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Mrs. Lyman |
| Varina High School |
Physics teacher |
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Welcome to to Lyman's House of Physics. Check this site regularly for updates to classwork and assignments.
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
1/29 & 1/30 Course registration for next year.
2/8 Bring computers to school for upgrades.
2/11 Parent Visitation 4:30 - 7:00
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PHYSICS:
1/28
OBJ: To determine the center of mass of objects.
ACT:
HW: CM Worksheet
Read Balancing Act
Start working on Monster Roll
1/17 & 1/18
OBJ: To review for midterm exams.
ACT: Format of exam
Answers to review sheet
Answer questions about ald tests.
Review Game.
HW: Study
1/16
OBJ: To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of UCM, UG and Kepler's Laws.
ACT: Test review
Test: UCM, UG and KEP
Begin exam review.
HW: Gather review materials (old tests, quizzes and notes.)
Review sheet
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OBJ: To review for UCM, GU, KEP test.
ACT: Go over homework
Kepler's math practice
review sheet
HW: Study for test
1/14 & 1/15
OBJ: To diagram Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion.
ACT: Go over homework
UG practice
Kepler's diagraming activity
HW: Pg 193 #2,3,22,31,42,43
Study for test.
1/10 & 1/11
OBJ: To explore the impact of universal gravitation on every day life.
ACT: Collect mini lab
UCM Quiz
Universal Gravitation notes.
HW: Pg 193 #10,13,17,25,26,32,35,36,38
1/8 & 1/9
OBJ: To determine centripetal force.
ACT: Go over homework
Rubber stopper lab
Review for UCM quiz
HW: Study for quiz
More UCM Practice
Complete mini lab
1/3& 1/4
SNOW DAYS
1/2 & 1/7
OBJ: To integrate the laws of motion and circular motion.
ACT: Knowledge search
Uniform circular motion notes
Practice problems
Return Tests and papers
HW: read lab
Pg 170 #10-12, 26-27, 49-52
12/14
OBJ: To build a structure out of fetticini that will suppor the most weight.
ACT: Newton's Birthday celebration
Fetticini Structures
HW: Have great break
12/12 & 12/13
OBJ: To demonstrate understanding of the roll of force in Physics.
ACT: Collect interims
Test 5: Force
Friction Act (to be completed before the end of class.)
HW: (even) Have a great break
(odd) Refer to Newton's Birthday Celebration Invitation.
12/10 & 12/11
OBJ: To establish the roll of fristion in equilibrium.
ACT: Friction Notes
Finish Worksheet
Test Review
HW: Read Lab
Study for Test
Pg 146 #30, 33-35
12/6 & 12/7
OBJ: To generate Free Body Diagrams to show forces acting on an object.
ACT: Force Quiz
Notes: The normal Force, the elevator, FBD
FBD Worksheet
Practice worksheet #12-14
HW: Pg 146 #31, 36 (not c), 39, 30
12/4 & 12/5
ACT: Current Events Presenations
Collect basketball Ballistics
Open Note Quiz
Newton Math
Practice F = ma on worksheet #1-11
HW: Prepare for force quiz
Pg 144 #1-4, 20-23, 26, 27, 29
11/30 & 12/3
OBJ: To distinguish between Newton's three laws.
ACT: Football Quiz
Beyond Books intro to Newton's Laws
Conceptual Physics alternate activity
HW: Current Event
Basketball Ballistics - test grade
Complete Beyondbooks or Conceptual Physics for quiz
11/28 & 11/29
OBJ: To predict the landing position of a basketball using NIH application and video clip.
ACT: Go over football Homework
Discuss Image Procesing
Basketball Ballistics
HW: Complete Basketball Ballistics - Test Grade
Prepare for football Quiz
11/26 & 11/27
OBJ: To determine the max height/range etc of a projectile launched at an angle.
ACT: Return Tests
Notes on the math of the football.
Football Practice (half sheet)
Intro to NIH Image - Travel USA and Makes My Head Spin
HW: Football Worksheet (half sheet)
Complete NIH activities.
11/21
OBJ: To use knowledge of projectile motion to launch an object horizontally off a table and hit a Bulls Eye.
ACT: Ball in Cup Lab
Complete Mini Lab
Projectile motion at the golf course
HW: None
11/19 & 11/20
OBJ: To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of projectile motion.
ACT: Test 4: Projectile Motion
Ball in Cup Lab
HW:Complete mini lab
11/15 & 11/16
OBJ: To solve football problems.
ACT: Go over HW
Check E-learning Activity for understanding
Football notes and football Practice
HW: Football Practice Worksheet
11/13 & 11/14
OBJ: To add and resolve vectors.
ACT: E-learning Activity "vector addition"
Stray vectors Quiz
HW: Complete E-learning Vector Addition Assignment
Cliff Worksheet
11/9 & 11/12
OBJ: To understand the basic components of projectile motion.
ACT: Go over homework
Cliff Note
Intro to Projectile motion notes
HW: Prepare for a Stray Vectors Quiz
Pg 172 #39-41, 46 & 47
11/7 & 11/8
OBJ: To add/solve for "stray" vectors.
ACT: Review Course expectations for new quarter
Share thought question.
Return tests
Notes on stray vectors
HW: "stray vector" worksheet
11/2 & 11/5
OBJ: To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of gravitational effects and vector addition.
ACT: Test 3: Gravity and Vectors
To determine the height of the tree.
HW: Thought question: What are the advatages and disadvantages of indirectly determining a measured value (like the height of a tree, the height of the bleachers or hang time)?
10/31 & 11/1
OBJ: To review for test and practice word problems
ACT: Go over HW
Practice vector addition and resolution
Test review
HW: Vector Practice
Study for test - there will be no make up!!
10/29 & 10/30
OBJ: To add and resolve vectors
ACT: Go over Homework
Review Triangles
Trig Quiz
Adding vectors and resolving vectors
HW: Adding and Resolving Vectors Worksheet
10/25 & 10/26
OBJ: To add and subtract vectors of different orientation.
ACT: Gravity Quiz
Trig Notes and Practice
Vectors
HW: Trig Worksheet
Study for Trig Quiz
10/23 & 10/24
OBJ: To master Gravity Calculations
ACT: Return Tests
Gravity Practice
Jumping Lab
HW: Mini Lab
Study for gravity Quiz
10/19 & 10/22
OBJ: To practice falling objects calculations. To indirectly determine the height of the bleachers.
ACT: Go over Homework
Practice calcs.
Acceleration due to gravity lab
HW: Gravity practice worksheet
Mini lab
10/17 & 10/18
OBJ: To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of UAM and graphical analysis.
ACT: Test 2: Uniformly Accelerated Motion
Intro to Falling Objects
HW: CH 5 Pg 114 #66-71 and 73.
10/16
OBJ: To review UAM and practice graphing
ACT: Go over review sheet
Graphing practice
UAM practice calcs
Test Review
HW: Study for test
10/12 & 10/15
OBJ: To Perform UAM Calculations
ACT: Collect Formal Lab Report
Acceleration Quiz
Go Over HW
Test Review
HW: Study for Test
Review Sheet
10/10 & 10/11
OBJ: To perform UAM Calculations.
ACT: Go Over HW
More UAM Practice
HW: CH 5 Pg 111 #44, 46-54
Prepare for Acceleration Quiz
Formal Lab Due 10/12 or 10/15
10/8 & 10/9
OBJ: To perform UAM Calculations.
ACT: Discuss formal Lab
Go Over HW
UAM Practice Calcs.
HW: UAM Practice Worksheet
10/4 & 10/5
OBJ: To walk/run at constant and changing velocity, and create and analyze the graph of the motion.
ACT: Velocity and Acceleration quiz
Constant Velocity and Acceleration Lab
HW: Formal Lab due 10/12 and 10/15
Ch 5 Pg 107 #1-4, Pg 108 #7-8, Pg 109 #27-28
Ch 3 Pg 61 #17-18
10/2 & 10/3
OBJ: To create and analyze motion graphs. Intro to Uniformly Accelerated Motion (UAM).
ACT: Go over homework and read stories.
Create graph in Appleworks
UAM notes
HW: Read Lab
Prepare for velocity and acceleration quiz.
9/28 & 10/1
OBJ: To differentiate types of motion.
ACT: Return Tests
Describe Terms
Graphical representation of motion
HW: Worksheet: Graphical analysis (both sides.)
9/27
OBJ: To effectively estimate amounts.
ACT: Estimation activity
Fermi type questions.
HW: make sure you have read chapter 3 (no additional homework)
9/25 & 9/26
OBJ: To demonstrate understanding of intro material.
ACT: Test 1: Intro to Physics
Current Event Presentations.
HW: read chapter 3 and take notes
9/24
OBJ: To complete unit one, review for test and estimation.
ACT: Complete unit
Review for test
Questions about Current Event
Estimation Activity
HW: Current Event
Study for Test
9/20 & 9/21
OBJ: To perform dimensional analysis calculations indepedently.
ACT: Graphing Quiz
Collect Dimensional Analysis HW 1&2
Discuss Current Event
Dimensional Analysis
HW: Final Dimensional Analysis HW
Current Event Abstract comming up - check your due dates.
9/18 & 9/19
OBJ: To create and analyze a graph on the casio graphing calculator.
ACT: More Dimensional Analysis
Graphing on the Casio.
HW: Complete the Graphing Activity
Dimensional Analysis Worksheet #2
9/14 & 9/17
OBJ: To graph on the Casio calculator and perform dimensional anaylsis calculations.
ACT: Go over and Collect HW
Sig Fig Quiz
Dimensional Analysis
Casio Graphing Lab
HW: Dimensional Analysis Worksheet 1
Chapter 2 Pg 40 #45 (graphing paper available from
teacher)
Study prefix conversions from orange card
9/12 & 9/13
OBJ: To creat a graph and destinguish between independent and dependent variables.
ACT: Go over and Collect HW
Types and Parts of a Graph Notes
Practice Graph
IV/DV Graphing Activity (in groups)
HW: IV/DV Graphing Worksheet
Prepare for sig fig quiz
9/10 & 9/11
OBJ: To explore the role of error in experimentation and determine personal human reaction time.
ACT: One more thought question.
Safety quiz
Precision and Acuracy
Reivew Sig Figs (measuring activity)
Human Reaction Time Lab
How to Open your Homework.
HW: Chapter 2: Pg 39 & 40 #34-41
Complete Human Reaction Time Lab (Part 2 #1 Extra
Credit; al other parts required.)
Read 30-36 (Graphical Representation of Data)
9/6 & 9/7
OBJ: To comprehend the role of human error in experimentation and determine personal human reaction time.
ACT: Collect forms and Math Assessment.
Discuss Thought Questions.
Sig Figs
Safety Pictionary.
HW: Read Pg 16-29.
Bring Receipt, Calc etc.
Complete HRT Assignment
Prepare for Safety Quiz
9/4 & 9/5
OBJ: To establish physics learning and safety expectations.
ACT: Inquiry Demo(s)
Load CD onto iBook
Safety Presentation
HW: Review materials and have papers signed by parents.
Math Assessment
2 Thought Questions
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