| Day |
Date |
Lesson |
Handouts |
Objectives |
Homework |
| 44 | Wed., Jan. 22 | Review |
none | Students will review Work, Energy & Power problems. | Prepare for Test |
| 45 | Fri., Jan. 24 | Work, Energy and Power Test | Work, Energy and Power Test | Students will demonstrate mastery of Unit 2 Lesson 2 content. | Bring Textbook for textbook check. |
| 46 | Tue., Jan. 28 | Textbook Check Lesson 1: Earth's Dynamic Interior |
HMH Textbook Online Chapter 6 Plate Tectonics | Develop a model based on evidence of Earth’s interior to describe the cycling of matter by thermal convection. | Lesson 1: Earth's Dynamic Interior (Explorations 1 and 2) |
| 47 | Thur., Jan. 30 | Introduce Landforms Research Project Lesson 2: Tectonic Plates |
Landforms Research Project HMH Textbook Online Chapter 6 Plate Tectonics |
Students will research important features and facts about a specific landform and create a presentation about it. Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks. |
Lesson 2: Tectonic Plates Presentation due on Tue., Feb. 20, B-day Wed., Feb. 21 |
| 48 | Mon., Feb. 3 | Activity 1: Pivot Interactive: Plate Boundaries and Interactions | Pivot Interactive: Plate Boundaries and Interactions | Students will explore plate tectonics by looking at earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on Earth. | Pivot Interactive: Plate Boundaries and Interactions |
| 49 | Wed., Feb. 5 | Activity 2: Plate Boundary Investigation | Plate Boundary Investigation | Students will choose a type of plate boundary and investigate four instances of it on Earth. | Plate Boundary Investigation |
| 50 | Fri., Feb. 7 | Lesson 3: Plate Interactions (Explorations 1 and 2) |
HMH Textbook Online Chapter 6 Plate Tectonics | Students will gather evidence to help explain landforms and geological processes that occur along plate boundaries and the processes that drive plate motion. |
Lesson 3: Plate Interactions (Explorations 1 and 2) |
| 51 | Wed., Feb. 12 | Lesson 3: Plate Interactions (Explorations 3 and 4) |
HMH Textbook Online Chapter 6 Plate Tectonics | Students will gather evidence to help explain landforms and geological processes that occur along plate boundaries and the processes that drive plate motion. | Lesson 3: Plate Interactions (Explorations 3 and 4) Complete Landform Research |
| 52 | Tue., Feb. 18 |
Plate Tectonics Vocabulary Quiz Activity 3: Seafloor Elevation Data Share Google Slides |
Plate Tectonics Vocabulary Quiz Activity 3: Seafloor Elevation Data |
Students will create an seafloor elevation graph using data from Google Earth and write a summary to explain what is happening across the ocean floor. | Seafloor Elevation Data, Graph and Explanation |
| 53 | Thur., Feb. 20 | Landforms of the World Presentations | none | Students will present important features and facts about a specific landform. | none |
| 54 | Mon., Feb. 24 | Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation | PhET Universal Gravitation | Students will utilize Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation to determine attractive forces. | PhET Universal Gravitation |
| 55 | Wed., Feb. 26 | CG 01 & 06 | CG 01 & 06 |
Students will be able to distinguish between speed and velocity for objects moving in a circle. | Interactive Reader pages 137-142 |
| 56 | Fri., Feb. 28 | Kepler's Laws Lab 10 Moons Of Jupiter |
Lab 10 Moons Of Jupiter | Students will analyze data to determine if Jupiter's moons follow Kepler's Third Law of Motion, the Law of Harmonies. | Lab 10 Moons Of Jupiter |
| 57 | Tue., Mar. 4 | CG 07 & 08 | CG 07 & 08 |
Students will identify the variables affecting the force of gravity and predict how changes affect it. | Interactive Reader pages 143-147 |
| 58 | Thur., Mar. 6 | CG 09 & 10 |
CG 09 & 10 | Students will use the law of harmonies to make calculations of radius and period of orbits of planets. | Study for Test |
| 59 | Tue., Mar. 11 | Newton's and Kepler's Test | Newton's and Kepler's Test | Students will demonstrate an understanding of concepts and skills learned in Unit 03 Lesson 01. | none |
| 60 | Thur., Mar. 13 | Activity 1: Sticky Tape | Activity 1: Sticky Tape | Students will draw and label vector diagrams for the static electric force. | Activity 1 |
| 61 | Mon., Mar. 17 | Activity 2: Balloons and Static Electricity SE 01-02 |
Activity 2: Balloons and Static Electricity SE 01-02 |
Students will recognize the basic properties of electrical interaction, know how to charge an object, and understand the differences between conductors and insulators. | Activity 2 |
| 62 | Wed., Mar. 19 | Van de Graaff Generator Electric Field Lines Coulomb's Law Activity 3: Matter and Charging SE 03-04 |
Activity 3: Matter and Charging SE 03-04 |
Students will gain a conceptual and mathematical understanding of Coulomb's Law. | Activity 3 |
| 63 | Fri., Mar. 21 |
Induction Conduction SE 05-09 & 12 Activity 4: Electrostatics Activity |
Activity 4: Electrostatics Activity SE 05-09 & 12 |
Students will be able to explain the steps involved in charge by friction, conduction and grounding. | Activity 4 Enjoy Spring Break! |
| 64 | Tue., Mar. 25 End of 3rd Qtr. |
PET Bottle Airfoil Project Activity 5: Introduction to Magnetism |
PET Bottle Airfoil Project Activity 5: Introduction to Magnetism |
Students will investigate magnetic fields in an eight station activity. | Activity 5 Devices due on Tue., Apr. 30, B-day Wed.,May 1 |
| 65 | Mon., Apr. 7 | Activity 6: Magnetism Part 2 | Activity 6: Magnetism Part 2 | Students will use the right-hand rule to diagram magnetic fields. | Activity 6 |
| 66 | Wed., Apr. 9 | SE & Magnetism Quiz | SE & Magnetism Quiz | Students will demonstrate an understanding of concepts and skills learned in Unit 03 Lesson 02. | none |
| 67 | Fri., Apr. 11 | Activity 1: Continuous Conducting Paths | Activity 1: Continuous Conducting Paths | Students will determine the requirements for a continuous conducting pathway to light a bulb. | Activity 1 |
| 68 | Tue., Apr. 15 | Activity 2a & 2b: Conductors and Insulators Activity 3: Internal Path Through a Bulb |
Activity 2a & 2b: Conductors and Insulators Activity 3: Internal Path Through a Bulb |
Students will determine what materials will conduct electricity and how a complete path is required. Students will draw continuous conducting pathways and determine if a bulb will light or not. |
Activity 2a & 2b Activity 3 |
| 69 | Thur., Apr. 17 | Activity 4: Relating Voltage, Current and Resistance Activity 5: Ohm's Law Equation Practice EC 1-2 |
Activity 4: Relating Voltage, Current and Resistance Activity 5: Ohm's Law Equation Practice EC 1-2 |
Students will determine the relationship between current, voltage and resistance. Students will use Ohm's Law to determine the resistance, current or voltage of a circuit. |
Activity 4 Activity 5 |
| 70 | Tue., Apr. 22 | Activity 6: Ohm's Law and Circuit Diagrams EC 3-4 |
Activity 6: Ohm's Law and Circuit Diagrams EC 3-4 |
Students will draw circuit diagrams to meet specific conditions. | Activity 6 |
| 71 | Thur., Apr. 24 | Activity 7: Resistance in Series Circuits EC 5, 7, 9 |
Activity 7: Resistance in Series Circuits EC 5, 7, 9 |
Students will calculate the equivalent resistance for a circuit of resistors in series and find the current in and potential difference across each resistor in the circuit. | Activity 7 Activity 8 |
| 72 | Mon., Apr. 28 | Activity 9: Faulty Wiring |
Activity 9: Faulty Wiring |
Students will examine circuit diagrams and correct mistakes to rewire the circuit. | Activity 9 Activity 10 |
| 73 | Wed., Apr. 30 |
Unit Review | Unit Review | Students will complete a review paper and ask any questions they may have. | Study for the Unit Exam |
| 74 | Fri., May 2 |
Airfoil Project Testing | none | Students will design and build and airfoil made out of PET bottle material that will generate the greatest amount of DC current for one minute. | Study for the Unit Exam |
| 75 | Tue., May 6 (Summative Testing Short Classes) |
Electricity and Magnetism Test | Electricity and Magnetism Test | Students will demonstrate an understanding of concepts and skills learned in Unit 03 Lesson 02 and Unit 04 Lesson 01. | none |
| 76 | Thur., May 8
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Unit 5 Activity 1 Making Waves
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Unit 5 Activity 1 Making Waves
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Students will observe the motion of a pulse, observe standing waves, and measure the speed of a wave. | Unit 5 Activity 1 Making Waves |
| 77 | Mon., May 12 | Unit 5 Activity 2 Speed of Sound WM 1-2
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Students will experimentally determine the speed of sound by measuring how long it takes for a sound to go down a tube and return as an echo. | Unit 5 Activity 2 Speed of Sound
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| 78 | Wed., May 14 | Unit 5 Activity 3 Frequency of Tuning Forks WM 3-4 |
WM 3-4 |
Students will experimentally determine the number of waves per second of at least five different tuning forks. | Unit 5 Activity 3 Frequency of Tuning Forks |
| 79 | Fri., May 16 | Unit 5 Activity 4 Waves Practice |
Unit 5 Activity 4 Waves Practice | Students will calculate an unknown variable in the relationship wave speed equals frequence times wavelength. | Unit 5 Activity 4 Waves Practice |
| 80 | Tue., May 20 | Unit 5 Activity 5 Sounds from Vibrating Air |
Unit 5 Activity 5 Sounds from Vibrating Air |
Students will investigate how a flute or organ makes sound and diagram compressional waves. | Unit 5 Activity 5 Sounds from Vibrating Air |
| 81 | Thur., May 22 | Senior Semester Exams Unit 5 Activity 6 |
Unit 5 Activity 6 Sounds in Strings |
Students will investigate the relationship between the tension in a string and the length of the string with its pitch. | Unit 5 Activity 6 |
| 82 | Wed., May 28 |
Practice WE 1 through WM 4 | none | Students will prepare for the semester exam. | Practice WE 1 through WM 4 |
| 83 | Fri., May 30 | Practice WE 1 through WM 4 | none | Students will prepare for the semester exam. | Practice WE 1 through WM 4 |
| 84 | June 4, 5, 6, 9 | Semester Exam Week | Semester Exam | Students will demonstrate mastery of Unit 03, 04 and 05 content. | Have a nice summer! |