Unit 1 - Energy
Important Dates:
February 6: Hooke's Law Lab
February 15: Energy Quiz
February 15: Online Lab - Conservation of Energy
March 12: Horsepower Lab
March 22: Unit 1 Test
February 15: Energy Quiz
February 15: Online Lab - Conservation of Energy
March 12: Horsepower Lab
March 22: Unit 1 Test
What we did in class:
January 30, 2012
- Course Syllabus
- Course Syllabus
January 31, 2012
Learning Targets:
1) I can identify different types of energy.
2) I can explain the difference between kinetic and potential energy.
- Energy Web Hunt
- Notes: Types of Energy
- Types of Energy worksheet
Learning Targets:
1) I can identify different types of energy.
2) I can explain the difference between kinetic and potential energy.
- Energy Web Hunt
- Notes: Types of Energy
- Types of Energy worksheet
February 2, 2012
Learning Target: I can calculate the amount of energy in a closed system.
- Notes: Solving Energy Problems
- Kinetic & Potential Energy worksheet
Learning Target: I can calculate the amount of energy in a closed system.
- Notes: Solving Energy Problems
- Kinetic & Potential Energy worksheet
February 6, 2012
Learning Target: I can use a lab setup to determine the Hooke's Law equation.
- Lab: Hooke's Law
Learning Target: I can use a lab setup to determine the Hooke's Law equation.
- Lab: Hooke's Law
February 8, 2012
Speed Day - ACT Practice Test
Speed Day - ACT Practice Test
February 9, 2012
Learning Target: I can apply Hooke's Law to solve problems.
- Notes: Hooke's Law
- Hooke's Law worksheet
- Calculating Energy worksheet
Learning Target: I can apply Hooke's Law to solve problems.
- Notes: Hooke's Law
- Hooke's Law worksheet
- Calculating Energy worksheet
February 13, 2012
Learning Targets:
1) I can explain what work is.
2) I can calculate the work being done on an object.
- Notes: Work
- Work practice problems
Learning Targets:
1) I can explain what work is.
2) I can calculate the work being done on an object.
- Notes: Work
- Work practice problems
February 15, 2012
Learning Targets:
1) I can solve and explain energy problems.
2) I can apply energy concepts to real-life situations.
- Quiz: Energy
- Online Lab: Roller Coaster Physics
Learning Targets:
1) I can solve and explain energy problems.
2) I can apply energy concepts to real-life situations.
- Quiz: Energy
- Online Lab: Roller Coaster Physics
February 21, 2012
Learning Targets:
1) I can explain the Conservation of Energy.
2) I can solve Conservation of Energy problems.
- Notes: Conservation of Energy
- Conservation of Energy Practice Problems
- Conservation of Energy homework problems
Learning Targets:
1) I can explain the Conservation of Energy.
2) I can solve Conservation of Energy problems.
- Notes: Conservation of Energy
- Conservation of Energy Practice Problems
- Conservation of Energy homework problems
February 23, 2012
Learning Target: I can solve Conservation of Energy problems using sketches to identify the types of energy that exist in the problem.
- Conservation of Energy Problem Set
Learning Target: I can solve Conservation of Energy problems using sketches to identify the types of energy that exist in the problem.
- Conservation of Energy Problem Set
February 27, 28, & March 2, 2012
- ACT/MME Prep
- ACT/MME Prep
March 7 & 8, 2012
- Post ACT Energy Recap
- Post ACT Energy Recap
March 12, 2012
Learning Targets:
1) I can calculate the power needed to do work.
2) I can solve problems involving power.
- Lab: Horsepower
- Notes: Power
- Work & Power Worksheet
Learning Targets:
1) I can calculate the power needed to do work.
2) I can solve problems involving power.
- Lab: Horsepower
- Notes: Power
- Work & Power Worksheet
March 14, 2012
Learning Target: I can solve power problems.
- Power Practice Problems
- Finish Lab Questions
Learning Target: I can solve power problems.
- Power Practice Problems
- Finish Lab Questions
March 16, 2012
- Check all work
* As promised in class Friday, here is the link to the Conservation of Energy Problem Set Answer Key. I forgot to do the last calculation in #7 before I scanned it, so just do the division that's there. :-)
- Check all work
* As promised in class Friday, here is the link to the Conservation of Energy Problem Set Answer Key. I forgot to do the last calculation in #7 before I scanned it, so just do the division that's there. :-)
March 22, 2012
- Unit 1 Test
- Unit 1 Test