Unit 2 - Forces
Important Dates
Thursday & Friday, December 1 & 2 - Quiz: Newton's 1st & 3rd Laws
Monday & Tuesday, December 19 & 20 - Unit 2 Test
Monday & Tuesday, December 19 & 20 - Unit 2 Test
What we did in class:
November 16 & 17, 2011
Learning Targets:
1. I can explain the five basic forces that work on objects.
2. I can draw and interpret Force Diagrams.
- Notes: Forces
- Force Diagrams Worksheet
* Extra Credit Opportunity: 1) Watch the YouTube video below. 2)Create your own video demonstrating Newton's First Law. 3) Upload it to YouTube and email me the link.
Criteria:
1) You may work with one other person.
2) Your video must: clearly identify yourself/yourselves, explain Newton's First Law, summarize the demonstration we're going to watch, and clearly show the demo.
3) The link must be emailed to me by the end of the day on Monday, November 28.
Learning Targets:
1. I can explain the five basic forces that work on objects.
2. I can draw and interpret Force Diagrams.
- Notes: Forces
- Force Diagrams Worksheet
* Extra Credit Opportunity: 1) Watch the YouTube video below. 2)Create your own video demonstrating Newton's First Law. 3) Upload it to YouTube and email me the link.
Criteria:
1) You may work with one other person.
2) Your video must: clearly identify yourself/yourselves, explain Newton's First Law, summarize the demonstration we're going to watch, and clearly show the demo.
3) The link must be emailed to me by the end of the day on Monday, November 28.
November 18 & 21, 2011
Learning Target: I can explain and demonstrate Newton's First Law of Motion.
- Lab: Playing With Inertia
- The Nature of Force Worksheet
Learning Target: I can explain and demonstrate Newton's First Law of Motion.
- Lab: Playing With Inertia
- The Nature of Force Worksheet
November 22 & 28, 2011
Learning Targets:
1. I can explain and demonstrate Newton's Third Law of Motion.
2. I can explain and demonstrate Newton's First Law of Motion.
- Lab: Playing With Toys!
- Action & Reaction Worksheet
- Notes: Newton's 1st & 3rd Laws
Learning Targets:
1. I can explain and demonstrate Newton's Third Law of Motion.
2. I can explain and demonstrate Newton's First Law of Motion.
- Lab: Playing With Toys!
- Action & Reaction Worksheet
- Notes: Newton's 1st & 3rd Laws
November 29 & 30, 2011
Learning Target: I can explain the relationships between force, mass, and acceleration.
- Lab: Playing with Acceleration
Learning Target: I can explain the relationships between force, mass, and acceleration.
- Lab: Playing with Acceleration
December 1 & 2, 2011
Learning Targets:
1. I can identify scenarios that apply to Newton's 1st and 3rd Laws.
2. I can explain Newton's 2nd Law.
3. I can calculate force, mass, or acceleration given the other two of the three variables.
- Quiz: Newton's 1st & 3rd Laws
- Notes: Newton's 2nd Law
- Force, Mass, & Acceleration Worksheet
- Newton's 2nd Worksheet
Learning Targets:
1. I can identify scenarios that apply to Newton's 1st and 3rd Laws.
2. I can explain Newton's 2nd Law.
3. I can calculate force, mass, or acceleration given the other two of the three variables.
- Quiz: Newton's 1st & 3rd Laws
- Notes: Newton's 2nd Law
- Force, Mass, & Acceleration Worksheet
- Newton's 2nd Worksheet
December 5 & 6, 2011
Learning Target: I can use Newton's Laws of Motion to solve real-world problems.
- Web Activity: Newton's Laws of Motion
Learning Target: I can use Newton's Laws of Motion to solve real-world problems.
- Web Activity: Newton's Laws of Motion
December 7 & 8, 2011
Learning Target: I can identify Newton's Laws of Motion in "real-world" scenarios.
- Mythbusters & Newton's Laws
Learning Target: I can identify Newton's Laws of Motion in "real-world" scenarios.
- Mythbusters & Newton's Laws
December 9 & 12, 2011
Learning Targets:
1. I can explain the difference between mass and weight.
2. I can solve problems involving force, weight, mass, and acceleration.
- Notes: Mass vs. Weight
- Force & Weight Worksheet
- Force Diagrams Part 2: a Review
Learning Targets:
1. I can explain the difference between mass and weight.
2. I can solve problems involving force, weight, mass, and acceleration.
- Notes: Mass vs. Weight
- Force & Weight Worksheet
- Force Diagrams Part 2: a Review
December 13 & 14, 2011
Learning Targets:
1. I can explain what friction is and why it exists.
2. I can solve problems involving frictional force, coefficient of friction, and Normal force.
- Notes: Friction
- Lab: Finding Friction (due: December 19 & 20)
Learning Targets:
1. I can explain what friction is and why it exists.
2. I can solve problems involving frictional force, coefficient of friction, and Normal force.
- Notes: Friction
- Lab: Finding Friction (due: December 19 & 20)
December 15 & 16, 2011
Learning Target: I can pass the Unit 2 Test.
- Review - Unit 2: Forces (Answer Key)
Learning Target: I can pass the Unit 2 Test.
- Review - Unit 2: Forces (Answer Key)
December 19 & 20, 2011
Learning Target: I will pass the Unit 2 Test.
- Test - Unit 2: Forces
Learning Target: I will pass the Unit 2 Test.
- Test - Unit 2: Forces