PHYSICS SYLLABUS, PROBLEMS, and PROJECTS

 

WEEK OF	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Dec. 11	Ch. 10 / 11	Pg 212-15 a  1,3    p 1,2	p  4,5	a  8 p  8,9,19	p 29,33
Dec. 18	ly	P 236-39 R 7, 15,16	a 2, 6, 9, 12 c 1-4, 20	BRIDGE COMPETITION	Test Chapter 10/11
Jan. 8	LAB	LAB	REVIEW	REVIEW	REVIEW
Jan. 15	NO SCHOOL	EXAMS	EXAMS	EXAMS	NO SCHOOL
Jan. 22	Ch. 20		pg 421-23 r 1,3,5	a  2-5 p  1,2,4	a  7,12
Jan. 29	p  11,14,15	ly	Study		Test Ch. 20
Feb. 5	Ch. 21		pg 443- 45 r  1-6		a  1,2,4,5
Feb. 12	Complete interims p  1,2   p  10,11	Study	Test Ch. 21	Interims Pick-up Mousetrap Car Race	NO SCHOOL
Feb. 19	NO SCHOOL	Ch. 22	pg 465-65 r 1,3,4,5	a  1,2,3,5	p  1-3,5
Feb. 26	a 8,9,10	p12-14	p 21-24	Study	Test Ch. 22
Mar. 5	Ch. 23	pg 487- 89 a  1-4	p 1-4	a 7-10	p 10, 12
Mar. 12	OGT p  16,17	OGT p 18	OGT	OGT study	OGT Test Ch. 23
Mar. 19	Ch. 24	pg 510-13 r 1-3	r 5,6,9 a 1,2	Third Nine Weeks a  4,10	NO SCHOOL

It is your responsibility to come to class prepared. Outlining the chapter is highly recommended, but will not be checked for homework points. Outlines may be used on pop quizzes. We will begin the chapter on the date stated on the syllabus unless otherwise noted during class.

KEY:            ly = Physical-ly r = Reviewing Concepts a = Applying Concepts p = Problems

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PROJECTS

 

Third Quarter Projects (Total = 235)

!    Periodical Critique (75 points)                                          Individual Project

One periodical critique per grading period

Due date is set for two weeks before the progress report due date

Friday, February 2, 2007

!    Mousetrap Car (125 points)                                             Individual/Partner Project    

Due Date: TBA

Race Day: TBA

!    Physics Toy Chest (35 points)                                          Individual Project

Physics Cartoon Project (35 points)

Due date: one week after progress reports – Thursday, February 22, 2007

 

Fourth Quarter Projects (Total = 275 points) 

!    Catapult (100 points)                                                        Individual/Partner Project

Due date:    TBA

Launch date: TBA

Minor adjustments can be made the day of the launch on your own time before the “competition” begins.  Rubric will be determined by the class prior to the event.

!    Physics Notebook (150 points)                                         Individual Project

Due date: TBA

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