Fri., Dec. 13, 2013

Objectives: Determine
Announcements: Invent a musical
instrument that can make at least 8 different
and distict tones (repeatably)
Opener: Speed of Light, c

Planck's Constant, h
Energy of "light waves"
Construction and tuning of your "instrument"
on Mon., Tues., & Wed.  next week
Finish EM Spectrum fill in link
Interference, Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction
Homework: Due Mon.Write a layman's 
summary of some research about how string instruments create sounds and specific tones.

Thurs., Dec. 12, 2013

Objectives:Describe the differences between
colors of light
Announcements: Invent a musical
instrument that can make at least 8 different
and distict tones (repeatably)
Opener: Xmas wordies
Construction and tuning of your "instrument"
on Mon., Tues., & Wed.  next week
light as a wave, color
Types of light
EM Spectrum fill in link
Homework: Due Mon.Write a layman's 
summary of some research about how string instruments create sounds and specific tones.

Wed., Dec. 11, 2013

Objectives: Explain how transverse 
waves and longitudinal waves are created
and give 2 examples of each type 
Opener: Noel Canticles?
Announcements: Invent a musical
instrument that can make at least 8 different
and distict tones (repeatably)
Some ideas...

Transverse vs. Longitudinal Waves link
How do particles of the medium move 
compared to the direction of travel ("propagation")
Homework: Due tomorrowWrite a layman's summary of some research about how wind instruments create sounds and specific tones.

Tues., Dec. 10, 2013

Objectives: Describe how and why frequency
and wavelength affect each other.
Announcements: You will be building a 
musical instrument that plays at least 8
different tones.
Opener: Waves are a disturbance in a medium
Waves transport energy not matter
Frequency

Inverse relationship between wavelength
& Frequency

Transverse vs. Longitudinal Waves
How do particles of the medium move 
compared to the direction of travel ("propagation")
Homework: Write a layman's summary of
some research about how wind instruments
create sounds and specific tones.

Mon., Dec. 9, 2013

Objectives: Analysis of Mousetrap-
powered car experience
Announcements: Notebooks today
Opener: Controlling wave variables link
Homework: None

Fri., Dec. 6, 2013

Objectives: Analysis of Mousetrap-
powered car experience
Announcements: Notebooks today
Opener: Wave vocabulary

Control the Variables link
Frequency

Finish all assignments
Organize notebook
Homework: None

Thurs., Dec. 5, 2013

Objectives: Analysis of Mousetrap-
powered car experience
Announcements: Notebooks on Friday
Opener: None
Essay-Analyze your car and your
experience.  Include but do not limit
your response to the following ideas:

• Describe and/or sketch
• Design characteristics
• Where you got your ideas from
• Most significant struggles
• Successes and/or what you're proud of
• Analysis of your "trial" (race)
• Comparison to the "pack"
• Ideas that you got from seeing other
  racers that you'd include were you to
  do this again
• Summary of your experience

Homework: None

Wed., Dec. 4, 2013

Objectives: Analysis of Mousetrap-
powered car experience
Announcements: Notebooks on Friday
Opener: TOC & evaluation
Essay-Analyze your car and your
experience.  Include but do not limit
your response to the following ideas:

• Describe and/or sketch
• Design characteristics
• Where you got your ideas from
• Most significant struggles
• Successes and/or what you're proud of
• Analysis of your "trial" (race)
• Comparison to the "pack"
• Ideas that you got from seeing other
  racers that you'd include were you to
  do this again
• Summary of your experience

Homework: none

Tues., Dec. 3, 2013

Objectives: Launch!
Announcements: Notebooks on Friday

Opener: None
Measure the distance your car travels
from mainspring to mainspring
Homework: None

Mon., Dec. 2, 2013

Objectives: Reorganization
Announcements: Cars launch tomorrow

Opener: None
Test grades
Hand in notebooks on Friday
Homework: Bring your car with you 
tomorrow

Mon & Tues., Nov. 25 & 26, 2013

Grading & Conferences
No School

Fri., Nov. 22, 2013

Objectives: Finish unit test -- Energy
Announcements: All late work due today
by 3 pm.

Opener: None
Construction after test is complete
Finish Concept Clarification Qs link
Homework: Complete and pizzazz-up your
mousetrap-powered car.  Launch on Tues., 
Dec. 3

Thurs., Nov. 21, 2013

Objectives: Begin unit test -- Energy
Announcements: All late work due tomorrow
Grading is Monday, before conferences

Opener: None
Construction after test is complete
Finish Concept Clarification Qslink
Homework: Complete and pizzazz-up your
mousetrap-powered car.  Launch on Tues., 
Dec. 3

Wed., Nov. 20, 2013

Objectives: Begin mousetrap car 
construction
Announcements: Test on energy, work
power, machines, mechanical advantage
& efficiency tomorrow

Opener: Honda Commercial
6 wk grading on Mon. 
Last day to turn in late work is Friday
Construction day2
Finish Concept Clarification link
Homework: None

Tues., Nov. 19, 2013

Objectives: Begin mousetrap car 
construction
Announcements: Test on energy, work
power, machines, mechanical advantage
& efficiency Thurs./Fri.

Opener: 6 wk grading on Mon. 
Last day to turn in late work is Friday
Construction day 1
Finish Concept Clarification link
Homework: 
General call for  supplies...we need
Tape, glue, cable ties, screws, washers, 
bolts,eye-hooks, paints, brushes, CDs, 
Records, other wheel materials, etc.

Mon., Nov. 18, 2013

Objectives: Practice for Test
Announcements: Test on energy, work
power, machines, mechanical advantage
& efficiency Thurs./Fri.

Opener: 6 wk grading on Mon.
Tomorrow is 1st construction day
Finish Concept Clarification link
Homework: 
General call for  supplies...we need
Tape, glue, cable ties, screws, washers, 
bolts,eye-hooks, paints, brushes, CDs, 
Records, other wheel materials, etc.

Fri., Nov. 15, 2013

Objectives: Practice for Test
Announcements: Test on energy, work
power, machines, mechanical advantage
& efficiency Thurs./Fri.

Opener: 

Does this change the answer?

Efficiency link
Finish Concept Clarification link
Homework: Bring your materials on
Monday!
General call for  supplies...
Tape, glue, cable ties, screws, washers, 
bolts,eye-hooks, paints, brushes, CDs, 
Records, other wheel materials, etc.

Thurs., Nov. 14, 2013

Objectives: How do work and
simple machines create a mechanical
advantage?
Announcements: Test on energy, work
power, machines, mechanical advantage
& Efficiency next week (Thurs./Fri.)

Opener: Torque (rotational force)

Efficiency link
Finish Concept Clarification link
Homework: Look up mousetrap powered 
cars on the internet and collect materials
Call for general supplies...
Tape, glue, cable ties, screws, washers, 
bolts,eye-hooks, paints, brushes, CDs, 
Records, other wheel materials, etc.

Wed., Nov. 13, 2013

Objectives: How do work and
simple machines create a mechanical
advantage?
Announcements: None

Opener: How much does that 
concrete block weigh?
Work, Power & Machines link
Concept Clarification
Homework: Look up mousetrap powered 
cars on the internet and collect materials

Tues., Nov. 12, 2013

Objectives: Why do energy & work
have the same units?
Announcements: None

Opener: How much does that 
concrete block wiegh?
Use a lever!  What class?
Work, Power & Machines link
Concept Clarification
Homework: None

Fri., Nov. 8, 2013

Objectives: Why do energy & work
have the same units?
Announcements: None

Opener: Block & Tackle

image


Work, Power & Machines link
Concept Clarification
Homework: None

Thurs., Nov. 7, 2013

Objectives: How are the concepts of 
Work and Energy related?
Announcements: None

Opener: Fusion

Fission

Work, Power & Machines link
Homework: None

Tues., Nov. 5, 2013

Objectives: How are the concepts of 
Work and Energy related?
Announcements: None

Opener: Conservation of Matter & Energy
Comback can
Work, Power & Machines link
Homework: None

Mon., Nov. 4, 2013

Objectives: Calculate potential and
kinetic energy
Announcements: Pick up your journal

Opener: Don't forget your  Extra 
Credit opportunity
Holiday Wordies
Practice problems for homework link
Homework: Find the values in this 
diagram link and calculate energies.

Fri., Nov. 1, 2013

Objectives: Calculate potential and
kinetic energy
Announcements: Journals at EOP

Opener: Don't forget your
Extra credit opportunity
Describe in writing the physics of your
rollercoaster
Organize notebook
Practice problems for homework link
Homework: Find the values in this 
diagram link and calculate energies.

Thurs., Oct. 31, 2013

Objectives: Calculate potential and
kinetic energy
Announcements: Journals on Fri.

Opener: Don't forget your
Extra credit opportunity

Practice problems for homework link
Homework: Find the values in this 
diagram link and calculate energies.

Wed., Oct. 30, 2013

Objectives: Describe the physics involved
in your roller coaster
Announcements: Journals on Fri.

Opener: Extra credit opportunity
Use your sketch of the final rollercoaster design, create
a colored map of when events
occurred. (ex. minimum potential energy, 
maximum acceleration...)
Homework: Complete the explanation 
of the physics of your coaster in your journal
Friday

Tues., Oct. 29, 2013

Objectives: Describe the physics involved
in your roller coaster
Announcements: Journals on Fri.

Opener: Wacky Wordies
Extra credit opportunity
Use your sketch of the final rollercoaster design, create
a colored map of when events
occurred. (ex. minimum potential energy, 
maximum acceleration...)
Homework: Complete the explanation 
of the physics of your coaster in your journal
Friday

Mon., Oct. 28, 2013

Objectives: Design a rollercoaster to
maximize your score with the given
materials
Announcements: Get it evaluated today!

Opener: None
Construct your coaster
Get it evaluated
Take a picture (or 5)
Homework: Write your explanation of the physics of your coaster

Fri., Oct. 25, 2013

Objectives: Design a rollercoaster to
maximize your score with the given
materials
Announcements: If yours doesn't get graded
today...Then you'll construct again Monday

Opener: None
Construct your coaster
Get it evaluated
Homework: None

Thurs., Oct. 24, 2013

Objectives: Design a rollercoaster to
maximize your score with the given
materials
Announcements: Journals this week

Opener: Get your prelim coaster design approved
Test Trials
Homework: None

Wed., Oct. 23, 2013

Objectives: Design a rollercoaster to
maximize your score with the given
materials
Announcements: Journals this week

Opener: Coaster Grading Specifics link
Work with track & Marbles
Submit your design
Select your partner
Homework: Finish your preliminary sketch
of your rollercoaster.  Don't forget to think
3-dimensionally.

Tues., Oct. 22, 2013

Objectives: Design a rollercoaster to
maximize your score with the given
materials
Announcements: Journals this week
Opener: Online Interactive Rollercoaster link
Check concept maps
Submit your design
Select your partner
Homework: None

Mon., Oct. 21, 2013

Objectives: Design a rollercoaster to
maximize your score with the given
materials
Announcements: Journals this week
Opener: Oregon Towns
Check concept maps
Submit your design
Homework: None

Fri., Oct. 18, 2013

Objectives: Create a diagram that
expresses the realationship between
"motion" concepts
Announcements: Journals next week
Opener: Santa's a woosie link

More sciency concept maps link
Finish Newton's Laws Predictions
What's a concept map?
Homework: 
Create a concept map for the motion unit...

• velocity             time
• displacement     force
• acceleration      unbalanced
• balanced           speed
• motion              distance

Thurs., Oct. 17, 2013

Objectives: Apply Newton's laws
of motion to predict what will happen
in certain scenarios.
Announcements: Journal TOC
Opener: Sieve of Eratosthanes link

Newton's Laws Predictions
Homework: None

Wed., Oct. 16, 2013

Objectives: Magic square day
Announcements: PSAT day
Opener: Magic Square

Other Magic...1 2 3 4
Pick a number between 22 and 99...
4x4 matrix
Homework: None

Tues., Oct. 15, 2012

Objectives: Determine which of 
Newton's laws applies in certain
scenarios 
Announcements: Grades
Opener: Correct Math "Quiz"
Check homeworks
Which of Newton's Law apply? link
Review Newton's Laws Predictions link

Homework: Thinking about Experiments,
Variables & Graphs link

Thurs., Oct. 10, 2013

Objectives: Determine which of 
Newton's laws applies in certain
scenarios 
Announcements: Turn it in today!
Opener: Can you math? link
Check homeworks
Which of Newton's Law apply? link
Review Newton's Laws Predictions link

Homework: None

Wed., Oct. 9, 2013

Objectives:State which of Newton's laws 
applies in a given scenario & explain
Announcements: Grading Oct. 14
Opener: Scientific Notation Section 2 only
Newton's Laws of Motion link
Review Newton's Laws Predictions link

Homework: Thinking about Experiments,
Variables & Graphs link

Tues., Oct. 8, 2013

Objectives: Velocity vs. Acceleration
Announcements: Grading Oct. 14
Opener: 0.214 kg is what mass in g?
77 ml is what volume in l?
how many mm is the same length as 4.5cm?
Green light has a wavelength of 465 nm.  
Express that length in meters.
Acceleration Lab Analysis
Newton's Law Predictions link

Homework: Finish Predictions link

Mon., Oct. 7, 2013

Objectives: Velocity vs. Acceleration
Announcements: Grading Oct. 14
Opener: king henry daily makes
dark chocolate milk
Meaning & Use...
Micro, mega, nano and the rest of the family
Copy down the data (camera)
Accelerate yourself: a quickie lab

• Outliers?
• Calculate Averages
• Find the speed changes
• Comment on the person's acceleration

Homework: Finish the comments

Fri., Oct. 4, 2013

Objectives: Velocity vs. Acceleration
Announcements: Grading Oct. 14
Opener: Picture Rebus
Accelerate yourself: a quickie lab

Homework: None

Thurs., Oct. 3, 2013

Objectives: Velocity vs. Acceleration
Announcements: Grading Oct. 14
Opener: Sketch the acceleration graph
for the ball drop
Another look at the graphing homework
Accelerate yourself: a quickie lab

Homework: On the same set of axes, 
sketch the velocity and acceleration 
graphs of a golf ball rolled down a 
ramp, rolling off the bottom and being 
stopped by your foot.

Wed., Oct. 2, 2013

Objectives: Velocity vs. Acceleration
Announcements: Journals/Grades
Opener: None

Ball Drop with Vernier Probes
Accelerate yourself

Homework: None

Tues., Oct. 1, 2013

Objectives: M
Announcements: 
Opener: None
Organize Journals
Hand 'em in please

A

Homework: None

Mon., Sept. 30, 2013

Objectives: Move with constant acceleration
Announcements: Journals will be handed 
in tomorrow
Opener: Nim (3,5,7)
Grade homework
Organize notebooks

Accelerating yourself (lab prep)

Homework: None

Fri., Sept. 27, 2013

Objectives: Predict graphs of motion &
Deduce motion from a graph
Announcements: Table of Contents 
Opener:  None
Draw graph & describe motion

Velocity graphs

Homework: Copy this graph into your 
journal. link Write a reasonable scenario 
the motion of which the graph might 
represent (Let your response be loquacious 
not parsimonious.)

Thurs., Sept. 26, 2013

Objectives: Predict graphs of motion &
Deduce motion from a graph
Announcements: Journals Tuesday 
Opener:  Nonogram 1
Bias Worksheet link -- Done?

Walk a graph

Homework: None

Wed., Sept. 25, 2013

Objectives: More on Bias
Announcements: Journals Tuesday 
Opener:  How well can you follow directions?
Recognising & avoiding bias link

Walk a graph

Homework: Bias Worksheet (due tomorrow)link 

Tues., Sept. 24, 2013

Objectives: Recognising Bias
Announcements: I will grade Dark Sucker
& Accuracy/Precision in your notebooks
at the next check
Opener:  What is the product of all the digits?

The Dark Sucker 
Theory assignment is due. - check
Accuracy & Precision Homework - check
Analyzing the play
Creating a bias

Homework: Bias Homework link

Mon., Sept. 23, 2013

Objectives: Identify Bias
Announcements: The Dark Sucker 
Theory assignment is due.
Opener:  Lateral Thinking

Observation, Inference & Bias
A Play in one act (The Garage)
Cultural Bias (Lunch)

Homework: Assignment (in your journals)

Full sentence answers link

Fri., Sept 20, 2013 Alt

Objectives: Analyzing experimental data
Announcements: The Dark Sucker 
Theorylink assignment is due Mon.
Opener:  Analyzing experimental data

Find: Mean, range, deviation & precision
Confirmatory vs. Exploratory Experiments
When you gots a right answer & when you ain't

Homework: Assignment (in your journals)

Full sentence answers link

Fri., Sept. 20,2013

Objectives: Contruct a graph of your 
experimental data and use it to analyze 
your results
Announcements: None
Opener:  None
Find "Vernier Software" in All Programs
Start "Logger Pro"
Enter your data in the table

• Eliminate dot-to-dot lines
• Label axes & indicate units
• Title
• Linear/curve fit
• Mathematical Relationship

Get it checked by Mr. Shaffer

1 copy for each member of your team
Homework: Begin your write-up

Thurs., Sept. 19, 2013

Objectives: Identify assumptions, 
scientific claims & evidence
Announcements: None
Opener:  Bioglyphs
The Dark Sucker Theorylink

• Read
• Discussion
• Identify all assumptions that you can find(indicate T, F or ?)
• Identify scientific "claims"
• What evidence is stated to support each claim?
• Design a (mental) experiment that could prove or disprove the dark sucker theory.  
• Got any wacky ideas of your own?

Homework: Finish Dark Sucker assignment

Wed., Sept. 18, 2013

Objectives: Contruct a graph of your experimental data and use it to analyze your results
Announcements: None
Opener:  Accuracy vs. Precision

The Dark Sucker Theorylink

• Read
• Discussion
• Identify all assumptions that you can find(indicate T, F or ?)
• Identify scientific "claims"
• What evidence is stated to support each claim?
• Design a (mental) experiment that could prove or disprove the dark sucker theory.  
• Got any wacky ideas of your own?

Homework: Begin your lab write-up

Tues., Sept. 17, 2013

Objectives: Contruct a graph of your experimental data and use it to analyze your results
Announcements: None
Opener:  None
Find "Vernier Software" in All Programs
Start "Logger Pro"
Enter your data in the table

• Eliminate dot-to-dot lines
• Label axes & indicate units
• Title
• Linear/curve fit
• Mathematical Relationship

Get it checked by Mr. Shaffer

1 copy for each member of your team
Homework: Begin your write-up

Mon., Sept. 16, 2013

Objectives: Features of a graph & how to use a graph to analyze experimental data
Announcements: None
Opener:  There are 2 lengths of rope.  Each one will burn in exactly 1 hour.  They are not necessarily equal in length or in width.  They are not even of uniform width.  By burning the ropes how do you measure exactly 45 minutes worth of time.
Graph using Graphical Analysis
What are the necessary features of a graph?
Analyzing with GA

• Axis labels & units
• Title
• Linear/curve fit
• Mathematical Relationship
• Interpolate/Extrapolate

Homework: None

Fri., Sept. 13, 2013

Objectives: Features of a graph & how to use a graph to analyze experimental data
Announcements: None
Opener:  There are 2 lengths of rope.  Each one will burn in exactly 1 hour.  They are not necessarily equal in length or in width.  They are not even of uniform width.  By burning the ropes how do you measure exactly 45 minutes worth of time.
Graph using Graphical Analysis
What are the necessary features of a graph?
Analyzing with GA

• Axis labels & units
• Title
• Linear/curve fit
• Mathematical Relationship
• Interpolate/Extrapolate

Homework: None

Thurs., Sept. 12, 2013

Objectives: Features of a graph & how to use a graph to analyze experimental data
Announcements: None
Opener:  What's the largest number you can write with just 3 digits - no symbols allowed?
Finish Taking Data
Lab Question: How does height of release
affect speed at the bottom?
Calculate appropriate averages
Graph using Graphical Analysis
What are the necessary features of a graph?
Analyzing with GA
Homework: None

Wed., Sept. 11, 2013

Objectives: Gather data & analyze
Announcements: Journals returned
Opener:  Let me see your procedures
Lab Question: How does height of release
affect speed at the bottom?
What units will you be measuring in?
SHOW ALL DATA COLLECTED!
Calculate appropriate averages

Tues., Sept. 10, 2013

Objectives: Write a procedure
Announcements: Journals
Opener:  A Ball accelerates down a ramp but has constant velocity for it's continuing path along a flat surface.  What force accelerates the ball? What force causes the ball to maintain its speed? E link
Lab Demonstration - How does height of release
affect speed at the bottom?
Let's write a procedure
Leave your notebook at end of class (NAME!!)
Homework:  Write a full procedure

Mon., Sept. 9, 2013

Objectives: Nature of Science
Announcements: Journals - First look tomorrow
Opener:  Experimental Procedures?!?!?link
Organize Notebook
Mystery Tube: Complete into notebooks
Done? - Scavenger Hunt
Leave your notebook at end of class (NAME!!)

Fri., Sept. 6, 2013

Objectives: Nature of Science
Announcements: Journals - First look Tues.
Opener:  Wacky Wordies
Syllabus (a prescriptive look)

Mystery Tube: Complete/Grading
Scavenger Hunt

Thurs., Sept. 5, 2013

Objectives: Discover the nature of science
Announcements: Journals - First look Tues.
Opener:  What is science (in your journal)
Syllabus
Notebook Organization/Table o' Contents

Mystery Tube: Complete/Grading
Scavenger Hunt

Wed., Sept. 4, 2013

Objectives: Discover the nature of science
Announcements:  Got a spiral yet?
Opener:  What could this be?

Mystery Tube:Analysis

Tues., Sept. 3, 2013

Welcome to West Salem High School!
I am your teacher, Mr. Shaffer

Objectives: Discover the nature of science
Announcements:  Get a spiral binder that's just for this class.
Opener:  What is science?  (In your journals please)
Mystery Tube:  Observe
Analysis