UNIT:

Earth-Moon-Sun Systems

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

·  How do the positions of the moon, Earth & sun cause moon phases?

·  How does the tilt of the Earth cause changes in seasons and day length?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red = assignment due                 Blue = copy available on class website

Date

Class Activities

HOMEWORK

Due Today

Agenda

Learning Goal

Monday

11/30

(Lunar Cycle Flipbook)

 

1.     Favorite Season

2.     Lunar Cycle Review Game

 

·    illustrate how the positions of the moon, Earth & sun cause moon phases

Physics Test Corrections

DUE BY FRIDAY

 

Tuesday

12/01

--

 

1.     Earth-Moon Sun Affix List (#3)

2.     Bill Nye: Seasons

·  illustrate how the tilt of Earth’s axis causes changes in seasons & day length

STUDY

AFFIX QUIZ FRIDAY

 

Physics Test Corrections

DUE BY FRIDAY

 

Wednesday

12/02

--

Early Release

 

1.     Reason for Seasons TurningPoints Notes

 

·  illustrate how the tilt of Earth’s axis causes changes in seasons & day length

STUDY

AFFIX QUIZ FRIDAY

 

Physics Test Corrections

DUE BY FRIDAY

 

Thursday

12/03

--

 

1.  Seasons Simulation

 

·  illustrate how the tilt of Earth’s axis causes changes in seasons & day length

Finish 1st page of Seasons Simulation 

 

STUDY

AFFIX QUIZ TOMORROW

 

Friday

12/04

Physics Test Corrections

 

1.  Affix Quiz #3

2.  Seasons Simulation

·   illustrate how the tilt of Earth’s axis causes changes in seasons & day length

Finish Seasons Simulation

DUE BY MONDAY

 

 

Date

Class Activities

HOMEWORK

Due Today

Agenda

Learning Goal

Monday

11/23

Lunar Cycle Lab

BRING TEXTBOOK

 

1.     Discuss Lunar Cycle Lab

2.     Lunar Cycle Flipbook

 

·    illustrate how the positions of the moon, Earth & sun cause moon phases

Lunar Cycle Flipbook

& ALL missing work

DUE TOMORROW

 

Tuesday

11/24

ALL missing work!

 

Lunar Cycle Flipbook

BRING TEXTBOOK

 

1.     Data Analysis:  Physics Test

2.     Lunar Cycle Flipbook

·  illustrate how the positions of the moon, Earth & sun cause moon phases

Physics Test Corrections

DUE BY NEXT FRIDAY

 

Wednesday

11/25

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FALL BREAK

·   

Happy Thanksgiving!

J

 

Thursday

11/26

--

 

FALL BREAK

 

·   

Happy Thanksgiving!

J

 

Friday

11/27

--

 

FALL BREAK

·   

Happy Thanksgiving!

J

 

 

          UNIT:

Physics

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

·  What are examples of potential and kinetic energy in your everyday life?

·  How do balanced and unbalanced forces affect the motion of an object?

·  How do Newton’s laws explain the relationship between force and motion?

·  How can you use simple machines to demonstrate the relationship between forces and motion?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

Class Activities

HOMEWORK

Due Today

Agenda

Learning Goal

Monday

11/16

Physics Study Guide

 

(Amusement Park Sign)

 

1.     Physics Jeopardy Review

 

·    demonstrate knowledge of interactions between energy and forces & the role of simple machines

STUDY!!

PHYSICS TEST TOMORROW

 

Physics Blog (2 posts!)

DUE BY THURSDAY

 

Tuesday

11/17

--

 

1.     Physics Test

·  demonstrate knowledge of interactions between energy and forces & the role of simple machines

Physics Blog (2 posts!)

DUE BY THURSDAY

 

Wednesday

11/18

--

BRING TEXTBOOK

 

1.     Fall Benchmark

2.     Group Evaluations

·  demonstrate knowledge of chemistry & physics concepts

Finish Rotation vs. Revolution

 

Physics Blog (2 posts!)

DUE TOMORROW

 

Thursday

11/19

Physics Blog

 

(Rotation vs. Revolution)

BRING TEXTBOOK

 

1.     Bill Nye:  Moon

2.     Rotation vs. Revolution

 

·  review the moon

J

 

Friday

11/20

--

BRING TEXTBOOK

 

1.     Lunar Cycle Lab

2.     Lunar Cycle Flipbook

 

·   illustrate how the positions of the moon, Earth & sun cause moon phases

Finish Lunar Cycle Lab

DUE BY MONDAY

 

 

 

Date

Class Activities

HOMEWORK

Due Today

Agenda

Learning Goal

Monday

11/9

--

 

1.     Finish Simple Machines Lab

 

·    use simple machines to demonstrate the relationship between force & motion

Finish Simple Machines Lab

DUE BY TOMORROW

 

Tuesday

11/10

(Simple Machines Lab)

 

1.     Marble Rollercoaster Project:  Design

·  demonstrate knowledge of interactions between energy and forces & the role of simple machines

Salsa Fundraiser &

Physics Study Guide

DUE MONDAY

 

Physics Blog (2 posts!)

DUE BY NEXT THURSDAY

 

Wednesday

11/11

--

 

1.     Marble Rollercoaster Project:  Build & Measurements

·  demonstrate knowledge of interactions between energy and forces & the role of simple machines

Salsa Fundraiser &

Physics Study Guide

DUE MONDAY

 

Physics Blog (2 posts!)

DUE BY NEXT THURSDAY

 

Thursday

11/12

--

 

1.     Marble Rollercoaster Project:  Testing & Calculations

 

·  demonstrate knowledge of interactions between energy and forces & the role of simple machines

Salsa Fundraiser &

Physics Study Guide

DUE MONDAY

 

Physics Blog (2 posts!)

DUE BY THURSDAY

 

Friday

11/13

Energy & Forces Quiz Corrections

 

Rollercoaster Project

 

1.     Marble Rollercoaster Project:  Finish Calculations

2.     Amusement Park Sign

 

·   demonstrate knowledge of interactions between energy and forces & the role of simple machines

Salsa Fundraiser &

Physics Study Guide

DUE MONDAY

 

Physics Blog (2 posts!)

DUE BY THURSDAY

 

 

 

Date

Class Activities

HOMEWORK

Due Today

Agenda

Learning Goal

Monday

11/2

--

 

1.     Energy & Forces Quiz

2.     Bill Nye: Simple Machines

 

·    demonstrate understanding of energy & forces concepts

·    review of simple machines

Picturing Physics

DUE TOMORROW

 

Tuesday

11/3

Picturing Physics

Computer Lab 310

 

1.     EdHeads: Simple Machines

·  identify ways simple machines make work easier in everyday life

ALL missing work & corrections

DUE THURSDAY

 

Wednesday

11/4

--

 

1.     Work & Simple Machines Notes and Practice Problems

·  identify ways simple machines make work easier in everyday life

Work Practice Problems

DUE TOMORROW

 

ALL missing work & corrections

DUE TOMORROW

 

Thursday

11/5

Work Practice Problems

 

ALL missing work & corrections

 

1.     Finish EdHeads

2.     Start Physics Blog

 

 

·  identify ways simple machines make work easier in everyday life

Finish EdHeads

DUE TOMORROW

 

Friday

11/6

Edheads

 

1.     Science Fundraiser Kick-Off

2.     Simple Machines Lab

 

·   use simple machines to demonstrate the relationship between force & motion

Physics Blog!!

 

Sell Salsa & Queso!

FUNDRAISER DUE BY NOV. 16TH!