Rogue River Academy Science
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
week7, March 20 -24
Goals:
Be able to make and interpret time vs. instantaneous velocity graphs
Be able to calculate acceleration from its definition a = change in velocity/change in time
Be able to determine accelerations from velocity graphs
Activities
Monday -Start Wheelchair race project in groups - each person makes position and velocity graphs from their data link to group project
Tuesday -Lecture and practice problems about acceleration (3 problems from overhead projector). Finish first part of group assignment
Wednesday (or Thursday depending on the period) Do second half of group project - assemble the graphs on a poster and critique the racers
Thursday (or Friday) Present Posters. Take quiz.
Notebook
1 Data table with calculations for group project
2. Notes and practice problems from board
3. Credit for having graphs made for group project ¶ 12:53 PM
Be able to make and interpret time vs. instantaneous velocity graphs
Be able to calculate acceleration from its definition a = change in velocity/change in time
Be able to determine accelerations from velocity graphs
Activities
Monday -Start Wheelchair race project in groups - each person makes position and velocity graphs from their data link to group project
Tuesday -Lecture and practice problems about acceleration (3 problems from overhead projector). Finish first part of group assignment
Wednesday (or Thursday depending on the period) Do second half of group project - assemble the graphs on a poster and critique the racers
Thursday (or Friday) Present Posters. Take quiz.
Notebook
1 Data table with calculations for group project
2. Notes and practice problems from board
3. Credit for having graphs made for group project ¶ 12:53 PM
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Week 6, March 13 - March 17
Goals:
1. Be able to calculate average velocity from its definition, vel = change in deistance/change in time.
2. Be able to calculate average velocity from time vs. distance graphs.
3. On a distance vs. time graph, be able to describe how speeds change, based on the slopes of the graph.
4. Be able to interpret time vs. velocity graphs and match them with corresponding time vs. distance graphs.
Activities:
Monday: Race Gliders and get teacher signature for having one that glides at least 4 m. Homework: Finish calculating speeds for gliders in competition.
Tuesday: Class work on time vs. distance graphs Handout for Lab Work (Periods 1 and 3 won't get the handout until Thursday)
Thursday: Additional practice with distance graphs. Link to Time Vs Distance Graph Homework
Friday: Practice work with Velocity Graphs. Quiz.
Notebook:
1. Initials for Working Glider
2. Data Table for Running activity (last Thursday.)
3. Glider Data Table
4. Motion Graph classwork
5. Tme vs. Distance Graph homework
6. Velocity Graph Classwork ¶ 5:08 PM
1. Be able to calculate average velocity from its definition, vel = change in deistance/change in time.
2. Be able to calculate average velocity from time vs. distance graphs.
3. On a distance vs. time graph, be able to describe how speeds change, based on the slopes of the graph.
4. Be able to interpret time vs. velocity graphs and match them with corresponding time vs. distance graphs.
Activities:
Monday: Race Gliders and get teacher signature for having one that glides at least 4 m. Homework: Finish calculating speeds for gliders in competition.
Tuesday: Class work on time vs. distance graphs Handout for Lab Work (Periods 1 and 3 won't get the handout until Thursday)
Thursday: Additional practice with distance graphs. Link to Time Vs Distance Graph Homework
Friday: Practice work with Velocity Graphs. Quiz.
Notebook:
1. Initials for Working Glider
2. Data Table for Running activity (last Thursday.)
3. Glider Data Table
4. Motion Graph classwork
5. Tme vs. Distance Graph homework
6. Velocity Graph Classwork ¶ 5:08 PM
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Week 5 March 6 - 10
Goals:
Make a glider that successfully goes 4 meters - design, measure, cut, glue, sand, adjust and problem solve.
Be able to calculate average speed (average velocity) with vave = change in distance/ change in time.
Activities:
Monday - make gliders
Blockday - go over old quiz, work on glider
Thursday - 10 min final glider fine tuning, glider competition outside
Friday - Collect data about walking and running velocities in hallway
Notebook
the notebook will be combined with next week's notebook. For this week there will only be two items.
1. practice velocity problems
2. Data table about runners
Important note:
Grades are lower than I would like and I have offered several extra credit opportunities. One is finding mistakes on some student posters displayed in class. The other two are linked to below.
gliders extra credit link
Week 5 honors - dragsters ¶ 3:33 PM
Make a glider that successfully goes 4 meters - design, measure, cut, glue, sand, adjust and problem solve.
Be able to calculate average speed (average velocity) with vave = change in distance/ change in time.
Activities:
Monday - make gliders
Blockday - go over old quiz, work on glider
Thursday - 10 min final glider fine tuning, glider competition outside
Friday - Collect data about walking and running velocities in hallway
Notebook
the notebook will be combined with next week's notebook. For this week there will only be two items.
1. practice velocity problems
2. Data table about runners
Important note:
Grades are lower than I would like and I have offered several extra credit opportunities. One is finding mistakes on some student posters displayed in class. The other two are linked to below.
gliders extra credit link
Week 5 honors - dragsters ¶ 3:33 PM
