Physical Science Tuesday         January 2 

Literature Keystones

Objective:

-Students will be able to explain that an object is moving if it changes position relative to some object that is not moving.

-Students will understand the formula for calculating speed, distance or time

-Students will understand how to correctly label speed, distance or time

Procedure:

Bellringer-Explain one way you can apply your understanding of increasing or reducing friction to a snowy weather  

-Begin Chapter 13, reading pages 271-273

- Notes on Section 13-1

-Worksheet on 13-1 and Section Questions page 273

Essential Question(s)

How is speed calculated?

What is the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed?

Vocabulary

Tier 1: distance, time, object, units, rest, direction, average

Tier 2: speed, motion, instantaneous, velocity, force, mass, 

Tier 3: acceleration, momentum, law of conservation of momentum, inertia, Newton

Materials: 

-textbook, textbooks, pencils

Formative Assessments for this unit: Bell ringers, exit slips, problems up at chalkboard, practice problems on paper, verbal question and answers in class, practice quiz on Chapter 13

Summative Assessments for this unit: Chapter 13 quizzes (two), Chapter Worksheets, worksheets with velocity problems, worksheets with acceleration problems, book questions

 

Standards taught during this segment of the course

3.4-C

Homework-Finish Worksheet and Section Questions

 

Physical Science Wednesday         January 3

Literature Keystone 

Objective:

-Students will be able to explain that an object is moving if it changes position relative to some object that is not moving.

-Students will understand the formula for calculating speed, distance or time

-Students will understand how to correctly label speed, distance or time

Student Friendly Learning Targets:

I will be able to calculate velocity, distance or time using the velocity formula

I will be able to correctly label velocity, distance and time. 

I will be able to explain the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed.

Procedure:

Bellringer-What is the formula and units used to determine the speed of an object?

 -Go over homework aloud with students

-Triangle method, algebraic method of solving velocity problems

-Students will work on velocity problems, showing work and labeling properly

Essential Question(s)

How is speed calculated?

What is the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed?

Vocabulary

Tier 1: distance, time, object, units, rest, direction, average

Tier 2: speed, motion, instantaneous, velocity, force, mass, 

Tier 3: acceleration, momentum, law of conservation of momentum, inertia, Newton

Materials: 

-Worksheets, pencils, calculators

Standards taught during this segment of the course

3.4-C

Formative Assessments for this unit: Bell ringers, exit slips, problems up at chalkboard, practice problems on paper, verbal question and answers in class, practice quiz on Chapter 13

Summative Assessments for this unit: Chapter 13 quizzes (two), Chapter Worksheets, worksheets with velocity problems, worksheets with acceleration problems, book questions

Homework-Finish Worksheet on Velocity

 

 

Physical Science Thursday         January 4

Biology Keystone Exams Day 2

Objective:

-Students will be able to explain that an object is moving if it changes position relative to some object that is not moving.

-Students will understand the formula for calculating speed, distance or time

-Students will understand how to correctly label speed, distance or time

Student Friendly Learning Targets:

I will be able to calculate velocity, distance or time using the velocity formula

I will be able to correctly label velocity, distance and time. 

I will be able to explain the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed.

Procedure:

Bellringer- Looking at Figure 13-4 on page 273, what was the car doing between hour 2 and 3 and how did you determine your answer?

-Students will work on worksheet that begins with “If a bus were traveling”.

-Go over worksheet on smart board from last night

Essential Question(s)

How is speed calculated?

What is the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed?

How is acceleration calculated?

Vocabulary

Tier 1: distance, time, object, units, rest, direction, average

Tier 2: speed, motion, instantaneous, velocity, force, mass, 

Tier 3: acceleration, momentum, law of conservation of momentum, inertia, Newton

Materials: 

-pens, pencils, books, notes, worksheets, calculators, stop watches, graph paper, rulers

Standards taught during this segment of the course

3.4-C

Formative Assessments for this unit: Bell ringers, exit slips, problems up at chalkboard, practice problems on paper, verbal question and answers in class, practice quiz on Chapter 13

Summative Assessments for this unit: Chapter 13 quizzes (two), Chapter Worksheets, worksheets with velocity problems, worksheets with acceleration problems, book questions

Homework-none

 

Physical Science Friday    January 5 

Objective:

-Students will understand how to calculate the acceleration of a moving object

-Students will understand how to correctly label acceleration, velocity and time

-Students will practice solving problems on acceleration

Student Friendly Learning Targets:

I will be able to calculate acceleration, final velocity, initial velocity or time using the acceleration formula

I will be able to correctly label velocity, distance time and acceleration. 

Procedure:

Bellringer- What is the definition of acceleration

-Read Acceleration pages 274-275

-Discussion about Acceleration and how to use formula to calculate

-Notes on 13-2

-Students will do problems on Acceleration worksheet that has “grasshopper” on front, “motorcycle” on back. 

-We will go over answers on the smartboard

Essential Question(s)

How is speed calculated?

What is the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed?

How is acceleration calculated?

Vocabulary

Tier 1: distance, time, object, units, rest, direction, average

Tier 2: speed, motion, instantaneous, velocity, force, mass, 

Tier 3: acceleration, momentum, law of conservation of momentum, inertia, Newton

Materials: 

-worksheets, calculators, pens, pencils, calculators, stop watches, graph paper, rulers

Standards taught during this segment of the course

3.4-C

Formative Assessments for this unit: Bell ringers, exit slips, problems up at chalkboard, practice problems on paper, verbal question and answers in class, practice quiz on Chapter 13

Summative Assessments for this unit: Chapter 13 quizzes (two), Chapter Worksheets, worksheets with velocity problems, worksheets with acceleration problems, book questions

Homework-None