Mr. Kurima's
Physics
Calendar of Learning
First Day
Day 1: 8/28 & 8/29 (actual)
Essential Questions:
What is a growth mindset and how does it apply to you?
How does the expectations of the class, such as the inotebook,
based on learning and science?
Agenda: Welcome and Survey, Safety Contracts and syllabus Scavenger Hunt,
Begin Inotebook, C-notes and questions intro.
Turned in: Survey
Homework: Contracts signed, Prepare for Safety Quick Check, Correct scavenger hunt,
Costa's Analogy
Day 2: 8/30 & 8/31 (actual)
Essential Question
How can measurements be altered and analyzed?
Agenda: Safety Quick Check, Conversions, Scientific Notation, Read Physics and the Brain
C-notes (to precision and accuracy.)
Turned in: Safety Quiz, Contracts
Homework: Physics and the Brain, Quick Check Sci Not and Conversions
UNIT 1
Day 3: 9/4 & 9/5 (Actual)
Essential Questions:
o How can measurements be altered and analyzed?
o How do we quantify uncertainty?
Agenda: Conversion QC, Turn in Contracts, Add to C notes on Uncertainty, Tower Project,
Introduce Time Machine
Turned in: Contracts, Conversion QC
Homework: Prepare for Sci not and sig fig QC, Finish Physics and the Brain and c-notes,
Bring time machine materials
Day 4: 9/6 & 9/7 (Actual)
• Essential Question
o How do we quantify uncertainty?
• Agenda: Sig Fig and Sci Not QC, Precision And Accuracy Notes, Discuss Evidence and
grading policy, Build Time Machine.
• Turned in: Sig Figs QC
• Homework: Add questions & summary to C-notes, Time Machine ready to Test next class
Day 5: 9/10 & 9/11 (Actual)
• Essential Question
o How do we quantify uncertainty?
• Agenda: Box and Whiskers QC, Test Time Machines, Poster of results, Work on Evidence
Review for test.
• Turned in: Box and Whiskers QC, Time Machine Poster
• Homework: Test next class, Evidence due Thursday 3:45. If its late points will be reduced!
Day 6: 9/12 & 9/13 (Actual)
• Essential Question
o How do we quantify uncertainty?
o How can measurements AKA Data be altered and analyzed?
• Agenda: Unit Test, Work on Evidence
• Turned in: Unit Test
• Homework: Reading / Mark and Tag from Physics and the Brain chapter 2 pages 1-6.
Evidence due Thursday 3:45. If its late points will be reduced!
State Standards
(P.4B) describe and analyze motion in one dimension using equations with the concepts of distance, displacement, speed, average velocity, instantaneous velocity, and acceleration;
(P.4A) generate and interpret graphs and charts describing different types of motion, including the use of real-time technology such as motion detectors or photogates;
Unit Standards
2.a recognize the relationship of distance, velocity, and acceleration when an object is speeding up, slowing down, or moving at a constant speed.
2.b Identify the 3 types of speed/velocity ( Constant, Average, Instantaneous)
2.c To translate kinematic information between Verbal, Pictorial, Graphical, and Algebraic
2.d Utilize GUESS to solve the equations
Givens: All relevant numbers with units and the corresponding variable. Also a pictorial representation if applicable
Unknown: The variable (s) you are seeking and any that may be needed to solve the problem
Equation: The original equation and the equation solved for the unknown
Substitute: Numbers and units plugged into the corresponding variables.
Solve: the answer in correct sig figs and with correct units..
Equations
V=d/t
Vf2= V02+2ad
a=vf-vo/t
d= vot +1/2at2
2.e Create and interpret kinematic graphs and to relate displacement, velocity, and acceleration graphs to each other
Day 1: 9/17 (Proposed)
• Essential Question
o How do we describe motion?
• Agenda: Test analysis, Peer review of Inotebook, Intro to Kinematics, PSE #1
• Turned in: Mark and Tagging page 1-6, Return test, analysis, and Inotebook
• Homework: Corrections during tutoring, PSE #1
Day 2: 9/18 & 9/19 (Actual)
• Essential Question
o How do we describe motion?
• Agenda: Progress Report, Discuss Kinematics, Bowling Lab, Intro to graphing, PSE #1
• Turned in: N/A
• Homework: Bowling graph and PSE #1
Day 3: 9/20 & 9/21 (Actual)
• Essential Question
o How do we describe motion?
o How do we use GUESS to solve problems?
• Agenda: Acceleration Discussion, Checked PSE #1 and Bowling Graph, Graph Match Lab, PSE #2 (2-4)
• Turned in: Progress Reports
• Homework: PSE #2 (2-4)
Day 4: 9/ 24 (Actual)
• Essential Question
o How do we describe motion using graphs?
• Agenda: Check PSE #2 (2-4), Graphing activity, add to graphing notes
• Turned in: Progress Reports,
• Homework: Graph Story due Monday, GUESS QC next time
Day 5: 9/25 & 9/26 (Actual)
• Essential Question
o How do we describe free fall?
• Agenda: Free fall Discussion, Free Fall Lab, Finish Graphing, Homework Problems
• Turned in: GUESS Quick Check
• Homework: Graphing practice and QC literal equations next time, Graph Story due monday
Day 6: 9/27 & 9/28 (Actual)
• Essential Question
o How do we describe motion using graphs?
• Agenda: Quick Check Literal Equations, Check Graphing, Discuss Free fall, Graphing Quick Check Monday,
• Turned in: Quick Check
• Homework: QC Graphing Monday, Graph Story due monday, CBA next Thurs/ Fri
Day 7: 10/1 (proposed)
• Essential Question
o How do we describe motion using graphs?
• Agenda: Quick Check Graphing, Grade Graph Story, Six weeks review
• Turned in: Quick Check
• Homework: 6 weeks review, CBA Thurs/ Fri
Day 8: 10/2 & 10/3 (proposed)
• Essential Question
o How do we describe motion using graphs?
• Agenda: 6 Weeks Review, Acceleration Lab
• Turned in:
• Homework: CBA Thurs/ Fri
Day 9: 10/4 & 10/5 (proposed)
• Essential Question
o How do we describe motion?
• Agenda: CBA, Finish Acceleration Lab
• Turned in: CBA
• Homework: Read Chapter 3 C-notes