Concepts of Physics
Chapter 1
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Updated 9.1.2009
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Chapter 1 Outlline (.pdf)
Tuesday, September 1 - Two hour delay schedule - 8:00 to 8:30 11th grade assembly, 9:00-9:30 12th grade assembly, 10:00 to 10:26 10th grade assembly
Wednesday, September 2
- Current events in Physics
- How can you use Physics in your daily life?
- Work on True or False? questions
Thursday, September 3 – PTSO Open House Night from 7:00 to 9:00pm
- Hand out books & fill out receipts
- Show how to use our web site
- Hand out Making Hypotheses paper
- True or False activity - groups of 3 to 5 - introduce each other - pick a random number - describe an experiment to prove it true or false. Which is easier?
Monday, September 7 – No school (Labor Day)
Tuesday, September 8
- p. 8, 1-10 due
- Growth of physics out of natural philosophy (Galileo and Bacon)
- Which falls faster... a pencil or a box of pencils?
- Galileo's crime
- Do What is Physics? and "A Very Brief History" today with 1st period since we did Galileo thing yesterday
- What is the scientific method?
- Suggested reading: Some things to blow your mind by Stephen Hawking
Wednesday, September 9
- Making Hypotheses Concept-Development Practice Page due
- Pass back and discuss homework from yesterday
- Helping you become a better communicator - Because, It, What is?, Sentence...
- Do scientific facts change? Strength or weakness?
- Difference between science, technology and the arts
- Discuss Making Hypotheses - problem #1 together; problem #2 in groups then demonstrate.
- Collect Making Hypotheses
- Return Making Hypotheses paper
- Discuss Making Hypotheses issues. Donkey and critical issues.
- Infinity clip
- Current research in physics
Friday, September 11
- Chapter 1 Quiz
- Intro. to Domino Lab
- Start Chapter 2
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