Before Class Preparation:
- Video: Telekinesis is possible!
- Read handout: Picturing Fields
In Class Activity:
- Fields Demonstrations
- Group Work: Picturing Fields
After Class Work:
Group Work
The effect of a force
Before Class Preparation:
- Read & Print (or make a copy) of this work sheet: What is the effect of a force?
- Review using Smartcarts & Sparkvue with this document
In Class Activity:
- What is the effect of a force?
- Use appropriate terminology related to motion due to one force
- Distinguish between motion with one force and no forces acting on it
After Class Work:
- Video: Feynman’s Father and Inertia
- CK12: FBD
Newton’s 1st & 2nd Law
Before Class Preparation:
In Class Activity:
- Pear Deck: Newton’s 1st & 2nd Laws
- Card Sort: Free Body Diagrams
After Class Work:
- Edpuzzle Videos:
- What is a Force? (Forces & Motion)
- CK12: FBDs
Introduction to Forces
Before Class Preparation:
- What is a force? Watch this video
- BYOD for Google Forms
In Class Activity:
- New Groups
- Intro to Forces with Google Forms
- Use appropriate terminology related to forces
- distinguish between and provide examples of different forces
After Class Work:
- Interesting Video: Rubber bands vs Water Melon
- CK12: Forces
Kinematics Projects
Before Class Preparation:
- BYOD for brainstorming
- Phone (Download Stop Motion App)
In Class Activity:
- 2 projects required for the semester (1 before midterm, another afterwards)
- Students will select ONE of:
After Class Work:
- Edpuzzle: Graphs Conversion
Non-uniform motion 2
Before Class Preparation:
- Finish Non-Uniform motion handout
- BYOD for Pear Deck
- Read this handout on Curves & Tangents
In Class Practice:
- Kahoots
- D-T graphs Pear Deck
- Curves & Tangents Worksheet
After Class Work:
- CK12: Instantaneous Velocity
Intro to Non-uniform motion
Before Class Preparation:
- Read this handout: Intro to Non-uniform motion
- Print if necessary
- Complete all of page 1 for discussion in class
- Download the SPARKvue app on your device (Android / iOS)
- BYOD for Pear Deck
In Class Practice:
- Non-uniform motion with Smart Carts
After Class Work:
- CK12: Instantaneous Velocity
- Edpuzzle: Position Time Graphs
Waves Exercise
Before Class Preparation:
- Read and print (if you want to)
- Waves Exercise handout
- Self Driving Cars: Should they replace human driven ones?
In Class Activity:
- Solving problems involving wave speed, frequency and wavelength
After Class Work:
- Self Quiz: Waves & Sound
- Powerpoint: Wave Properties & Sound
- CK12
Resonance in an air column
Before Class Preparation:
- Read this overview of Resonance in an Air Column
- Answer Pre-Lab Questions in Google Classroom (due before class)
- What is the distance between different parts of a standing wave (nodes, anti-node) in terms of wavelength?
- Read this handout: Air Column Resonance
- Print if possible
- Identify the variables on the handout
- We’ll be working with water, so computers may not be the best idea
- Download frequency apps:
In Class Activity:
- Resonance of standing waves
- Lab Observation Rubric
- Record your results here
After Class Work:
- Create a data table using Google Sheets
- Organize class data for lesson tomorrow
- Tutorial Video: Air columns & sound waves
- CK12: Sound in a tube
Making Standing Waves
Before Class Preparation:
- Read handout: Standing Waves and print it if you can
- Leave backpacks and jackets in your locker. We’ll need lots of space to build the wave machine. (just bring essentials)
In Class Activity:
- Activity: Building a Wave Machine
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge example
After Class Work:
- Edpuzzle video:
- Wave Interference
- Wave machine demonstration
- CK12 Practice in Google Classroom
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