Lesson Plans
Monday, January, 5, 2009
Applied Physics Period 1
Objective: work on research papers
Boardwork:
Activities:
1. work on completing rough draft of paper by end of period
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Homework: read another person's paper and edit with red pen for class tomorrow; final papers due Wednesday in class
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AP Physics Period 2 or 3
Objective: begin discussing fluids
Boardwork:
Activities:
1. discuss over-break assignments and due dates
2. do chapter 10 powerpoint
3. discuss pressure and how it relates to depth, do demo with hole can; total vs gauge pres
4. do "sink or swim" activity
5. discuss results and archimedes' principle
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Homework: all take-home assignment materials due Wednesday by end of day; individual lab reports due Friday for "Sink or Swim"; chapter 11 powerpoint due Friday
General Physics Period 4
Objective: discuss electric charge, charge quantization, and methods of charging
Boardwork:
Activities:
1. briefly discuss project requirement for after-school meetings
2. independent reading of pgs 500-502 hewitt
3. jigsaw reading of Hewitt text pgs 502-504, 508-514
4. come up with 5 facts from each section; discuss and go over notes
5. do demonstration of charge polarization with water
6. do additional demonstrations from applets online
7. do demo of "jumping ball"
Homework: blog describing how the demonstration's different stages worked using www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/#estatics to help you answer the questions
