Date

Class Content

Homework

25 Aug

Introduction, syllabus, textbooks, website, HW

Read 1-7, 1-15, with written comments. Physics paper.

26

<< no physics >>

27

Lab sheets. Scientific notation, trig reviews.

Prep lab. Work on paper.

28

Lab on measurement.

Work on paper and lab book.

29

Collect paper. Lab follow-up. Doing calculations with errors.

Read 9-17, 19-29. Finish lab.

 

1 Sept

<< Labor Day >>

2

Collect lab. Frames of reference. Definitions and equations of linear motion.

Read 17-21, 29-38.

3

Motion problems using equations. Falling in gravity.

G42: 1,3,14,18-20.

4

<< no physics >>

5

Check HW. Quiz on simple situations. Graphing. Lab handouts.

Prep for lab.

G42: Q26,27.

 

 

8 Sept

Lab on falling.

9

Lab follow-up: accuracy and precision. Relationships between graphs of a particular motion. Additional problems and summary creation.

Prep questions for review. Finish lab.

10

Lab due. Science Fair packets. Review.

Study.

11

½ Test.