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Unit 7 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: Monday, December 9 |
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Lesson
Plan:
- 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
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- 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.
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Day 2: Tuesday, December 10
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Lesson
Plan:
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
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- 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.
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Day 3: Wednesday, December 11
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Lesson
Plan:
Shortened periods - Late Arrival (35 minutes)
- 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
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Homework:
- MOP - Vectors
and Projectiles, assignment VP4
- WebAssign: Vector Addition 1
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Announcements:
- 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.
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Day 4: Thursday, December 12
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Lesson
Plan:
- 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)
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Homework:
- 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.
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Announcements:
- 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.
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Day 5: Friday, December 13 |
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Lesson
Plan:
- 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.
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- 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.
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Day 6: Monday December 16 |
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Lesson
Plan:
- 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)
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- There is a test at the end of this coming week.
- Have a good weekend.
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Day 7: Tuesday, December 17 |
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Lesson
Plan:
- 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
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- 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.
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Day 8: Wednesday, December 18
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Lesson
Plan:
Shortened periods - Winter Assembly
- Problem-solving: horizontally-launched projectiles: p. 18, #12-14
- Discuss Reading Guide (quickly)
- Twosomes: p. 19, #15-17 in groups
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Homework:
- MOP - Vectors
and Projectiles, assignment VP9-VP10
- WebAssign: Projectile Problems 1
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Announcements:
- 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.
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Day 9: Thursday, December 19
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Lesson
Plan:
- 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
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- 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.
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Day 10: Friday, December 20
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Lesson
Plan:
- Collect MOP Codes - last chance
- Unit 7 Test
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- 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.
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Day 11: Friday, December 20 |
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Lesson
Plan:
- Collect MOP Codes - last chance
- Unit 7 Test
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- 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.
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The unit officially
ends here ... and after the holiday break, we will do what follows below.
Day 12: Wednesday, January 8
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Lesson
Plan:
- 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.
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Homework:
- Final Exam Review
- Video Analysis Project - collect videos and store on school server
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Announcements:
- There is a Final Exam next week. Information regarding the final exam and methods of reviewing are available at The Review Session.
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Day 13: Thursday, January 9 |
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Lesson
Plan:
- Lab Activity - Measurement
- Science Reasoning activity; relate to the final exam
- Projects - begin movie importing and data collection
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Homework:
- Final Exam Review
- Video Analysis Project - make sure you bring your videos
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Announcements:
- There is a Final Exam next week. Information regarding the final exam and methods of reviewing are available at The Review Session.
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Day 14: Friday, January 10
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Lesson
Plan:
- Science Reasoning activity - do/discuss
- Video Analysis Project - analyze video to collect data
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Homework:
- Final Exam Review
- Video Analysis Project
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Announcements:
- 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.
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Day 16: Monday, January 13
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Lesson
Plan:
- 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
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Homework:
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Announcements:
- 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.
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