• NEWTON'S LAWS

    You all remember the story of Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree, well, it's time to understand his work and apply it to objects that move (and don't move). Let the force be with you!
     
     
     
     
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    Unit Outline

    Day 1 - 11/26
    New Seats
    Intro Survey
    Review Unit 5 Test – if graded
    Notes, Slides 1-2:
    Intro unit, mass/inertia
    Demo:
    Rock
    Veritasium Video – “Three Incorrect Laws of Motion” (3 minutes total – can just show incorrect law 1)
    Notes, Slide 3:
       Newton’s First Law (show frictionless puck as demo or Video clip on slide 4)
    Notes, Slides 4-5:
       What is a force?, Types of Forces – Fg, FN, FF, FA
    Inertia Demos  
    Notes, Slides 6-8:
    Freebody diagrams and practice
    Notes, Slide 9:
    Newton’s 1st law summary
    Worksheet
    :  Freebody Diagrams (for website: same title)                                           

    Day 2 - 11/27
    Review, Slides 10-12: 
    Show cartoons (scanned to power point) to review definitions of inertia, mass and 1st Law
    Demo:
    Table cloth
    Review, Slide 13: 
    Physics Classroom – Check your Understanding (Newton’s Laws – Lesson 1)
    Review, Slide 14: 
    Newton’s 1st Law Summary & Animations
    Worksheet
    : Freebody Diagrms (13 scenarios)…review from yesterday
    Notes, Slides 15-16:
    Net Force
    Worksheet
    :  Identifying forces (Wayne’s worksheet) (for website: Net Force)
    Lab
    – Weight vs. Mass
    PLQ
    Weight vs. Mass

    Day 3 - 11/28
    IPOD # 31
    freebody
    Demo:  Eggs
    Notes, Slides 17-19:
    Weight vs. Mass & 1 practice
    Worksheet
    :  Weight & Mass with Net F (Wayne’s worksheet) (for website: Weight & Mass with Net Force)
    Worksheet
    :  Physics Classroom I – inertia, 1st law, FBD (for website: Newton’s First Law Review)
    HW:  Finish worksheet

    Day 4 - 11/29
    Plickers -
    FBD acceleration, FBD constant velocity
    IPOD # 32freebody labeled (Net F conceptual)
    LabFriction
    Post Lab Quiz
    – FF vs. FN

    Day 5 - 11/30

    Post Lab Quiz – FF vs. FN
    Notes/wrap-up
    Friction
    Notes, Slide 56:
    Static vs. Kinetic Friction + equations
    Simulation:
      Phet Forces in 1D to show static vs. kinetic friction differences
    Notes, Slides 57-59:
    Practice problems
    Worksheet: Friction practice 1 #s 1-3,5a-c,6,7,8

    Day 6 - 12/3
    Plickers - static vs. kinetic
    IPOD # 33 friction
    Minute Physics Video – “How do Airplanes Fly”
    Quiz – FBD, Newton’s 1st Law, Simple Net Force, Friction
    Veritasium Video – “Misconception about Falling Objects” (to preview Newton’s 2nd)
    Lab – Newton’s 2nd Law Lab

    Day 7 - 12/4
    LabNewton’s 2nd Law Lab
    Worksheet: Newton’s Laws math packet #s 1,2,3

    HW:  finish problems

    Day 8 - 12/5
    Review HW
    LabNewton’s 2nd Law Lab
    Post Lab Quiz – Core Assessment 2
    Veritasium Video – “Three Incorrect Laws of Motion” (3 minutes total – can just show incorrect law 2)

    Day 9 - 12/6
    Notes, Slide 19:  Newton’s 2nd Law – net F = ma
    Notes, Slides 20-22: 
    Practice problems drawing FBD and using 2nd Law – COMPLETE TOGETHER!
    Notes, Slides 23-29: 
    Whiteboard practice problems – COMPLETE with PARTNER!
    Worksheet: Newton’s Laws math packet #s 7,8,9,10
    HW:  finish problems

    Day 10 - 12/7
    Veritasium Video – “Baffling Balloon Behavior"
    Review HW
    IPOD # 34
    Newton’s 2nd
    FC – Newton’s 2nd, individual forces
    Notes, Slides 30-37

    Day 11 - 12/10
    IPOD # 35
    Newton’s 2nd & Individual Forces
    Worksheet: Newton’s Laws math packet #s 11,14,18,21,23,26,28
    Explore Learning Gizmo - Fan Cart Physics

    Day 12 - 12/11
    Worksheet: Newton’s Laws math packet #s 12,15,19,22,24,27
    Quiz –Newton’s 2nd Law, Friction

    Day 13 - 12/12
    IPOD #36 T/F questions
    Veritasium Video – “Three Incorrect Laws of Motion” (3 minutes total – can just show incorrect law 3)
    Notes, Slides 47-48: 
    Newton’s 3rd Law
    Define Law using demos
    Slide 47:
    Force Probes (logger pro)
    Slide 48:
    Definitions after the demonstration
    Demos:
    Balloons on a String, Fan Cart, Fire Hose
    Worksheet: Newton’s Laws math packet #s 13,16,20,25,29,30
    HW:  finish problems

    Day 14 - 12/13
    Review HW
    IPOD Extra 1second law & friction
    Kahoot: Forces & Newtons Laws (10 questions, 20 seconds each – about 3 minutes!)
    Veritasium Video – “Three Incorrect Laws of Motion” (3 minutes total – what have we learned?!)
    Worksheet: Review Sheet
    Worksheet: Study guide for Picture Web

    Day 15 - 12/14
    Unit 6 Test 

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Worksheets

Labs & Activities