UNIT 3 – FORCES AND MOTION – PIB PHYSICS – LESSON

UNIT 3 – FORCES AND MOTION – PIB PHYSICS – LESSON PLANS - MARGARET ROBINSON
Day 1
October 14 and 17
Speed & Acceleration
Problems
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Unit Pre-test
Lecture: Speed and
Acceleration Problems
Practice Problems in class.
Day 2
October 18 and 19
Newton’s 1st & 2nd Law
Speed & Acceleration Prob.
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Open Notes Quiz Chapter
Two
Review: velocity and
acceleration problems.
Day 3
October 20 and 21
Time, Distance, & Speed
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Video: Energy Car
Lab: Time, Distance, and
Speed
Standard:SP1a: Calculate
velocity and acceleration.
Standard:SP1a: Calculate
velocity and acceleration.
Standards: SCSh2: Students will
follow safety procedures during
lab.
SCSh3: Students will identify and
investigate problems
scientifically.
SCSh5: Students will
demonstrate computation skills.
SCSh6: Students will
communicate scientific
investigation information clearly
EQ: How do you calculate
velocity and acceleration
problems?
EQ: : How do you calculate
velocity and acceleration
problems?
Pre-test; Lecture, Calculations
Differentiation: none
If students get to work on
problems, they may get
individual help from the teacher.
Homework: Finish problems and
Chapter 2 Outline.
Notes Quiz; Calculations
Differentiation: Students will
correct their own paper.
EQ: How many different types of
experiments can you do with an
energy track?
What time intervals can an
electronic timer display?
Video; Lab
Differentiation: Students are
assigned to lab groups by
learning style.
Homework: Chapter 2
Vocabulary
Homework: Finish Lab
Write up Law of Inertia Lab
Day 4
October 24 and 25
Law of Inertia
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Lecture: Law of Inertia
Lab: Law of Inertia
Standards: SP1c: Graph time and
speed relationships.
SP1d: Newton’s Laws
SCSh2: Students will follow
safety procedures during lab.
SCSh3: Students will identify and
investigate problems
scientifically
SCSh3: Graphically compare data
points.
SCSh5: Students will
demonstrate computation skills.
SCSh6: Students will
communicate scientific
investigation information clearly
EQ: Why are heavier objects
harder to start moving than
lighter objects?
Day 5
October 26 and 27
Free Fall & Gravity
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Review: Go over Time,
Distance, and Speed Lab and
Law of Inertia Lab. Trade
and Grade.
 Lecture: Newton’s Second
Law, Free Fall and Gravity
along with how to do the
problems.
Standards: SP1d: Newton’s Laws
SP1e: Gravitational Forces
EQ: How do you calculate F=ma,
weight, and acceleration due to
gravity problems?
Lecture; Lab
Differentiation: Students are
assigned to lab groups by
learning style.
Lab Review; Lecture; Calculations
Differentiation: Students will
correct their own paper.
Homework: Finish Lab
Start Chapter 3 Outline
Homework: Problems: Second
Law, Mass vs. Weight; and
Acceleration due to Gravity.
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Day 6
October 28 and 31
Newton’s Second Law &
Gravity
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Review: Problems: Second
Law, Mass vs. Weight; and
Acceleration due to Gravity.
 Quiz: Velocity, Acceleration,
Second Law, Mass vs.
Weight; and Acceleration
due to Gravity.
Standard: SP1d: Newton’s Laws
SP1e: Gravitational Forces
EQ: How do you calculate F=ma,
weight, and acceleration due to
gravity problems?
Review, Quiz, Calculations
Differentiation: Students will
correct their own paper.
Homework: Write up second law
lab.
Outline Chapter 3.
Day 7
November 1 and 2
Newton’s Second Law
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Lab: Newton’s Second Law
Day 8
November 3 and 4
Graphs of Motion
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Standard: SP1d: Newton’s Laws
SCSh2: Students will follow
safety procedures during lab.
SCSh3: Students will identify and
investigate problems
scientifically.
SCSh3: Graphically compare data
points.
SCSh5: Students will
demonstrate computation skills.
SCSh6: Students will
communicate scientific
investigation information clearly
EQ: What is the relationship
between force and motion?
Lab
Differentiation: Students are
assigned to lab groups by
learning style.
Homework: Finish lab.
Outline Chapter 3.
Review: Go over lab; trade
and grade second law lab.
Speed and Acceleration
Notes
Graphs of Motion
Day 9
November 7 and 9
Momentum and Energy
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Review: Graphs of Motion
Chapter 3 Open Notes Quiz
Day 10
November 10 and 11
Impulse & Momentum
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Review: Go over Chapter 3
Vocabulary
Lecture: Impulse and
Momentum
Problems: Impulse and
Momentum
Standards: SP1c: Graphing
motion relationships.
Standards: SP3a: Energy systems
and KE/PE.
SP3c: The vector nature of
momentum.
SP3e Change in momentum
Standards: SP3c: The vector
nature of momentum.
SP3e Change in momentum
EQ: What is the relationship
between force and motion?
How do you determine
relationships from graphs?
Review, Lecture, Graphing
Differentiation: Individual help
from the teacher.
EQ: What is the relationship
between momentum and
energy?
EQ: How do you calculate
impulse and momentum
problems?
Review, Quiz
Differentiation: None
Review; Lecture; Calculations
Differentiation: Individual help
from the teacher
Homework: Finish Graphs of
Motion
Outline Chapter 3.
Homework: Vocabulary Chapter
Three.
Homework: Finish impulse and
momentum problems.
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Day 11
November 14 and 15
Momentum and Collisions
 Review momentum
problems
 Lecture Collision Problems
 Practice collision problems.
Day 12
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November 16 and 17
Newton’s Laws Examples
Review Collision Problems
Graphic Organizer:
Newton’s Laws Examples
Day 13
November 18 and 28
Momentum and Collisions
 Review: Go over more
collision problems.
 Quiz: Collision and
Momentum Problems.
Day 14
November 29 and 30
Momentum and Collisions
 Lab: Momentum and
Collisions
Day 15
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December 1 and 2
Work and KE/PE
Review: Momentum and
Collision Problem Quiz.
Review: Momentum lab,
trade and grade.
Lecture: Work and KE/PE
Practice work, KE and PE
problems.
Standard: SP3c: The vector nature of
momentum.
SP3e Change in momentum
SP3d: Elastic and Inelastic collisions.
Standard: SP1d: Newton’s Laws
SP3c: The vector nature of
momentum.
SP3e Change in momentum
SP3d: Elastic and Inelastic collisions.
Standards: SP3c: The vector nature of
momentum.
SP3e Change in momentum
SP3d: Elastic and Inelastic collisions.
Standards: SP3c: The vector nature of
momentum.
SP3e Change in momentum
SP3d: Elastic and Inelastic collisions.
SCSh2: Students will follow safety
procedures during lab.
SCSh3: Students will identify and
investigate problems scientifically.
SCSh5: Students will demonstrate
computation skills.
SCSh6: Students will communicate
scientific investigation information
clearly
Standards SP3c: The vector nature of
momentum.
SP3e Change in momentum
SP3d: Elastic and Inelastic collisions.
SP3a: Energy Systems, KE, and PE.
EQ: How do you calculate
momentum problems when
collisions occur?
EQ: What are everyday examples
of Newton’s Three Laws?
EQ: : How do you calculate
impulse and momentum
problems?
How do you calculate
momentum problems when
collisions occur?
EQ: What is the relationship
between momentum and
energy?
Review, Lecture, Calculations
Differentiation: Individual help
from the teacher.
Review, Graphic Organizer
Differentiation: Individual help
from the teacher.
Review, Quiz
Differentiation: none
Homework: Finish collision
problems
Homework: More Momentum
Problems
Homework: Write up
Momentum and Collisions Lab
Lab
Differentiation: Students are
assigned to lab groups by
learning style.
Homework: Finish Lab
EQ: How does the scientific
definition of work differ from the
everyday definitions?
How does KE and PE transform
between the two types of energy
in a system of a ball rolling down
a hill?
How do you calculate work, KE,
and PE?
Review; Lecture; Calculations
Differentiation: Individual help
from the teacher
Homework: Finish work KE/PE
problems
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Day 16
December 5 and 6
Work, KE and PE
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Review: Go over work and
KE/PE Problems.
 QUIZ: ALL types of problems
for the test.
Standard: SP3c: The vector
nature of momentum.
SP3e Change in momentum
SP3d: Elastic and Inelastic
collisions.
EQ: How do you calculate force
and motion problems?
Review, Quiz,
Differentiation: Students will
correct their own paper.
Homework: Write up KE and PE
lab. Study for test.
Day 17
December 7 and 8
KE and PE
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Review: Go over problem
quiz.
Lab KE and PE
Day 18
December 9 and 12
Unit Test
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Test: Unit 3
Standard: How does KE and PE
transform between the two
types of energy in a system of a
ball rolling down a hill?
SCSh2: Students will follow
safety procedures during lab.
SCSh3: Students will identify and
investigate problems
scientifically.
SCSh3: Graphically compare data
points.
SCSh5: Students will
demonstrate computation skills.
SCSh6: Students will
communicate scientific
investigation information clearly
EQ: How does KE and PE
transform between the two
types of energy in a system of a
ball rolling down a hill?
Standards: All standards from
unit 3.
Lab
Differentiation: Students are
assigned to lab groups by
learning style.
Homework: Study for test.
Unit Test
Differentiation: none
EQ: What is the relationship
between force and motion?
How do you calculate force and
motion problems?
Homework: Outline Chapter 4
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