Reviewed Sus-It-Out Method
Went over RA 2.2, 2.3
Collected CD 2.2
The sus-it-out method is the method students will use for Rocket 1 analysis. Hopefully we will do the Rocket 1 Lab tomorrow - weather permitting.
Asked if students wanted to do Quia review of topics or push ahead. Students chose to push ahead. Derived equations for Equation Method. Handed out worksheet for Linear Motion Problems. Asked students to try enough to be confident of their problem solving abilities, but especially do problems 17 and 18 on rockets.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Friday, Sept 17, 2010
Full lecture on linear motion
Went over calculations with constant velocity
Discussed acceleration
Went over sus-it-out method
Did How Fast? How Far? problems
Handed out RA 2.2, 2.3
Handed out CD 2.2
Students worked on them a bit in class.
Went over calculations with constant velocity
Discussed acceleration
Went over sus-it-out method
Did How Fast? How Far? problems
Handed out RA 2.2, 2.3
Handed out CD 2.2
Students worked on them a bit in class.
Thursday, Sept 16, 2010
Finished skills - including dealing with uncertainties
Showed how to deal with uncertainties for:
1. multiple measurements
2. adding and subtracting values
3. Max Min method and Method of Relative Uncertainties.
Handed out math problem worksheet
Students can get up to 5 points extra credit for these problems.
Showed how to deal with uncertainties for:
1. multiple measurements
2. adding and subtracting values
3. Max Min method and Method of Relative Uncertainties.
Handed out math problem worksheet
Students can get up to 5 points extra credit for these problems.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Wed, Sept 15, 2010
Skills needed for physics
Showed two-balloon experiment
Minimize surface area: A sphere is the shape that minimizes the surface area for a given volume.
Students calculated the volume and surface area for a cube of side length 1
Students calculated the volume, radius, and surface area for sphere of same volume.
Exercise in using a calculator.
Went over graphs - elements of a good graph
Handed out APS sheet for graph
Handling BIG and small numbers:
Scientific notation
Different units (like light year or AU)
Prefixes - STUDENTS MUST KNOW THE BASIC METRIC PREFIXES
Handed out APS sheet on BIG and small numbers
More pitfalls in using a calculator
Unit conversions
Went over unit conversion explanatory sheet
Students worked on unit conversion worksheet.
If they didn't finish, finish tomorrow for homework.
Showed two-balloon experiment
Minimize surface area: A sphere is the shape that minimizes the surface area for a given volume.
Students calculated the volume and surface area for a cube of side length 1
Students calculated the volume, radius, and surface area for sphere of same volume.
Exercise in using a calculator.
Went over graphs - elements of a good graph
Handed out APS sheet for graph
Handling BIG and small numbers:
Scientific notation
Different units (like light year or AU)
Prefixes - STUDENTS MUST KNOW THE BASIC METRIC PREFIXES
Handed out APS sheet on BIG and small numbers
More pitfalls in using a calculator
Unit conversions
Went over unit conversion explanatory sheet
Students worked on unit conversion worksheet.
If they didn't finish, finish tomorrow for homework.
Tuesday, Sept 14, 2010
Finish Textbook Scavenger Hunt
HW: Tell parents about something interesting from textbook scavenger hunt.
HW: Tell parents about something interesting from textbook scavenger hunt.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Monday, Sept 13, 2010
Stamped Textbook Scavenger Hunt papers that students did not hand in last time.
Handed back papers that students did hand in.
Went over Textbook Scavenger Hunt
Collected RA 1
HW: Tell parents something interesting from today's class
Handed back papers that students did hand in.
Went over Textbook Scavenger Hunt
Collected RA 1
HW: Tell parents something interesting from today's class
Friday, September 10, 2010
Friday Sep 10, 2010
Collect Parent Notification Forms
Collect Course Evaluation Forms
Check for Textbook Covers
Quick Room Tour
Quiz next time on Class Policies
Show meeting place for emergency evacuation
Students work on Textbook Scavenger Hunt in class
RA Chapter 1 for homework
Collect Course Evaluation Forms
Check for Textbook Covers
Quick Room Tour
Quiz next time on Class Policies
Show meeting place for emergency evacuation
Students work on Textbook Scavenger Hunt in class
RA Chapter 1 for homework
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