• Organization: Packets, MOP sheets; protractors, test comments; introduce new unit on Vectors and Projectiles
  
• Discuss Reading Guide: CCW direction, vector addition (2 methods), resultant
  
• Twosomes: Vector Representation and Addition (pp. 1-2)
• Lab VP1 - Map Lab; post-lab

• MOP - Vectors and Projectiles, assignment VP1-VP2
• Reading Guide: Lesson 1d-f of Vectors and Projetiles (TPC) - due Wednesday

• This is our last full unit of the semester.  Like the last unit, it will be fast paced and rigorous. Put on your A-game.
• Take your textbook reading seriously. Stay on top of your MOPs.
• Expect a very mathy unit.
• Have a good weekend.

• Vectors and Direction
• Vector Addition
• Resultants

Shortened periods - Sports Assembly (45 minutes)

• Review Pythagorean theorem: post-lab, do p. 3 of Packet
  
• Discuss head-to-tail addition via scaled vector diagrams; do p. 5:  A + B = ???
  
• Lab VP2 - As the Crow Flies

• MOP - Vectors and Projectiles, assignment VP3
• Reading Guide: Lesson 1d-f of Vectors and Projetiles (TPC)
• Complete Lab VP2

• This is our last full unit of the semester.  Like the last unit, it will be fast paced and rigorous. Put on your A-game.
• Take your textbook reading seriously. Stay on top of your MOPs.
• Expect a very mathy unit.
  

• Vectors and Direction
• Vector Addition
• Resultants

• Review the Graphical Method of adding vectors; post-lab VP2
  
• Flip Lids: discuss Reading Guide: vector comonents, vector resolution, vector addition by components
• Twosomes: pp. 7-8

• MOP - Vectors and Projectiles, assignment VP4
• WebAssign: Vector Addition 1

• Learn the basics of the graphical addition of vectors, but know that the details are not a major focus of our course.
• The analytical method of adding vectors is a major focus of the course - the wholet year.  Get the concept down early and avoid frustration later.
• Stay on top of your MOPs.

• Vectors and Direction
• Vector Addition
• Resultants

• Pass out lab notebook scoring rubric
• Do selected Qs on vector resolution (p. 6)
• Vector Addition by Components; do pp. 9-10
  
• Discuss the strategy for the Component Method of Vector Addition; do selected Q from pp. 11-12
• Discuss/Start Lab VP4 - Road Trip Lab (take home lab)

• WebAssign: Vector Addition 2
• Do Lab VP4 - Road Trip Lab (take home lab)
• Lab Notebooks to be collected. Labs VP1, VP2, and VP4 to be graded.

• The analytical method of adding vectors is a major focus of the course - the wholet year.  Get the concept down early and avoid frustration later.
• Lab notebooks will be collected on Friday; labs VP1, VP2, and VP4 will be graded.
• Be proactive in your learning.
  

• Vectors and Direction
• Vector Addition
• Resultants
• Vector Components
• Vector Resolution

• Collect Lab Notebooks (Labs VP1, VP2, and VP4 to be graded)
• Complete discussion of the Component Method of Vector Addition;  packet, pp. 11-12 (selected Qs)
• Lab Test VP5 - Crossing the River.

• MOP - Vectors and Projectiles, assignment VP5
• Reading Guide: Lesson 1g-h of Vectors and Projetiles (TPC)

• The big idea of the riverboat problems is that perpendicular components of motion are independent of each other.  Learn this concept well;  it will be important to our understanding of projectiles (next topic).
• Ther is a pop quiz tomorrow.
  

• Vector Addition
• Vector Components
• Vector Resolution

• Return lab notebooks
  
• Discuss Reading Guide; tie to Lab VP5; post-reading check-up: pp. 13-14
• Wrap-up with: (a) Post-lab Basketball Analysis activity; (b) demo w/Projectile Simulator at TPC (use p. 33)

• MOP - Vectors and Projectiles, assignment VP6
• Reading Guide: Lesson 2a-c of Vectors and Projetiles (TPC)

• There is a test at the end of this coming week.
• Have a good weekend.

• Vector Addition
• Vector Components
• Vector Resolution
• Relative Velocity and Riverboat Problems
• Independence of Perpendicular Components of Motion

• Discuss Reading Guide on Projectiles
• Check-up: pp. 16-17, #9, 10, 6, 11
• Discuss x= and y= equations; do packet, p. 15, #1-4; Demo: Ball drop vs. ball launched; do p. 16, #5, 7, and 8

• MOP - Vectors and Projectiles, assignment VP7-VP8
• Read Vectors and Projetiles (TPC), Lesson 2c2 - 2d; Reading Guide on WebAssign

• We are done using our lab notebook for this unit. Your packet should be your friend.
  
• The last day to hand in MOP Codes is Friday, December 20.
• There is a Unit 7 test on Friday, December 20.  Use The Review Session to assist in your preparation.
• Wisdom: this week favors those who are proactive in their learning.
  

• Vector Components
• Vector Resolution
• Relative Velocity and Riverboat Problems
• Independence of Perpendicular Components of Motion

• Problem-solving: horizontally-launched projectiles: p. 18, #12-14
• Discuss Reading Guide (quickly)
  
• Twosomes: p. 19, #15-17 in groups

• MOP - Vectors and Projectiles, assignment VP9-VP10
• WebAssign:  Projectile Problems 1

• The last day to hand in MOP Codes is Friday, December 20.
• There is a Unit 7 test on Friday, December 20.  Use The Review Session to assist in your preparation.
• Wisdom: this week favors those who are proactive in their learning.

• What is a Projectile?
• Characteristics of a Projectile's Trajectory
• Horizontal and Vertical Components of Velocity
• Horizontal and Vertical Components of Displacement
  

• First call for MOP codes
• Math: p. 23 equations; p. 23, #1-2
• Math: p. 24, #3-4 (3 Qs for angled launched problems)
• If time allows: Truck and Ball demonstration; show p. 20 of Packet

• WebAssign:  Projectile Problems 2

• The last day to hand in MOP Codes is Friday, December 20.
• There is a Unit 7 test on Friday, December 20.  Use The Review Session to assist in your preparation.
• Wisdom: this week favors those who are proactive in their learning. But it's too late for being proactive at this point.
  

• What is a Projectile?
• Characteristics of a Projectile's Trajectory
• Horizontal and Vertical Components of Velocity
• Horizontal and Vertical Components of Displacement
• Horizontally Launched Projectiles - Problem-Solving

• Collect MOP Codes - last chance
• Unit 7 Test

• Take a break

• The last day to hand in MOP Codes is Friday, December 20.
• There is a Unit 7 test on Friday, December 20.  Use The Review Session to assist in your preparation.
• Wisdom: this week favors those who are proactive in their learning.

• Horizontal and Vertical Components of Velocity
• Horizontal and Vertical Components of Displacement
• Horizontally Launched Projectiles - Problem-Solving
• Non-Horizontally Launched Projectiles - Problem-Solving

• Collect MOP Codes - last chance
• Unit 7 Test

• Take a break

• After the holiday break, we will do a short project, have a lab test (or two), review for the final, take a science reasoning quiz or two.
  
• For now, you should simply plan on having a restful holiday break.
  

• Horizontal and Vertical Components of Velocity
• Horizontal and Vertical Components of Displacement
• Horizontally Launched Projectiles - Problem-Solving
• Initial Velocity Components
• Non-Horizontally Launched Projectiles - Problem-Solving

• Announcements: Unit 7 test discussion, overview of week, final exam info
• Discuss Significant Digits: the big idea, counting sig figs (three types of zeroes); practice
• Introduce Video Analysis Project - check phone-Logger Pro compatibility; brainstorm with a partner; develop question and procedural plan; type Purpose.

• Final Exam Review
  
• Video Analysis Project - collect videos and store on school server

• There is a Final Exam next week.  Information regarding the final exam and methods of reviewing are available at  The Review Session.

• The Physics Classroom
  
• The Review Session

• Lab Activity - Measurement
• Science Reasoning activity; relate to the final exam
  
• Projects - begin movie importing and data collection

• Final Exam Review
• Video Analysis Project - make sure you bring your videos

• There is a Final Exam next week.  Information regarding the final exam and methods of reviewing are available at  The Review Session.

• The Physics Classroom
  
• The Review Session

• Science Reasoning activity - do/discuss
  
• Video Analysis Project - analyze video to collect data

• Final Exam Review
  
• Video Analysis Project

• There is a Final Exam next week.  Information regarding the final exam and methods of reviewing are available at  The Review Session.
• The Video Analysis Project is due by the end of class on Monday. If absolutely necessary, you can email it to me by midnight on Monday.

• The Physics Classroom
  
• The Review Session

• Video Analysis Project - analyze video to collect data; work on final report
• Front of the room for all who are done: entertain questions regarding first semester content

• Final Exam Review
  

• There is a Final Exam on Wednesday.  Information regarding the final exam and methods of reviewing are available at  The Review Session.
• The Video Analysis Project is due by the end of class on Monday ... by midnight on Monday (via email) at the latest.
  

• The Physics Classroom
  
• The Review Session