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WEEK 10: 11/2 to 11/6/2009

Date

UNIT:  Physics

Class Topics

Assignments

Monday

11/2

Mechanical advantage - defined.

Pulleys - fixed versus moveable. 

Collect data for  MA & efficiency of single fixed & single moveable.


Tuesday

11/3

Pulleys, continued.

Collect data for MA & efficiency of a) single fixed + single moveable, (b) double fixed + single moveable, (c) double fixed + double moveable.

Study for Quiz.

Wednesday

11/4

QUIZ (notes from 10/23, 10/27, 10/28, 11/2 & 11/3)
 

Thursday

11/5

Raising Bess: portfolio project.  

Friday

11/6

HALF DAY

Raising Bess.  

 

WEEK 11: 11/9 to 11/13/2009

Date

UNIT:  Physics

Class Topics

Assignments
Monday  11/9 Levers: drawings.  
Tuesday 11/10

Wheelchair ramp data collection.

 
Wednesday 11/11 Levers: mechanical advantaqe.  
Thursday 11/12 Wheelchair Ramp: project work time.  Study for test.
Friday 11/13 Review for test Study for test.

 

WEEK 12: 11/16 to 11/20/2009

Date

UNIT:  Physics

Class Topics

Assignments
Monday 11/16 TEST  
Tuesday 11/17 Rube Goldberg - introduction to the artist.  
Wednesday 11/18 Rube Goldberg: guidelines and initial planning.  
Thursday 11/19 RG  
Friday 11/20 RG  

 

WEEK 12 1/2

Date

UNIT:  Physics

Class Topics

Assignments
Monday 11/23 RG  
Tuesday 11/24

Final RG demonstration.

End of Trimester One.

 
Wednesday Thanksgiving Break  
Thursday Thanksgiving Break  
Friday Thanksgiving Break  

 

 


Plans for Winter 2009-2010

 

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