Basic Physics (4th, 5th, and 6th) (Section 04) Assignments

Calculating Centripetal Force Notes

Centripetal Force Notes

Newton's Laws Practice Test

Newton's Laws Trashketball

- Mass versus Weight Notes

Balloon Car Project

-Balloon Car Project Planning Sheet

Newton's Third Law Notes

- Notes for F=ma

Unbalanced versus balanced forces as well as Newton's Second Law.

Notes on Newton's First Law and the Evolution of the seat belt.

Notes for Sir Isaac Newton

Notes for calculating acceleration due to gravity as well as the buffet.

- Notes for GUESS and acceleration.

Students were to answer all problems during class.  

Notes for distance versus displacement.

Please find the lab sheet attached for "Walk this Way."

Please find two things attached.

Review Trashketball

Metric System in America article.

Matisyahu lyrics for "One Day"

Measurement lab sheet.

Students completed most of this packet in class, but they were to finish the remainder at home.  

Attached is a review sheet for graphing and percent error.

Purpose:  2005 was designated as the year of physics.  We are deeply indebted to generations of physicists for the world we understand, our security, our livelihoods and our economic prowess.  The fruits resulting from the sacrifices of these intellectual giants are ubiquitous, yet too often taken for granted. Many of our leaders no longer seem to respect or abide by the opinions of scientists, and yet they depend on the technology developed by scientists. They frequently make decisions without understanding nature, the technology we all use, and the planet-wide consequences of abusing technology.  This project seeks to foster a greater understanding of what physics has done for us by studying a leader in the field.

 

Facts:  According to the American Institute for Physics, nearly 36% of all high school students take physics each year.  More and more students are beginning to enroll in physics programs across the country. Starting salary for someone with a degree in physics ranges between $40,000 and $60,000. 

 

Goal: Students will create a poster, t-shirt, or pamphlet about a particular physicist. The project should include:

 

·      picture (could draw if doing t-shirt)

·      short biography

·      impact in science

·      how his/her legacy applies to student’s life in Hawaii

 

Choices: Below is a list of 14 different people that have made a huge impact on the field of science.  You may find your own on and here is a helpful website: http://phys.kent.edu/~manley/physicists.html

 

·      Galileo Galilei

·      Blaise Pascal

·      Sir Isaac Newton

·      Benjamin Franklin

·      Charles Augustin de Coulomb

·      Georg Ohm

·      James Prescott Joule

·      Lord Kelvin

·      Wilhelm Rontgen

·      Albert A. Michelson

·      Max Planck

·      Marie Curie

·      Albert Einstein

·      Niels Bohr

 

Details:

- Students must first select one individual to study.

- Students must then do research to find out more information about the particular physicist.

- Students must cite their sources.  Plagiarism will NOT be permitted. 

- Have fun!

Sheet for the M&M lab.

Scientific Method Notes

Students are to read the short article and then write a persuasive paragraph in response to the reading.  They must choose a side and support their argument with at least three sentences.

Big Goal

Guided Notes for the Achievement Gap and Malleable Intelligence.

This is a copy of the guided notes that were used today to go over the syllabus, rules, and expectations.