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| E period - White (S1) or Dunham (S2) class and SHS5 in 109 |
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| 2025-2026 | ||||||
| First Quarter, 2025-2026 | ||||||
| SUN | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SAT |
| 8/17 | 8/18 | 8/19 | 8/20 | 8/21 | 8/22 | 8/23 |
| 1st day of school | Day 1 (no SHS) | Day 2 | ||||
| Introductions! RoadRunner physics |
Cart exploration lab | |||||
| HW0: | HW1: | |||||
| Read course policies, complete student survey | 1. Read Openstax sections 2.1 (displacement) and 2.2 (vectors + scalars) 2. Answer + check: CQ2.1, 2.4, 2.6 Problems 2.1, 2.3 | |||||
| 8/24 | 8/25 | 8/26 | 8/27 | 8/28 | 8/29 | 8/30 |
| Day 3 (no SHS) | Day 4 | Day 5 (no SHS) | Day 6 | Day 1 | ||
| Vocabulary of motion Pull-back truck mini-lab Graphs of motion |
Mathematical and graphical relationships | Problem solving with kinematic equations + free fall intro | Lab#1: Accelerating cart | |||
| HW2: | HW3: | HW4: | HW: | |||
| CQ2.10, 2.27 problem 2.64 |
CQ 2.18 Problems 2.59, 2.65 |
CQ 2.14, 2.15, Problems 2.21, 2.28, 2.43 |
work on lab write up - due Thurs | |||
| 8/31 | 9/1 | 9/2 | 9/3 | 9/4 | 9/5 | 9/6 |
| Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 - SHS period | |||
| LABOR DAY HOLIDAY | Free fall | Problem solving round robin | Multiple representations of data activity Poppers mini-lab Review |
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| HW: | HW5: | HW: | ||||
| Finish lab write-up - due tomorrow | Problems 2.38, 2.47, 2.67 | Review for test | ||||
| 9/7 | 9/8 | 9/9 | 9/10 | 9/11 | 9/12 | 9/13 |
| Day 6 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | ||
| Test #1 on graphs + 1D kinematics | Vectors and vector notation | 2D kinematics - concepts + cannonball | 2D kinematics problem solving + nerf minilab | |||
| HW: | HW6: | HW7: | HW: | |||
| Relax! | From Chapter 3: CQ 3, 8 Problems 2, 3, 4 |
From chapter 3: CQ 13 Problem 19 |
Enjoy the week away! | |||
| 9/14 | 9/15 | 9/16 | 9/17 | 9/18 | 9/19 | 9/20 |
| Outdoor Ed Week | Outdoor Ed Week | Outdoor Ed Week | Outdoor Ed Week | Outdoor Ed Week | ||
| 9/21 | 9/22 | 9/23 | 9/24 | 9/25 | 9/26 | 9/27 |
| Day 4 | Day 5 - SHS period | Day 6 | Day 1 | |||
| Francis Wass Day no school |
2D kinematics + vectors refresher Bus Jump mini-lab |
To Catch a ball lab | Monkey + zookeeper demo Problem solving practice for test |
Test #2 on vectors + 2D kinematics | ||
| HW: | HW8: | HW: | HW: | |||
| 1. Do pre-lab preparation for To Catch a Ball Lab | From chapter 3: Problems 26, 27 |
Review | relax! | |||
| 9/28 | 9/29 | 9/30 | 10/1 | 10/2 | 10/3 | 10/4 |
| Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 - SHS period | |||
| NLs concepts + demos Hoverdisk minilab **post EC due 10/17 at 3:30 pm |
Important figures in developing dynamics Inertia, mass, weight N1L and types of forces |
Yom Kippur | Recap types of forces Drawing FBDs If time, start N2L problem solving |
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| HW9: | HW10: | HW11: | ||||
| From Ch4: CQ 9, 17 |
From ch4: CQ4, 19, 21 |
Finish FBD drawing problem set from class and check work | ||||
| 10/5 | 10/6 | 10/7 | 10/8 | 10/9 | 10/10 | 10/11 |
| Day 6 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | ||
| N2L problem solving without friction: 1D ramps pulleys |
N2L lab data collection(formal write up) | Friction: Static vs. kinetic | PSAT Day No Classes |
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| HW12: | HW: | HW13: | ||||
| From Ch4: Prob 9, 11a, 20, 23 |
Start lab write-up: due in 3 classes | From Ch. 4: Problem 46 From Ch 5: CQ 1 Problems 4 (𝜇k= 0.3 and 𝜇s = 0.5 ), 11 (𝜇k = 0.1) |
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| 10/12 | 10/13 | 10/14 | 10/15 | 10/16 | 10/17 | 10/18 |
| Day 5 - SHS period | Day 6 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | ||
| More practice with problem solving | Coin on book minilab Review |
TEST #3: newton's laws | Intro to centripetal force: concepts + demos (cup w/ water, skiing video, loops) **EC due 3:30 pm (optional) |
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| HW: | HW: | HW: | HW14: | |||
| Finish lab write up | Review | finish EC if completing - due Friday by 3:30 pm | From Ch6: CQ 2, 4, 6 Prob 11, 31 |
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| 10/19 | 10/20 | 10/21 | 10/22 | 10/23 | 10/24 | 10/25 |
| Day 4 | Day 5 - SHS period | Day 6 | Day 1 | |||
| Centripetal motion - problem solving Q1 reflection |
More problem solving with centripetal motion Artificial gravity application Intro to gravitation |
1. Penny on a turntable lab (in class) 2. More with gravitation |
1. Weightlessness and apparent weight 2. Orbits and satellites |
FACULTY WRITING DAY (NO SCHOOL)--(first quarter ends) | ||
| HW15: | HW: | HW16: | HW17 - due next Weds | |||
| Ch6: CQ 5, 7, 10 P 21, 32 |
prelab for Penny of a turntable lab | From Ch6: CQ 21 P 25, 34, 40? |
From Ch4: CQ 23, P 13 *use LUG From Ch6: CQ 20 P43 |
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| Second Quarter, 2025-2026 | ||||||
| SUN | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY | THURSDAY | FRIDAY | SAT |
| 10/26 | 10/27 | 10/28 | 10/29 | 10/30 | 10/31 | 11/1 |
| Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 - SHS period | Day 6 | ||
| Airplane minilab Wrap up orbits |
**start energy, because tomorrow is too short for a test work and energy introduced |
Something fun and Halloweeny! | Review | |||
| HW: | HW19 - due Weds 11/5 | HW: | HW: | |||
| finish HW18 | From chapter 7: CQ 2, 4, 5 P 2, 6 |
Review | Review | |||
| 11/2 | 11/3 | 11/4 | 11/5 | 11/6 | 11/7 | 11/8 |
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 - SHS period | ||
| Test #4 on centripetal motion + gravitation | Work/energy theorem Power introduced PE functions derived (gravitation, springs) |
Finish up PE functions if needed Conservation of energy derived |
Hot Wheels lab - in class | |||
| HW: | HW20: | HW21: | HW: | |||
| Relax!/finish HW19 | From chapter 7: CQ 19, 21 P 3, 7, 12 |
from chapter 7: CQ 8, 13 P 20, 21, 34 |
Finish lab write-up to turn in next class | |||
| 11/9 | 11/10 | 11/11 | 11/12 | 11/13 | 11/14 | 11/15 |
| Day 6 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | ||
| CoE problem solving - round robin | Pendulum lab - formal writeup | more compelx problem solving | Energy odds n ends | |||
| HW22: | HW: | HW23: | HW: | |||
| From chapter 7: P 22, 24, 27 |
Start write-up: due Mon | From chapter 7: CQ 11 P 23, 25 |
Finish lab - due Mon | |||
| 11/16 | 11/17 | 11/18 | 11/19 | 11/20 | 11/21 | 11/22 |
| Day 5 - SHS period | Day 6 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3: GPSFD | ||
| Review | TEST 5 on work/energy | Introduce Goalless problems | Thanksgiving speed test | |||
| HW: | HW: | HW: | HW: | |||
| Review | relax! | finish 2nd goalless problem | Enjoy the break! | |||
| 11/23 | 11/24 | 11/25 | 11/26 | 11/27 | 11/28 | 11/29 |
| THANKSGIVING | THANKSGIVING | THANKSGIVING | THANKSGIVING | THANKSGIVING | ||
| 11/30 | 12/1 | 12/2 | 12/3 | 12/4 | 12/5 | 12/6 |
| Day 4 | Day 5 - SHS period | Day 6 | Day 1 | Day 2 | ||
| Impulse/momentum introduced Impulse mini-lab |
Impulse in 2D Conservation of momentum derived + explained |
Conservation of energy vs. conservation of momentum + start problem solving | more momentum problem solving | |||
| HW24: | HW25: | HW26: | HW27: | |||
| from Chapter 8: CQ 4, 5, 6 P 4, 8 |
from Chapter 8: CQ 1, 9, 13 P 11, 20 |
From chapter 8: CQ 14, 15, 16 P 23, 36, 43 |
Chapter 8: CQ 20, 21 P 37, 44 |
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| 12/7 | 12/8 | 12/9 | 12/10 | 12/11 | 12/12 | 12/13 |
| Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 - SHS period | Day 6 | Day 1 | ||
| Ballistic Pendulum lab - data collection | 2D problem solving | Round robin problem solving | "The Wave" and egg crash minilabs | Review | ||
| HW: | HW: | HW28: | HW: | HW: | ||
| Work on lab write-up: due in 2 classes | finish lab write up for tomorrow | From chapter 8: CQ 17 P 47, 48ab only |
start reviewing | Review for unit test | ||
| 12/14 | 12/15 | 12/16 | 12/17 | 12/18 | 12/19 | 12/20 |
| Day 2 | Block Day | Block Day | Block Day | Block Day | ||
| Actual Date TBD, but plan is: | ||||||
| 1st hour: Momentum unit test | ||||||
| 2nd hour: something fun and creative and holiday-y! | ||||||
| 12/21 | 12/22 | 12/23 | 12/24 | 12/25 | 12/26 | 12/27 |
| Winter Break | Winter Break | Winter Break | Winter Break | Winter Break | ||
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| 12/28 | 12/29 | 12/30 | 12/31 | 1/1 | 1/2 | 1/3 |
| Winter Break | Winter Break | Winter Break | Winter Break | Winter Break | ||
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| 1/4 | 1/5 | 1/6 | 1/7 | 1/8 | 1/9 | 1/10 |
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 - SHS period | ||
| Welcome back! Intro to rotational motion |
Rotational kinematics Intro static equilibrium |
Torque - concepts + basic calculations | More practice with torque | |||
| HW29: | HW30: | HW31: | HW32: | |||
| From chapter 6: CQ 1 Prob. 1, 2, 5 |
From chapter 10: CQ 4 Prob. 2, 7, 8 From chapter 9: CQ 2 |
From chapter 9: CQ 3, 5 Prob. 1, 3 |
From chapter 9: Prob 7, 9, 17 |
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