Concepts of Physics Class Page

Thursday, August 28 – Classes disrupted due to house assemblies

Friday, August 29

Hand out books & fill out receipts
Show how to use our web site
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 1 – No school (Labor Day)

Tuesday, September 2

Parent Letter Slip due today
Hand out Making Hypotheses paper
Hand out A Very Brief History of Science and the Universe (44k .pdf) (do with 1st period on 9/3 since we did Galileo thing instead on 9/2)
True or false? answers.
What is truth? How should we go about life? Don't believe everything you hear or read!!!
What is easier... to write a hypothesis that seeks truth or seeks falsehood?
What is physics? [notes] [10 current questions in physics] [interactive tour]

Wednesday, September 3

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

Thursday, September 4

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

Friday, September 5

Return Making Hypotheses paper

Discuss Making Hypotheses issues. Donkey and critical issues.

Infinity clip

Current research in physics