Unit Plan for Physics Ch 2 Linear Motion
Date Scheduled | Activity | Assignment | Learning Objective | Date Due |
9/12
| 2.1 – 2.4 Speed/ Velocity/Acceleration Read Text pp 10 – 16 Wkbk pp 1 – 5 | CD 2.1 Motion Text Ques 1-14 p 25 Wkbk 1 – 5 pp 5 – 8 | Students will comprehend the fundamental terms used to describe motion. |
9/16 |
9/15-16
| Exp 35 Conceptual Graphing of Motion | Lab Write Up | Students will interpret motion graphs and draw an appropriate graph illustrating a motion situation | 9/17 |
9/17 | Building Motion Formulas and Solving Motion Problems | Wkbk Prob 1-14 pp 1-11 | Students will solve motion problems contained in narrative descriptions. | 9/18 |
9/18
| Exp 5 Picket Fence | Lab Write Up | Students will analyze data and determine the acceleration due to gravity with a Lab Pro, a photogate and a picket fence. | 9/19 |
9/19 | Determining “g” with a pendulum (Handout) | Lab Write Up | Students will analyze data and determine the acceleration due to gravity with a pendulum and a stopwatch. | 9/22 |
9/22-23
| 2.5 – 2.6 Free Fall Read Text pp 17 - 20 Wkbk pp 8 – 9 | CD 2.2 Free Fall Wkbk 9 – 14 pp 10 – 11 | Students will apply learning to solve a free fall situation. | 9/24 |
9/24 | 2.7 – 2.9 Graphs of Motion Solving Motion Problems Read Text pp 21 – 24 Wkbk pp 1 – 5 | Wkbk A2 – A12, Even pp 12 – 13 | Students will solve motion problems contained in narrative descriptions. | 9/25 |
9/25 | Ch 2 Review
| Text Ques 26 – 50 pp 25 – 27 | Students will review chapter concepts and objectives. | 9/26 |
9/29 | Ch 2 Test |
| Students will demonstrate proficiency in the above objectives at 70% or better. | 9/29 |