Before Class Preparation:
- Read (print if possible) Handout – Elastic Potential Energy Transfer Inquiry with Smart Cart
In Class Activity:
- Elastic Potential Energy Transfer Inquiry with Smart Cart
After Class Work:
- Card Sort: Spring Energy
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Quiz – Big 5 Equations
Before Class Preparation:
- Finish
- Kinematics Self Quiz on Google Classroom
- CK12 and other practice questions
- Read this document
In Class Work:
- 15 minute Pre-Quiz in your groups
- 40 minutes written quiz with 4 questions
Can you:
- Distinguish directions using the correct sign conventions
- Select the correct kinematics equation with different initial conditions
- Solve all 5 kinematics equations when given 3 quantities
After quiz:
- Take up the quiz immediately using Sage & Scribe
Linearizing Data (Exercise)
Before Class Preparation:
- BYOD laptop or sign out a Chromebook
- Make sure you have a completed & organized data table for tennis ball freefall in Google Classroom
- Ask for sample RAW data from me if you were away on lab day
In Class Activity:
- Spreadsheet Activity: “Linearization of Data Exercise”
- Linearize and graph freefall data
After Class Practice:
- Video: How to linearize data
- Self Quiz
- Textbook practice (recreate your own conditions for a quiz)
Linearizing Data (Theory)
Before Class Preparation:
- BYOD for Pear Deck
In Class Activity:
- Pear Deck:
- Graphs in Physics Labs
- Linearizing Data
After Class Practice:
- Video: How to linearize data
Kinematics Equations Practice
Before Class Preparation:
- Complete previous CK12s
In Class Groupwork:
- How high can you jump?
- Big 5 practice
- Motion Escape Room
- Kinematics Crime Scene
- Project check point
- (Optional) Problem Set
After Class Practice:
- Finish Big 5 Practice
- Videos: Kinematics Examples (Playlist)
- Edpuzzle: Motion in a straight line
Elastic Potential Energy Simulation
Before Class Preparation:
- BYOD for PhET Simulation
In Class Activity:
- Elastic Potential Energy Simulation
After Class Work:
- Spring Energy Card Sort
Quiz: Circular Motion
Before Class Preparation:
- Complete all CK exercises and self quizzes in Google Classroom
- Rubric for tests are here
In Class Work:
10 minute group discussion
30 minute written quiz
Can you:
- Calculate weights on different planets & determine their normal forces
- Analyse and solve physics problems and relating them to everyday life (Application)
- Explain & calculate apparent weight experienced by amusement park riders on different types of rides:
- Rides with loops where riders go upside down
- Conical pendulum rides where riders feel an apparent weights different than their weights on Earth
- Overall Communication Level for neatness and notation
Elastic Potential Energy
Before Class Preparation:
- Read (print if possible) Handout – Elastic Potential Energy Handout
- BYOD for Pear Deck
In Class Activity:
- Elastic Potential Energy Pear Deck
- Elastic Potential Energy Handout
After Class Work:
- Circular Motion Lab write up
Kinematics Lab: Freefall 2
Before Class Preparation:
- Bring data from yesterday’s lab
- BYOD for Pear Deck
In Class Activity:
- Free fall of a dropped ball: complete data collection (Equipment Swap)
- Pear Deck: Unit Conversion
After Class Work:
- Submit an appropriate data table with Google sheets in the Google Classroom
Kinematics Lab: Freefall
Before Class Preparation:
- Print (or BYOD) and read of this handout: Free fall lab instructions
- Complete Pre-lab questions
- Bring a stopwatch or BYOD
- Complete the pre-lab questions on Google Classroom
- Review:
- Video: Uncertainty of a measured number
- Read this document about error & uncertainties
- Create a proper data table to record data
- (don’t forget the instrumental uncertainties and trials)
In Class Activity:
- Free fall of a dropped ball: start data collection
After Class Work:
- Submit an appropriate data table with Google sheets in the Google Classroom
- CK12: Acceleration Due to Gravity
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