
first half of the unit. Concepts abound in the last half of the unit.
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Day 5: Tuesday, November 5
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Lesson
Plan:
- Polarization; many great demos; do pp. 9-10
- If time alows, discuss color - rods and cones of the eye, primary
colors of light; light box demo; develop the color wheel
- Pop Quiz on Two-Point Source Interference and Polarization
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- We are officially in the last half of the unit; stay on top
of your work as it will go fast ... very fast. Use MOP to assist in the internalization of the
concepts discussed in class.
- There is a unit 5 test on Wednesday, November 13.
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Day 6: Wednesday, November 6
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Lesson
Plan:
- Return Quiz with Answers
- Warm-up: do pp. 9-10 on Polarization
- Discuss color - rods and cones of the eye, primary
colors of light; light box demo; develop the color wheel; do p. 13 using rules
of color addition
- If time allows: discuss complementary colors and color subtraction and do p. 14
- Do Lab L6 (use p. 27 tape-in table)
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Homework:
- Do MOP: assignments
LC1-LC4
- Complete Labs 1, 2, 3, 6 (to be collected on Friday)
- Read sections a-d of Lesson 2 of Light
and Color Chapter (TPC); complete pp. 11-12 of your packet
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Announcements:
- There is a unit 5 test on Wednesday, November 13. Use The Review Session to assist in your preparation.
- MOP codes are due on the day of the test.
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Day 7: Thursday, November 7
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Lesson
Plan:
- Review color subtration; discuss complementary colors and
primary pigments; check pp. 13-14 of packet; demos with acrylic blocks
- Do Viewed in Another Light with many good demos (pp. 15-16)
- Discuss retinal fatigue; flag demo; bird cage demo
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- There is a unit 5 test on Wednesday, November 13. Use The Review Session to assist in your preparation.
- MOP codes are due on the day of the test.
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| Day 8: Friday, November 8 |
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Lesson
Plan:
- Continue the use of color subtraction principles to
complete Viewed in Another Light with many good demos (pp. 15-16);
demos
- Discuss Pigments and Paints; do selected questions (e.g., #4-6) of Pigments and
Paints (pp. 17-18); demos
- Do Lab L9 Filtering Away (p. 31 tape-in)
- Hand in Lab Notebook
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Homework:
- Do MOP: assignments LC1-LC8
- Review for Test
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Announcements:
- There is a unit 5 test on Wednesday, November 13. Use The Review Session to assist in your preparation.
- MOP codes are due on the day of the test.
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| Day 9: Tuesday, November 12 |
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Lesson
Plan:
- Announce: Upcoming Reading Sheets
- Discuss and demonstrate shadows; do Shadows (pp.
19-20); demo
- Do selected questions (e.g., #4-5) of Pigments and
Paints (pp. 17-18); demos
- If time allows: discuss retinal fatigue; bird in cage
demo; demonstrate red sunsets
- Time to complete Lab 9
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Homework:
- Do MOP: assignment
LC9
- Complete Lab L9
- Prep for Test
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Announcements:
- There is a unit 5 test on Wednesday, November 13. Use The Review Session to assist in your preparation.
- MOP codes are due on the day of the test.
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| Day 10: Wednesday, November 13 |
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Lesson
Plan:
- Hand in MOP codes
- Hand in Lab Notebook (Lab L9)
- Take Unit 5 Test
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- The first of three large themes in the course has been completed.
The largest of the three themes - Mechanics - will begin this
coming unit.
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