Lesson Plans
Tuesday, January, 6, 2009
Applied Physics Period 1
Objective: discuss electric charge, charge quantization, and methods of charging
Boardwork:
Activities:
1. briefly discuss MLA formatting and due dates
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: finish final copy of research paper blog describing how the demonstration's different stages worked using www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/#estatics to help you answer the questions
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AP Physics Period 2 or 3
Objective: begin discussing potential energy
Boardwork:
Activities:
1. collect over-break assignments
2. discuss gravitational and elastic U
3. go over problem example with gravitational U
4. do problem 3 chapter 8 individually; go over answer
5. discuss conservation of energy and go over equ
6. do example problems 8-2, 8-3, 8-5
7. discuss and do conservation of energy lab
Homework: work on conservation of energy lab report due Friday night; do problems 5, 7, 9, 10
General Physics Period 4
Objective:
Boardwork:
Activities:
1. discuss blog of demonstration; carefully go over details
2. discuss lightning as a product of induction
3. go over electric forces lab procedure
4. do electric forces lab
5. discuss results of electric forces lab
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Homework: work on lab reports for electric forces labs, due Thursday in class
