3.1+Force+and+Motion

11/22 TEKS 8.6a

VOCAB: force, Newton, spring scale

IN CLASS: Sticky Sneaker Lab

11/23 TEKS 8.7a

VOCAB: velocity

IN CLASS: Balloon Race Cars Competition

11/29 TEKS: 8.6 a

VOCAB: acceleration

In class: Acceleration and Velocity GIZMO - distinguish between acceleration and velocity graphs. Determine the velocity graph which corresponds to the accleration graph and vice versa.

Questions: How do postive and negative acceleration differ? (graphically and physically) What information is not provided by acceleration graphs? What causes the change in velocity?

11/30 TEKS: all Fall TEKS

IN CLASS: Benchmark Test review

12/1 TEKS: all Fall TEKS

IN CLASS: Benchmark

12/2 TEKS: 8.6a, c

VOCAB: force, acceleration

IN CLASS: Hover puck lab - collect data related to distance traveled and force applied. Acceleration check - check for understanding about interpreting acceleration graphs

Questions: How did the amount of FORCE affect the Distance? Did adding rubber bands affect the distnace the puck traveled? Why? How does having the air ON affect the distance the puck travels? How do unbalanced forces change the speed or direction of an object? How is the law of inertia demonstrated by this activity?

12/3 TEKS: 8.6a,c

VOCAB: inertia, force, acceleration, mass

IN CLASS: Inertia notes, Hoverpucks predictions, drawing forcing [] - physics mini quiz if you want.

Questions: How could you demonstrate the hover puck moving at a constant velocity? What data would support you creating a constant velocity situation?

12/6

TEKS:8.6a, c

VOCAB: action-reaction IN CLASS: Balloon Race (not with cars)

Questions: Describe the forces acting on the balloon when rising and when neutrally boyant. How does this activity demonstrate the action-reaction law?

12/7 TEKS: 8.6c

VOCAB:

IN CLASS: Wrap of Newton's Laws - FOLDABLE Senario differentiating and applying Newtons Laws [] []

Questions: Could more than one law apply to a situation? How would manipulating the situation result in a different outcome? (in space, more mass, greater force)

HW: F18 forces - due Thursday

12/8 Early Release and Career Day (Please dress for success)

12/9 TEKS 8.6c

VOCAB:

IN CLASS: Senario cards using the formula chart Start Newton Comic - describe real word application of Newton's Laws in a funny way.

12/10 TEKS 8.6c

IN CLASS: Finish comics

12/13 TEKS: 8.4

VOCAB: independent variable, dependent variable

IN CLASS: Pre test on Excel Potential and Kinetic Energy Review Hand out physics review

12/14 TEKS: 6th grade review of energy

IN CLASS: Gizmo on energy converstion - students trace energy resouces back to a "source"

12/15

IN CLASS: review for physics

12/16 - normal schedule

IN CLASS: physics test

12/17 - normal schedule

IN CLASS: Final exam or physics redo