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.