Physics 1st Nine Weeks

Physics Standards

Reading Topic Assignment

Week1

August 6 Chapter 2 Course Intro/Math Overview

August 7 Position, Distance Displacement

August 8 Chapter 3 Average Speed and Velocity

August 9 Instantaneous Speed

August 10 Lab:Constant Velocity Lab

Week 2

August 13 Acceleration

August 14 Motion with Constant Acceleration

August 15 Free Fall

August 16 Exam: Unit 1

August 17 Lab: Acceleration

Week 3

August 20 Chapter 6 Scalars Versus Vectors

August 21 Adding and Subtracting Vectors

August 22 Position, Displacement, Velocity

and Acceleration Vectors

August 23 Quiz

Motion in Two Dimensions

August 24 Lab: Either Way: Vector Lab

Week 4

August 27 Projectile Motion

August 28 Projectile Motion

August 29 Zero Launch Angle

August 30 Quiz

General Launch Angle

August 31 Lab: A. Reaction Time

B. Free Fall Lab: Using Photogates

Week 5

September 3 LABOR DAY

Characteristics

September 4 Review 2-D Motion and Vectors

September 5 Exam: Unit 2

September 6 Horizontal Projectiles

September 7 Lab: Projectile Motion Lab

Week 6

September 10 Chapter 4 Force and Mass

September 11 Newton’s Laws of Motion

September 12 The Vector Nature of Forces

September 13 Quiz

Weight , Normal Forces

September 14 Lab: Force, Mass, and Acceleration

Week 7
September 17 Newton's 1st Law

September 18 Newton's 2nd Law

September 19 Newton's 3rd Law

September 20

September 21 Quiz - Newton's Laws

Week 8
October 1 Vector Notes

October 2 Vector Practice

October 3 Maze Activity

October 4 Drawing Vectors to Scale

October 5 Finding the components

Week 9
October8 Vector WS #1

October 9 Vector WS #2

October 10 Review of Horizontal Projectiles

October 11 In class Test Review

October 12 Test: Vectors and Motion in 2-D