I apologize for the late and intermittent posts on my blog.
Technology has been down at school, hence the lack of posts. Hopefully this will be resolved soon.
Upcoming:
Quiz on Wednesday – students can stay after school on Tuesday for extra help before the quiz.
Honors – project topics due on Wednesday.
Do Now – What was the main difference between the two coffee filters yesterday?
Check HW from Monday, check your answers with someone who was in class
Notes – you will need to copy this from someone in class
HW – complete the reading handed out in class today and answer questions 1,2,4. Make sure you write both the questions and the answers.
Do Now – Take a lab sheet from the makeup folder and complete
Lab – We did a lab today in class and it needs to be made up some time after school. See me to do this.
HW- Complete the conclusion questions on your lab sheet. It is probably a good idea to refer back to the scoring guide I gave you in class today.
Do Now – Take a handout from makeup work folder and complete.
Organize binder by date for check next week
HW – Finish handout from Friday.
Do Now – From where did the ball in Monday’s lab get its’ energy?
Notes - Calculating GPE/Relationship between GPE and work
HW – Finish up follow questions started in class.
Do Now- Take handout and complete (get this from me tomorrow)
Grades – enter returned work into grade sheet.
Review Quiz
Handout student learning map (get for me when you return)
Do Now- Was work done yesterday when the ball was dropped in the lab?
Notes/Activity – Create an energy transfer diagram.
HW - finish both energy transfer diagrams from class today.
Do Now – What is velocity?
Lab – Using motion detectors to determine the speed of falling objects. (this lab must be made up by the end of the week, you will need to see me to pick a time to stay after)
HW – Finish the conclusion questions on your lab sheet
Periods 2,4,6:
Do Now – (fill in the blanks) ___ transfer energy from one object to another. This is done in a process called___. This process involves both ___ and _____.
Activity- Get worksheet from makeup work area, complete and turn in for a grade.
Periods 3,5,7:
Do Now – Check answers for homework. Show me your homework to be checked for a grade.
Notes – on work
HW – complete handout, due Monday.
Periods 2,4,6:
Do Now – What cause energy to transfer from one object to another?
Notes – on forces and work. These can be found under the Investigation 1 menu. After today’s presentation, I made some improvements to the power point, so it looks a little different from what we did in class, but it is the same content.
HW – a handout on work and energy, this can also be accessed under the Investigation 1 menu.
Period 3,5,7
Do Now – How is energy transferred from one object to anonther?
Notes and Practice – on forces and vectors. This presentation can be accessed from the Investigation 1 menu
HW - finish vector practice